Quincy, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Quincy is a village in Branch County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,701 at the 2000 census.
The village is located within Quincy Township
on U.S. Highway 12. Note: there is also another Quincy Township
in Houghton County
.
is 49082 and the FIPS place code is 66640. The elevation is 1017 feet (310 m) above sea level
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 1,701 people, 640 households, and 435 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,327.0 per square mile (513.1/km²). There were 687 housing units at an average density of 536.0 per square mile (207.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.24% White, 0.29% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races
, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.
There were 640 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples
living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,987, and the median income for a family was $38,839. Males had a median income of $29,602 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,951. About 8.6% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
Branch County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 45,787 people, 16,349 households, and 11,575 families residing in the county. The population density was 90 people per square mile . There were 19,822 housing units at an average density of 39 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 1,701 at the 2000 census.
The village is located within Quincy Township
Quincy Township, Branch County, Michigan
Quincy Township is a civil township of Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,411 at the 2000 census.The Village of Quincy is located within the township...
on U.S. Highway 12. Note: there is also another Quincy Township
Quincy Township, Houghton County, Michigan
Quincy Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 251.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land....
in Houghton County
Houghton County, Michigan
-National protected areas:* Keweenaw National Historical Park * Ottawa National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 36,016 people, 13,793 households, and 8,137 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile . There were 17,748 housing...
.
Geography
Quincy is at 41°56′39"N 84°53′02"W. The ZIP codeZIP Code
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is 49082 and the FIPS place code is 66640. The elevation is 1017 feet (310 m) above sea level
Sea level
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all land.
Notable residents
- Samuel EtheridgeSamuel EtheridgeSamuel Etheridge was a state senator for the seventh district of the state of Michigan in 1838.Etheridge was born in Adams, Massachusetts, on April 15, 1788 to parents of English lineage. He received a common-school education and excelled in mathematics...
, one of MichiganMichiganMichigan 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"....
's first state senators, representing the Seventh Senatorial District from 1838-1840. - Scott BarryScott BarryScott Adam Barry is currently an umpire in Major League Baseball . He recently finished his first full-time season as an MLB umpire after previously serving as a replacement from the Triple-A level...
, current MLB umpire
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,701 people, 640 households, and 435 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 1,327.0 per square mile (513.1/km²). There were 687 housing units at an average density of 536.0 per square mile (207.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.24% White, 0.29% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 1.18% 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 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.
There were 640 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% 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, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,987, and the median income for a family was $38,839. Males had a median income of $29,602 versus $22,188 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 $15,951. About 8.6% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.