Concord, Michigan

Concord, Michigan
—  Village  —
Location of Concord, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°10′38″N 84°38′44″W / 42.17722°N 84.64556°W / 42.17722; -84.64556Coordinates: 42°10′38″N 84°38′44″W / 42.17722°N 84.64556°W / 42.17722; -84.64556
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Jackson
Area
– Total	1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
– Land	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
– Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	1,024 ft (312 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,101
– Density	748.4/sq mi (289.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC−5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP code	49237
Area code(s)	517
FIPS code	26-17740[1]
GNIS feature ID	0623684[2]

Concord is a village in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,101 at the 2000 census. The village is located at 42°10′40″N 84°38′35″W / 42.17778°N 84.64306°W / 42.17778; -84.64306, west of Spring Arbor, Michigan.

Government

Concord is a general-law village incorporated within the Township of Concord.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (6.37%) is water.

The village is located within the T3S R3W survey township.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,101 people, 428 households, and 308 families residing in the village. The population density was 748.4 per square mile (289.2/km²). There were 499 housing units at an average density of 339.2 per square mile (131.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.91% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 428 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $46,500, and the median income for a family was $54,531. Males had a median income of $39,167 versus $23,594 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,348. About 4.8% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Concord Community Schools (Enrollment 900) participate in Class C and Division 4 of MHSAA athletics. Their teams are known as the Yellowjackets and play in the Big 8 Conference. The schools' colors are purple and gold. Most recently, the boys' cross country and track & field teams both claimed MHSAA State Championships during the 2009–10 school year.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Public School System
• Jackson County online