New Era, Michigan
Encyclopedia
New Era is a village in Shelby Township, Oceana County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 461 at the 2000 census
.
New Era is the birthplace of Caldecott Medal
-winning children's author Verna Aardema
.
The village is near the halfway point on the Hart-Montague Trail
, and local businesses (including a trailside dairy bar popular during summer months) woo visiting cyclists as they pass by along the trail.
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 461 people, 162 households, and 132 families residing in the village. The population density
was 543.8 per square mile (209.4/km²). There were 169 housing units at an average density of 199.3 per square mile (76.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.66% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 1.52% from other races
, and 2.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.34% of the population.
There were 162 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,909, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $37,063 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,417. About 0.7% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Oceana County, Michigan
-US highways:* US-31* US 31 Business Route is a spur serving downtown Hart.* US 31 Business Route loops through downtown Pentwater, returning to mainline US-31 at both ends.-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-20* M-120-Intercounty Highways:*B-15...
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 461 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
New Era is the birthplace of Caldecott Medal
Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children , a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published that year. The award was named in honor of nineteenth-century English...
-winning children's author Verna Aardema
Verna Aardema
Verna Norberg Aardema Vugteveen , best known by the name Verna Aardema, was an American author of children's books.Born in New Era, Michigan she graduated from Michigan State University with a B.A. of Journalism in 1934...
.
The village is near the halfway point on the Hart-Montague Trail
Hart-Montague Trail State Park
Hart-Montague Trail State Park is a linear state park in Michigan consisting of a bicycle trail running from the city of Montague in Muskegon County to the city of Hart in Oceana County. Recognizing its potential, Bill Field of Shelby purchased the former railroad and donated it for trail use to...
, and local businesses (including a trailside dairy bar popular during summer months) woo visiting cyclists as they pass by along the trail.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 461 people, 162 households, and 132 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 543.8 per square mile (209.4/km²). There were 169 housing units at an average density of 199.3 per square mile (76.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.66% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 1.52% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.34% of the population.
There were 162 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% 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, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,909, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $37,063 versus $25,000 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 $18,417. About 0.7% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.