Thompsonville, Michigan

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Thompsonville, Michigan
Location of Thompsonville, Michigan
Location of Thompsonville, Michigan
Coordinates: 44°31′13″N 85°56′30″W / 44.52028, -85.94167
Country United States
State Michigan
County Benzie
Area
 - Total 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²)
 - Land 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 794 ft (242 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 457
 - Density 454.5/sq mi (175.5/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 49683
Area code(s) 231
FIPS code 26-79600[1]
GNIS feature ID 1614783[2]

Thompsonville is a village in Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 457 at the 2000 census. The village is located in the south of the county on the boundary between Weldon Township and Colfax Township.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 457 people, 180 households, and 120 families residing in the village. The population density was 454.5 per square mile (174.7/km²). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 219.8/sq mi (84.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.06% White, 2.41% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 1.09% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.

There were 180 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,125, and the median income for a family was $31,103. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $18,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,104. About 12.8% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.


Coordinates: 44°31′13″N, 85°56′38″W