Middleville, Michigan

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Middleville is a village in Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,721 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Education 4 Recreation 5 Trivia

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (3.27%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 2,721 people, 998 households, and 711 families residing in the village. The population density was 507.5/km² (1,313.7/mi²). There were 1,050 housing units at an average density of 195.8/km² (506.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.74% White, 0.18% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 1.18% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.17% of the population.

There were 998 households out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the village the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,947, and the median income for a family was $46,357. Males had a median income of $34,750 versus $21,883 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,005. About 3.4% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

There are five schools in Middleville, divided by grade level. They are:

• McFall Elementary: young fives, kindergarten and 1^st grade
• Lee Elementary: 2^nd and 3^rd grade
• Page Elementary: 4^th and 5^th grade
• Thornapple-Kellogg Middle School: 6^th through 8^th grade
• Thornapple-Kellogg High School: 9^th through 12^th grade

[edit] Recreation

Middleville is 5 miles from one end of the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail. A parking area for the trail is behind the Village Hall and the Village plans to further develop the trailhead, adding facilities and paving more of the trail. A three mile section is already blacktopped, and popular with roller-bladers, bikers, runners and walkers. The Middleville section runs along the Thornapple River and has three bridges. It has been called one of Michigan's most beautiful rail trails.

Middleville is between the Middleville State Game Area and the Yankee Springs State Game Area. This Barry County area is known for the number and size of its deer, so it is popular with deer hunters. The SGAs also offer turkey, grouse, squirrel, goose, rabbit and raccoon hunting opportunities.

[edit] Trivia

Middleville was so named because in 1837 it was the location of an Indian village that was the Middle Village of three Indian villages. The location of the original Indian village is NNE a few hundred yards of the present day intersection where Norris Rd. ends at Adams Rd. Several West Michigan television stations have their transmitting towers in the Middleville area, including: WOOD-TV and WXMI

Coordinates: 42°42′47″N, 85°27′43″W