Capac, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Capac is a village in Mussey Township
, St. Clair County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,775 at the 2000 census.
ted by a group of men from Romeo
headed by George R. Funstan and Judge DeWitt C. Walker in 1857. The judge named it after Huayna Capac
, Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire
. A nearby post office named "Pinery" was transferred to and renamed "Capac" in January 1858. The Grand Trunk Railroad opened a station in 1866. Capac incorporated as a village in 1873.
Preston Tucker
, designer of the 1948 Tucker Sedan, was born near Capac in 1903. Tucker is the subject of the 1988 movie Tucker: The Man and His Dream
.
, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 1,775 people, 620 households, and 465 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,096.5 per square mile (423.0/km²). There were 652 housing units at an average density of 402.8 per square mile (155.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.49% White, 0.39% African American, 1.07% Native American, 5.01% from other races
, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.45% of the population.
There were 620 households out of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples
living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,105, and the median income for a family was $47,727. Males had a median income of $40,739 versus $26,797 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,297. About 8.1% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Mussey Township, Michigan
Mussey Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,740 at the 2000 census.The village of Capac is located within the township....
, St. Clair County
St. Clair County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69 enters the county from the west, coming from Lansing and Flint, terminating at the approach to the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron....
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 1,775 at the 2000 census.
History
Capac was founded and platPlat
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ted by a group of men from Romeo
Romeo, Michigan
Romeo is a village in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,721 at the 2000 census. The village is situated at the southeast corner of Bruce Township, with a portion extending south into Washington Township. Armada Township is adjacent to the east and Ray Township to the...
headed by George R. Funstan and Judge DeWitt C. Walker in 1857. The judge named it after Huayna Capac
Huayna Capac
Huayna Capac was the eleventh Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire and sixth of the Hanan dynasty. He was the successor to Tupac Inca Yupanqui.-Name:In Quechua, his name is spelled Wayna Qhapaq, and in Southern Quechua, it is Vaina Ghapakh...
, Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire
Inca Empire
The Inca Empire, or Inka Empire , was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The administrative, political and military center of the empire was located in Cusco in modern-day Peru. The Inca civilization arose from the highlands of Peru sometime in the early 13th century...
. A nearby post office named "Pinery" was transferred to and renamed "Capac" in January 1858. The Grand Trunk Railroad opened a station in 1866. Capac incorporated as a village in 1873.
Preston Tucker
Preston Tucker
Preston Thomas Tucker was an American automobile designer and entrepreneur.He is most remembered for his 1948 Tucker Sedan , an automobile which introduced many features that have since become widely used in modern cars...
, designer of the 1948 Tucker Sedan, was born near Capac in 1903. Tucker is the subject of the 1988 movie Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Tucker: The Man and His Dream is a 1988 biographical film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Jeff Bridges. The film recounts the story of Preston Tucker and his attempt to produce and market the 1948 Tucker Sedan, which was met with scandal between the "Big Three automobile...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,775 people, 620 households, and 465 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,096.5 per square mile (423.0/km²). There were 652 housing units at an average density of 402.8 per square mile (155.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.49% White, 0.39% African American, 1.07% Native American, 5.01% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.45% of the population.
There were 620 households out of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% 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, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,105, and the median income for a family was $47,727. Males had a median income of $40,739 versus $26,797 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 $16,297. About 8.1% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.