Shepherd, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Shepherd is a village in Isabella County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,536 at the 2000 census
. The village is within Coe Township
.
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 1,536 people, 619 households, and 417 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,586.7 per square mile (611.4/km²). There were 641 housing units at an average density of 662.2 per square mile (255.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.35% White, 0.46% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.65% from other races
, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.34% of the population.
There were 619 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples
living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,804, and the median income for a family was $49,135. Males had a median income of $33,011 versus $21,950 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,689. About 9.2% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
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Isabella County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 63,351 people, 22,425 households, and 13,006 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 24,528 housing units at an average density of 43 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 1,536 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 within Coe Township
Coe Township, Michigan
Coe Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,993 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,536 people, 619 households, and 417 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,586.7 per square mile (611.4/km²). There were 641 housing units at an average density of 662.2 per square mile (255.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.35% White, 0.46% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.65% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.34% of the population.
There were 619 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% 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, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,804, and the median income for a family was $49,135. Males had a median income of $33,011 versus $21,950 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 $17,689. About 9.2% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival
The village has a well-attended Maple Syrup Festival the last weekend of April. The annual tradition began in 1958 and includes arts, crafts, music, food and a parade featuring the Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival Queen. 2,120 gallons of syrup were produced in 2009, a new record for the town. http://shepherdmaplesyrupfestival.org/Residents
Author Kathy Baird is from Shepherd. She is a reporter for the Clearwater Sun. http://www.clearwatersun.org/http://www.moonsofpluto.com/
External links
- [Shepherd Area Historical Society; SAHS has new Website]
- Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival