Woodland, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Woodland is a village
in Barry County
of the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the village population was 495. The village is located within Woodland Township
.
, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.
Woodland is located in the northeastern corner of Barry County. This is a small agricultural town that is also a bedroom community to the Lansing
and Grand Rapids
areas. It also has its own village form of government and elementary school.
Woodland was first settled in 1837 when Charles & Jonathon Galloway and Charles Haight moved here. It and the township were named after the dense forests in the area. The Chicago, Kalamazoo and Saginaw Railway
came through here in 1889 which promoted its growth. It was incorporated as a village in 1892
of 2000, there were 495 people, 180 households, and 133 families residing in the village. The population density
was 620.4 per square mile (238.9/km²). There were 184 housing units at an average density of 230.6 per square mile (88.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.38% White, 0.20% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.20% from other races
, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.83% of the population.
There were 180 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples
living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the village the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,222, and the median income for a family was $48,942. Males had a median income of $33,438 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,908. About 13.8% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Barry County
Barry County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-37* M-43* M-50* M-66* M-78* M-79* M-89* M-179-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 56,755 people, 21,035 households, and 15,986 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 23,876 housing units at an average density of...
of 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"....
. 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 495. The village is located within Woodland Township
Woodland Township, Michigan
Woodland Township is a civil township of Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,129 at the 2000 census. The village of Woodland is located within the township.-Geography:...
.
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), all land.
Woodland is located in the northeastern corner of Barry County. This is a small agricultural town that is also a bedroom community to the Lansing
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
and Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
areas. It also has its own village form of government and elementary school.
Woodland was first settled in 1837 when Charles & Jonathon Galloway and Charles Haight moved here. It and the township were named after the dense forests in the area. The Chicago, Kalamazoo and Saginaw Railway
Chicago, Kalamazoo and Saginaw Railway
The Chicago, Kalamazoo and Saginaw Railway , known informally as the "Cuss, Kick & Swear" is a defunct railroad which operated in southwest Michigan in the late 19th and early to mid 20th centuries. Despite the name, the line ran entirely within the state of Michigan, with the majority in Kalamazoo...
came through here in 1889 which promoted its growth. It was incorporated as a village in 1892
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 495 people, 180 households, and 133 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 620.4 per square mile (238.9/km²). There were 184 housing units at an average density of 230.6 per square mile (88.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.38% White, 0.20% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.83% of the population.
There were 180 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% 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, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the village the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,222, and the median income for a family was $48,942. Males had a median income of $33,438 versus $23,333 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 $14,908. About 13.8% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.