Springport, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Springport is a village in Jackson County
of the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the village population was 704. The village is located within Springport Township
on M-99
.
, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 704 people, 266 households, and 193 families residing in the village. The population density
was 551.7 per square mile (212.4/km²). There were 281 housing units at an average density of 220.2 per square mile (84.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.73% White, 0.14% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races
, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
There were 266 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples
living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,052, and the median income for a family was $43,068. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $20,893 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,887. About 7.1% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
The town has mostly pizza joints.
The Village of Springport was originally named Oyers Corners after the first settler John Oyer in 1835.
Springport Township was once legally known as town one south, of range three west, state of Michigan.
In 1882 Springport was incorporated into a village with a population of 600 people with C.J. Comstock as President, John Oyer, Myron Gillett, H.L. Gardner. A.W. Soule, Jared Parker, and R.B. Hoag as trustees. F.E. Powers was Clerk, Edward Saxton was treasurer, and W.S. Porter was elected Marshal.
The first Post Office was at Oyer's Corners early in January 1838.Augustus F. Gaylord was the first postmaster until 1853.
Springport's lumber yard was built in 1873 by Charles Weley.
Established in 1893 and first known as Springport Bookbindery, Hoag and Sons Book Bindery has been a part of the Village of Springport for over 110 years.
Not many people of Springport are aware but, Springport roads were once a trail for “rum runners” between Port Huron and Chicago during the days of Prohibition. The trail came into Springport, keeping to all of the rural areas. One stop was at a farm on S Drive.
Mr. John Comstock was the first man to bring domestic animals to Springport.
The first wedding in Springport was held in 1836 between Mr. and Mrs.Smith.
The first death was in 1836 of Mr.Adams
The first accidental death was that of Lucious Dixon on March 12, 1850, he was killed by a falling tree.
The first religious meeting was held by Rev. Marcus Harrison.
The first windmill used for pumping water was used by E.A. Landon in the winter of 1868-69.
The first sewing machine was used by Mrs. E. Ferris in 1858.
The first Saw Mill was built but Nathaniel Hicks in the spring of 1854.
The first lawsuit was the Landon District versus John Ford, in 1840.
The first male child born in Springport was born August 8, 1837, and the the first female child was born January 4th, 1938.
The Pottawatamie Native Americans were located in this vicinity when the first settlers came.
In 1876 W.O. Oyer and F.A. Paine founded the Springport Signal which is still in business today.
In 1917 a major tornado went through town.
In 2007 there was a bomb threat at the school.
The original Springport High school is now an apartment building on Grand St, and an original 1 room school house is located on the same lot.
The population was raised significantly when a Trailer park and Apartment Complex was built on Green St.
The town was bigger before the 1950`s.
the largest Tornado in the Springport Area was an F4 in 1965 that caused 294 injuries and 23 deaths.
Jackson County, Michigan
As of the census of 2000, there were 158,422 people, 58,168 households, and 40,833 families residing in the county. The population density was 224 people per square mile . There were 62,906 housing units at an average density of 89/sq mi...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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"....
. As of 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 population was 704. The village is located within Springport Township
Springport Township, Michigan
Springport Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,182...
on M-99
M-99 (Michigan highway)
M-99 is a state highway in the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It runs from the Ohio state border, where it connects to SR 15, north to Lansing where it terminates at a junction with I-496...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 704 people, 266 households, and 193 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 551.7 per square mile (212.4/km²). There were 281 housing units at an average density of 220.2 per square mile (84.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.73% White, 0.14% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
There were 266 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% 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, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,052, and the median income for a family was $43,068. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $20,893 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 $13,887. About 7.1% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Springport Trivia
As of 2000, there is more then 700 residence.The town has mostly pizza joints.
The Village of Springport was originally named Oyers Corners after the first settler John Oyer in 1835.
Springport Township was once legally known as town one south, of range three west, state of Michigan.
In 1882 Springport was incorporated into a village with a population of 600 people with C.J. Comstock as President, John Oyer, Myron Gillett, H.L. Gardner. A.W. Soule, Jared Parker, and R.B. Hoag as trustees. F.E. Powers was Clerk, Edward Saxton was treasurer, and W.S. Porter was elected Marshal.
The first Post Office was at Oyer's Corners early in January 1838.Augustus F. Gaylord was the first postmaster until 1853.
Springport's lumber yard was built in 1873 by Charles Weley.
Established in 1893 and first known as Springport Bookbindery, Hoag and Sons Book Bindery has been a part of the Village of Springport for over 110 years.
Not many people of Springport are aware but, Springport roads were once a trail for “rum runners” between Port Huron and Chicago during the days of Prohibition. The trail came into Springport, keeping to all of the rural areas. One stop was at a farm on S Drive.
Mr. John Comstock was the first man to bring domestic animals to Springport.
The first wedding in Springport was held in 1836 between Mr. and Mrs.Smith.
The first death was in 1836 of Mr.Adams
The first accidental death was that of Lucious Dixon on March 12, 1850, he was killed by a falling tree.
The first religious meeting was held by Rev. Marcus Harrison.
The first windmill used for pumping water was used by E.A. Landon in the winter of 1868-69.
The first sewing machine was used by Mrs. E. Ferris in 1858.
The first Saw Mill was built but Nathaniel Hicks in the spring of 1854.
The first lawsuit was the Landon District versus John Ford, in 1840.
The first male child born in Springport was born August 8, 1837, and the the first female child was born January 4th, 1938.
The Pottawatamie Native Americans were located in this vicinity when the first settlers came.
In 1876 W.O. Oyer and F.A. Paine founded the Springport Signal which is still in business today.
In 1917 a major tornado went through town.
In 2007 there was a bomb threat at the school.
The original Springport High school is now an apartment building on Grand St, and an original 1 room school house is located on the same lot.
The population was raised significantly when a Trailer park and Apartment Complex was built on Green St.
The town was bigger before the 1950`s.
the largest Tornado in the Springport Area was an F4 in 1965 that caused 294 injuries and 23 deaths.