Carsonville, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Carsonville is a village in Sanilac County
of the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the village population was 502. The village is situated at 43°25′37"N 82°40′17"W on the boundary between Bridgehampton Township
and Washington Township
, with about half the village in each.
The village began with a store built in 1853 operated by Silas C. Hall, who also became the first postmaster in 1857. The place was initially called Hall's Corners. It was renamed in 1884 after local store-owner and businessman Arthur Carson. Carson built his first store there in 1864. The village incorporated in 1887.
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 502 people, 192 households, and 149 families residing in the village. The population density
was 443.1 per square mile (171.5/km²). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 186.2 per square mile (72.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.41% White, 0.20% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% from other races
, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 192 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples
living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $25,795, and the median income for a family was $37,679. Males had a median income of $26,389 versus $20,714 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,304. About 13.3% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
Sanilac County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-19* M-25* M-46* M-53* M-81* M-90-History:Sanilac County was probably named for a Wyandot chief named Sanilac. See List of Michigan county name etymologies....
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 502. The village is situated at 43°25′37"N 82°40′17"W on the boundary between Bridgehampton Township
Bridgehampton Township, Michigan
Bridgehampton Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 911.- Communities :...
and Washington Township
Washington Township, Sanilac County, Michigan
Washington Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,636 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land.-History:...
, with about half the village in each.
The village began with a store built in 1853 operated by Silas C. Hall, who also became the first postmaster in 1857. The place was initially called Hall's Corners. It was renamed in 1884 after local store-owner and businessman Arthur Carson. Carson built his first store there in 1864. The village incorporated in 1887.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 502 people, 192 households, and 149 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 443.1 per square mile (171.5/km²). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 186.2 per square mile (72.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.41% White, 0.20% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 192 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% 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, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $25,795, and the median income for a family was $37,679. Males had a median income of $26,389 versus $20,714 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 $13,304. About 13.3% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
- Carsonville-Port Sanilac Schools has a combined high school and middle school off M-46 east of Carsonville. The elementary school is located within the village limits on M-46 (Chandler Street).
Transportation
- M-46M-46 (Michigan highway)M-46 is an east–west state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan between Muskegon and Port Sanilac, terminating near Lake Michigan and Lake Huron on each end. Except for the north–south segment that corresponds with the US Highway 131 freeway between Cedar Springs and Howard City, M-46 is...
passes through Carsonville going east and west. - Local freight rail service is provided by shortline Huron and Eastern RailwayHuron and Eastern RailwayHuron and Eastern Railway is a short line railroad operating of track in The Thumb of the lower peninsula of Michigan. It is one of many shortlines owned by Rail America, and was the first railroad owned by the conglomerate....
(HESR).