| Village of Goodrich | |
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| — Village — | |
| Location of Goodrich within Genesee County, Michigan | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Genesee |
| Settled | 1835 |
| Incorporated | 1957[1] |
| Government | |
| • Manager | Jakki Sidge[2] |
| • Clerk | Patricia Schierup[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| • Land | 2.3 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 1.67% |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,353 |
| • Density | 576.3/sq mi (222.3/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48438 |
| Area code(s) | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-32980[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0626948[4] |
Goodrich is a village in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,353 at the 2000 census. The village is a suburb of Flint located within Atlas Township.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which, 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (1.67%) is water.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,353 people, 494 households, and 385 families residing in the village. The population density was 576.3 per square mile (222.3/km²). There were 526 housing units at an average density of 224.0 per square mile (86.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.52% White, 0.22% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 494 households out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $65,089, and the median income for a family was $74,063. Males had a median income of $55,000 versus $31,641 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,089. About 1.6% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi H. Goodrich went out from steam ship from Buffalo to Detroit to settle after they had sold their own home in the summer of 1835. They journeyed from Detroit towards modern-day Pontiac where they met land explorers who told them of the land's beauty. When they reached the vicinity of Davison's Mill (now Atlas), they found rich, fertile soil, an excess of Timber, and readily-available water. They returned to Detroit and purchased a thousand acres (4 km²) at $1.25 per acre. They returned to their old home in Clarence (New York), they prepared to move back to their purchased property. It was decided that Moses and Levi, the 1st and 3rd of the six brothers would travel back through Canada. They completed their journey in 16 days, and built a cabin before the family arrived on May 20 of 1836. The first wood-frame house was built for Enos Goodrich in 1838.
The first tavern, The Goodrich House, was built in 1846 by a Mr. Matthew Davidson. This was a popular spot for trading and salesman. In over one hundred years, there were several owners, the most notable being Ben Yerkey, The Cicote Brothers (famous for their baseball career) and Emery Rockafellow. After the Death of Rockefellow, the tavern was bought by S. M. Hegel. The house is well over 160 years old now.
The first form of Education in Goodrich was a debate composed of 10 members (5 were the Goodrich brothers). They met weekly in a log cabin on the east bank of Kearsley Creek and discussed politics and educational topics. The first school building was built in 1841. It was originally on the hill where the Hospital was, but it was moved further downhill (read: east). The first teacher was a man named Lusk. After it was a school, it was used as an undertaker's parlor (morgue was in the barn behind the house to the south) and afterward, a wagon factory. There were also private school, which cost 8 cents a day to attend. Two were in the homes of residents, and one was in the upstairs of a hardware store, and another in the local ladies' library. In 1850, a one-room schoolhouse was placed just south of where the High school now stands. In 1870, the school was torn down to make room for a 2-storey house. In 1913, the modern High school was constructed to the north of the old school. It was made of brick and it had four rooms and a gymnasium. In 1923, three more rooms and a gymnasium (now classrooms) were added.
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