Minden City, Michigan

Minden City, Michigan
—  Village  —
Nickname(s): "Minden"
Location of Minden City, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°40′16″N 82°46′27″W / 43.67111°N 82.77417°W / 43.67111; -82.77417Coordinates: 43°40′16″N 82°46′27″W / 43.67111°N 82.77417°W / 43.67111; -82.77417
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Sanilac
Government
– Village President	Allen M Pierson
Area
– Total	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
– Land	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	846 ft (258 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	242
– Density	216.5/sq mi (83.6/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	48456, 48465
Area code(s)	989
FIPS code	26-54560[1]
GNIS feature ID	0632443[2]

Minden City is a village in Sanilac County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 242. The village is located within Minden Township. It has possessed a post office since 1862 (named Minden until 1883).^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 242 people, 96 households, and 67 families residing in the village. The population density was 216.5 per square mile (83.4/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 99.3 per square mile (38.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.17% White, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.

There were 96 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 80.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $18,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,980. About 9.1% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.6% of those sixty five or over.

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. 
3. ^ [1] Post Offices in Sanilac County, Michigan