De Tour Village, Michigan
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De Tour Village is a village in Chippewa County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 325 at the 2010 census
.
The village is at the extreme eastern tip of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
, in Detour Township
, at the turning point for the shipping channel connecting the St. Mary's River
with Lake Huron
and the Straits of Mackinac
. Drummond Island, one of the largest islands in the St. Mary's River, is only one mile across the river from De Tour. The De Tour Reef Light is nearby.
The village was originally named Warrenville in 1848 after Ebenezer Warren, the first postmaster in the township. The name was changed to De Tour on July 25, 1856, when a new postmaster, Henry A. Williams, assumed office. De Tour was incorporated as De Tour Village in 1961 (the word "Village" is a part of the village's name).
M-134
runs through the village, connecting with I-75
43 miles (69.2 km) to the west and with M-129
25 miles (40.2 km) to the west, which runs north 37 miles (59.5 km) to Sault Ste. Marie
. M-134 also continues east to Drummond Island via the Drummond Island Ferry.
, the village has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.8 km²), of which, 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²) of it is land and 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²) of it (57.67%) is water.
of 2010, there were 325 people and 166 occupied households. The population density
was 90.3 per square mile (35.3/km²). There were 307 housing units at an average density of 86.2 per square mile (33.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 82.8% White, 12.9% Native American, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 200 households out of which 15.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $45,104. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $33,125 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,967. About 6.5% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Chippewa County, Michigan
-National protected areas:* Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge* Hiawatha National Forest * Whitefish Point Unit of the Seney National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
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. The population was 325 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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.
The village is at the extreme eastern tip of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that make up the U.S. state of Michigan. It is commonly referred to as the Upper Peninsula, the U.P., or Upper Michigan. It is also known as the land "above the Bridge" linking the two peninsulas. The peninsula is bounded...
, in Detour Township
Detour Township, Michigan
Detour Township is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 894 at the 2000 census. The township is at the extreme eastern tip of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.-Communities:...
, at the turning point for the shipping channel connecting the St. Mary's River
St. Marys River (Michigan-Ontario)
The St. Marys River , sometimes written as the St. Mary's River, drains Lake Superior, starting at the end of Whitefish Bay and flowing 74.5 miles southeast into Lake Huron, with a fall of ....
with Lake Huron
Lake Huron
Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the larger portion of Lake Michigan-Huron. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States...
and the Straits of Mackinac
Straits of Mackinac
The Straits of Mackinac is the strip of water that connects two of the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and separates the Lower Peninsula of Michigan from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is a shipping lane providing passage for raw materials and finished goods, connecting, for...
. Drummond Island, one of the largest islands in the St. Mary's River, is only one mile across the river from De Tour. The De Tour Reef Light is nearby.
The village was originally named Warrenville in 1848 after Ebenezer Warren, the first postmaster in the township. The name was changed to De Tour on July 25, 1856, when a new postmaster, Henry A. Williams, assumed office. De Tour was incorporated as De Tour Village in 1961 (the word "Village" is a part of the village's name).
M-134
M-134 (Michigan highway)
M-134 is a state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It connects Interstate 75 north of St. Ignace with the communities of Cedarville and De Tour Village along Lake Huron. East of De Tour, the highway crosses the De Tour Passage on a ferry to run south of the...
runs through the village, connecting with I-75
Interstate 75
Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
43 miles (69.2 km) to the west and with M-129
M-129 (Michigan highway)
M-129 is a state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It runs from Cedarville to Sault Ste. Marie. South of Nine Mile Road in Chippewa County , M-129 overlays the Michigan Meridian. The section of M-129 that overlays the meridian is named Meridian Road...
25 miles (40.2 km) to the west, which runs north 37 miles (59.5 km) to Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie is a city in and the county seat of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is in the north-eastern end of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, on the Canadian border, separated from its twin city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, by the St. Marys River...
. M-134 also continues east to Drummond Island via the Drummond Island Ferry.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.8 km²), of which, 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²) of it is land and 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²) of it (57.67%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 325 people and 166 occupied households. The population density
Population density
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was 90.3 per square mile (35.3/km²). There were 307 housing units at an average density of 86.2 per square mile (33.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 82.8% White, 12.9% Native American, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 200 households out of which 15.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $45,104. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $33,125 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 $19,967. About 6.5% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.