Elsie, Michigan
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Elsie is a village in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,055 at the 2000 census.
The village consists of two noncontiguous portions within Duplain Township in the northeast portion of Clinton County.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.81% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,055 people, 414 households, and 288 families residing in the village. The population density was 333.9/km² (861.9/mi²). There were 438 housing units at an average density of 138.6/km² (357.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.82% White, 0.09% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 1.42% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.37% of the population.
There were 414 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,635, and the median income for a family was $43,182. Males had a median income of $35,875 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,809. About 8.0% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
