Applegate, Michigan

Applegate, Michigan
—  Village  —
Location of Applegate in Sanilac County, Michigan
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Michigan
County Sanilac
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 748 ft (228 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 287
 • Density 290.1/sq mi (112.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 48401
Area code(s) 810
FIPS code 26-03200[1]
GNIS feature ID 2397974[2]

Applegate is a village in Sanilac County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 287. Applegate is in the southeast corner of Washington Township on the boundary with Sanilac Township.

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History

Applegate originated in 1856 when George Pack (brother of John Pack) built a sawmill here.[3]

Geography

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

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 287 people, 102 households, and 79 families residing in the village. The population density was 290.1 per square mile (111.9/km²). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 107.1 per square mile (41.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.52% White, 2.09% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.97% of the population.

There were 102 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the village the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,188, and the median income for a family was $36,094. Males had a median income of $26,964 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,977. None of the families and 3.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.8% of those over 64.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Applegate, Michigan
  3. ^ Walter Romig. Michigan Place Names (Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig, not dated) p. 26