Shoreham, Michigan
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| Shoreham, Michigan | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Berrien |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) |
| - Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 860 |
| - Density | 1,505.8/sq mi (581.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-73660[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0637840[2] |
Shoreham is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 860 at the 2000 census. The village is located within St. Joseph Charter Township on the shore of Lake Michigan, just south of the City of St. Joseph.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 860 people, 423 households, and 233 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,505.8 per square mile (582.5/km²). There were 471 housing units at an average density of 824.7/sq mi (319.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.44% White, 2.09% African American, 0.23% Native American, 3.72% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 423 households out of which 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.7% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the village the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $51,333, and the median income for a family was $64,375. Males had a median income of $52,381 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $32,449. About 3.5% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 3.6% 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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