Mesick, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Mesick is a village in Springville Township, Wexford County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 447 at the 2000 census
.
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 447 people, 159 households, and 114 families residing in the village. The population density
was 392.9 per square mile (151.4/km²). There were 185 housing units at an average density of 162.6 per square mile (62.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.66% White, 0.67% African American, 0.22% Native American, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.
There were 159 households out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples
living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $21,136 versus $22,639 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $10,600. About 16.3% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.2% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.
weekend since 1959. Mesick Mushroom Festival
On 29 July 1864 in Mesick, Howard Aaron Baker, son of Aaron Cooper Baker and Clarissa Perkins, became the first Caucasian child to be born in Wexford County, MI (until 1843 called Kautawabet County after a Potawatami chief, but renamed after Wexford County, Ireland). Aaron (a fur-trader) and Clarissa, among the first settlers of Mesick, had settled there in late 1863 following Aaron's honorable discharge from the 29th Ohio Infantry, Company "C", on 10 July 1863.
Wexford County, Michigan
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
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. The population was 447 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...
.
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 447 people, 159 households, and 114 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 392.9 per square mile (151.4/km²). There were 185 housing units at an average density of 162.6 per square mile (62.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.66% White, 0.67% African American, 0.22% Native American, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.
There were 159 households out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% 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, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $21,136 versus $22,639 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 $10,600. About 16.3% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.2% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.
Interesting facts
Mesick is the Mushroom Capital of the United States. To celebrate this, the town has held the Mushroom Festival every Mother's DayMother's Day
Mother's Day is a celebration honoring mothers and celebrating motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, yet most commonly in March, April, or May...
weekend since 1959. Mesick Mushroom Festival
On 29 July 1864 in Mesick, Howard Aaron Baker, son of Aaron Cooper Baker and Clarissa Perkins, became the first Caucasian child to be born in Wexford County, MI (until 1843 called Kautawabet County after a Potawatami chief, but renamed after Wexford County, Ireland). Aaron (a fur-trader) and Clarissa, among the first settlers of Mesick, had settled there in late 1863 following Aaron's honorable discharge from the 29th Ohio Infantry, Company "C", on 10 July 1863.
Churches and religious groups in Mesick
Churches in Mesick include- Antioch Bible Church
- Bible Believers Fellowship Church
- Cornell Community Revival Center
- Faith Lutheran Church and Preschool
- Free Methodist Church
- Mesick Seventh Day Adventist Church
- Minar Bible Church
- Sherman Gospel Hall http://gospelhall.org/index.php?option=com_directory&listing=Mesick%20Sherman%20Gospel%20Hall&page=viewListing&lid=66&Itemid=40
- United Methodist Church
- Mesick Synagogue