Luther, Michigan

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Luther, Michigan
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Luther, Michigan


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Michigan
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lake

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area_total_km2 = 2.5
area_land_km2 = 2.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.9
area_land_sq_mi = 0.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 339
population_density_km2 = 140.9
population_density_sq_mi = 364.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 321
elevation_ft = 1053
latd = 44 |latm = 2 |lats = 22 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 41 |longs = 4 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 49656
area_code = 231
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 26-49740GR|2
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blank1_info = 1620648GR|3
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Luther is a village in Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 339. The village is on the boundary between Newkirk Township on the west and Ellsworth Township on the east, with about half of the village in each.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.5 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.11%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 339 people, 133 households, and 88 families residing in the village. The population density was 364.8 per square mile (140.7/km²). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 200.2/sq mi (77.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.74% White, 0.59% African American, 4.13% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 2.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.24% of the population.

There were 133 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $23,889 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $10,715. About 16.2% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.7% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

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