Jonesville, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Jonesville is a village
in Fayette Township
, Hillsdale County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 2,337 at the 2000 census.
, the village has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.09%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,337 people, 926 households, and 623 families residing in the village. The population density
was 856.7 per square mile (330.5/km²). There were 975 housing units at an average density of 357.4 per square mile (137.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.02% White, 1.93% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.39% from other races
, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.80% of the population.
There were 926 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,223, and the median income for a family was $41,813. Males had a median income of $34,135 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,877. About 6.5% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Administrative divisions of Michigan
The state of Michigan is largely divided in the same way as many other U.S. states, but is distinct in its usage of charter townships. Michigan ranks 13th among the fifty states in terms of the number of local governmental entities....
in Fayette Township
Fayette Township, Michigan
Fayette Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,350 at the 2000 census.The village of Jonesville is within the township...
, Hillsdale County
Hillsdale County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 46,527 people, 17,335 households, and 12,550 families residing in the county. The population density was 78 people per square mile . There were 20,189 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 2,337 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.09%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,337 people, 926 households, and 623 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 856.7 per square mile (330.5/km²). There were 975 housing units at an average density of 357.4 per square mile (137.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.02% White, 1.93% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.39% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.80% of the population.
There were 926 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,223, and the median income for a family was $41,813. Males had a median income of $34,135 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $15,877. About 6.5% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.