Ellsworth, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Ellsworth is a village in Antrim County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 483 at the 2000 census
. The village is primarily a bedroom community with its primary industry being gravel
and other aggregates. Agriculture and forestry are also important industries. Ellsworth is home to a small annual festival called the Pig Roast, which involves a parade and horse pulls, and of course, roast pork. Down the street is a bistro called the Rowe Inn. Ellsworth is the seat of Banks Township
, which also includes the community of Atwood and several cherry
orchard
s. Ellsworth's main governing body is the Ellsworth Village Council. The town is named after Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth, the first Union
officer to die in the American Civil War
.
, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (9.76%) is water.
of 2000, there were 483 people, 174 households, and 132 families residing in the village. The population density
was 652.9 per square mile (252.0/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 275.8 per square mile (106.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.48% White, 0.21% African American, 0.41% Native American, 1.04% from other races
, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 174 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $45,694. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $26,719 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,781. About 5.5% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.
Antrim County, Michigan
-History:Antrim County was formed in 1863. In 1950 its population was 10,721. The county seat was originally located in Elk Rapids, but was moved to Bellaire in 1904 after 25 years of litigation.-Demographics:...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
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. The population was 483 at 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 is primarily a bedroom community with its primary industry being gravel
Gravel
Gravel is composed of unconsolidated rock fragments that have a general particle size range and include size classes from granule- to boulder-sized fragments. Gravel can be sub-categorized into granule and cobble...
and other aggregates. Agriculture and forestry are also important industries. Ellsworth is home to a small annual festival called the Pig Roast, which involves a parade and horse pulls, and of course, roast pork. Down the street is a bistro called the Rowe Inn. Ellsworth is the seat of Banks Township
Banks Township, Michigan
Banks Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,813.- Communities :...
, which also includes the community of Atwood and several cherry
Cherry
The cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy stone fruit. The cherry fruits of commerce are usually obtained from a limited number of species, including especially cultivars of the wild cherry, Prunus avium....
orchard
Orchard
An orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production. Orchards comprise fruit or nut-producing trees which are grown for commercial production. Orchards are also sometimes a feature of large gardens, where they serve an aesthetic as well as a productive...
s. Ellsworth's main governing body is the Ellsworth Village Council. The town is named after Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth, the first Union
Union (American Civil War)
During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty free states and five border slave states. It was opposed by 11 southern slave states that had declared a secession to join together to form the...
officer to die in the American Civil War
American Civil War
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (9.76%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 483 people, 174 households, and 132 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 652.9 per square mile (252.0/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 275.8 per square mile (106.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.48% White, 0.21% African American, 0.41% Native American, 1.04% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 174 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% 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, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $45,694. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $26,719 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 $16,781. About 5.5% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.