Vandalia, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Vandalia is a village in Penn Township, Cass County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 429 at the 2000 census. It is part of the South Bend
–Mishawaka
, IN
-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 429 people, 127 households, and 101 families residing in the village. The population density
was 432.5 per square mile (167.3/km²). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 158.3 per square mile (61.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 37.30% White, 47.55% African American, 0.23% Native American, 8.39% Asian, 1.17% from other races
, and 5.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.
There were 127 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples
living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.38 and the average family size was 3.69.
In the village the population was spread out with 38.5% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 111.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,417, and the median income for a family was $31,750. Males had a median income of $28,462 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $11,394. About 12.9% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.
. An Underground Railroad memorial sign resides at Milo E. Barnes Park just off M-60. Other locations in Penn Township
, in which Vandalia is located, also were affiliated with the Underground Railroad.
Vandalia is also known as the nearest incorporated community to the defunct Rainbow Farm
.
Cass County, Michigan
Cass County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 51,104. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area which has a total population of 316,663 and is sometimes considered part of Greater Michiana...
in 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"....
. The population was 429 at the 2000 census. It is part of the South Bend
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
–Mishawaka
Mishawaka, Indiana
Mishawaka is a city on the St. Joseph River and a Twin city of South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 48,252 as of the 2010 Census...
, IN
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area
South Bend-Mishawaka metropolitan area
The South Bend–Mishawaka Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in northern Indiana and one in southwest Michigan, anchored by the cities of South Bend and Mishawaka in Indiana...
.
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 429 people, 127 households, and 101 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 432.5 per square mile (167.3/km²). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 158.3 per square mile (61.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 37.30% White, 47.55% African American, 0.23% Native American, 8.39% Asian, 1.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 5.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.
There were 127 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% 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, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.38 and the average family size was 3.69.
In the village the population was spread out with 38.5% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 111.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,417, and the median income for a family was $31,750. Males had a median income of $28,462 versus $21,875 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 $11,394. About 12.9% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.
History
Vandalia hosted a station of the Underground RailroadUnderground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The term is also applied to the abolitionists,...
. An Underground Railroad memorial sign resides at Milo E. Barnes Park just off M-60. Other locations in Penn Township
Penn Township, Michigan
Penn Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,902 at the 2000 census.Penn Township is the location of the Bonine House, a lookout post on the Underground Railroad, on the corner of M-60 and Penn Road...
, in which Vandalia is located, also were affiliated with the Underground Railroad.
Vandalia is also known as the nearest incorporated community to the defunct Rainbow Farm
Rainbow Farm
Rainbow Farm was a pro-marijuana, libertarian campground in Newberg Township, Cass County, Michigan, that was involved in a deadly police standoff on Sept...
.