Farwell, Michigan
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| Farwell, Michigan | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Clare |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²) |
| - Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 855 |
| - Density | 620.5/sq mi (239.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48622 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-27500[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0625851[2] |
Farwell is a village in Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 855 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.13%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 855 people, 369 households, and 214 families residing in the village. The population density was 620.5 per square mile (239.2/km²). There were 404 housing units at an average density of 293.2/sq mi (113.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.08% White, 0.58% African American, 1.52% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 369 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $32,917. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $20,329 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,870. About 7.2% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
[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.
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