Centreville, Michigan
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| Centreville, Michigan | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Joseph |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²) |
| - Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,579 |
| - Density | 1,116.9/sq mi (431.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-14460[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1624448[2] |
Centreville is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Joseph County.[3] The population was 1,579 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), all land.
Centreville is the location of the Langley Covered Bridge.
[edit] Highways
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,579 people, 490 households, and 351 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,116.9 per square mile (432.4/km²). There were 541 housing units at an average density of 382.7/sq mi (148.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.74% White, 2.47% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population.
There were 490 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,929, and the median income for a family was $42,955. Males had a median income of $32,692 versus $22,200 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,472. About 8.0% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Famous people from Centreville
- Verne Troyer grew up and attended high school in Centreville.
- Matt Thornton, currently a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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