Shelby, Oceana County, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Shelby is a village in Oceana County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,914 at the 2000 census
. The village is located within Shelby Township
.
, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 1,914 people, 698 households, and 504 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,098.8 per square mile (424.7/km²). There were 749 housing units at an average density of 430.0 per square mile (166.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 81.35% White, 0.10% African American, 1.41% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 15.41% from other races
, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.27% of the population.
There were 698 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples
living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,710, and the median income for a family was $36,607. Males had a median income of $28,875 versus $21,300 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,468. About 13.9% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% 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 1,914 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...
. The village is located within Shelby Township
Shelby Township, Michigan
Shelby Township is a civil township of Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,951 at the 2000 census. The village of Shelby is located within the township.-Geography:...
.
Schools
Shelby Public Schools operate within the Village boundaries. They have 4 schools in the village.- Shelby High SchoolShelby High School (Michigan)Shelby High School is a high school in Shelby, Michigan. It is part of the Shelby Public School district.-Building:The school is located on State Street in Shelby. It opened in 1998 during the 1998–99 School year. The former high school is now the current middle school. The former middle school...
- Shelby Middle School
- Thomas Read Elementary
- Shelby Early Childhood Center
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,914 people, 698 households, and 504 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 1,098.8 per square mile (424.7/km²). There were 749 housing units at an average density of 430.0 per square mile (166.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 81.35% White, 0.10% African American, 1.41% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 15.41% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.27% of the population.
There were 698 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% 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, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,710, and the median income for a family was $36,607. Males had a median income of $28,875 versus $21,300 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 $13,468. About 13.9% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.