Mendon, Michigan

Mendon, Michigan
—  Village  —
Location of Mendon, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°0′26″N 85°27′9″W / 42.00722°N 85.4525°W / 42.00722; -85.4525Coordinates: 42°0′26″N 85°27′9″W / 42.00722°N 85.4525°W / 42.00722; -85.4525
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	St. Joseph
Area
– Total	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
– Land	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	843 ft (257 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	917
– Density	1,217.1/sq mi (469.9/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	26-52980[1]
GNIS feature ID	1624728[2]

Mendon is a village in St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 917 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Mendon Township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it is land and 1.32% is water.

History

The original county of St. Joseph was divided into townships. Mendon township was settled in 1831. The village of Mendon was platted in 1845.^[3]

Demographics

According to the census^[1] of 2000, there were 917 people, 334 households, and 245 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,217.1 per square mile (472.1/km²). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 483.1 per square mile (187.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.84% White, 0.65% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.55% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.

There were 334 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the village the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $41,625. Males had a median income of $34,479 versus $27,692 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,266. About 3.9% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Culture

Each year, the village celebrates the Mendon Riverfest at Reed River Park on the banks of the St. Joseph River. This festival began in 1987 at the Wakeman House, but relocated around 1989 when the size of the festival became too large for the venue. The Riverfest happens every third weekend in August from Thursday to Saturday. Signature activities include the Lip Sync Contest, Canoe Swamp, Casino Night and Toy Boat Race. The culmination of the festival happens Saturday night with a fireworks display over the banks of the St. Joseph River.

Education

Mendon is also one of the top academic schools southwestern Michigan. Mendon High School scored better in Writing on the Spring 2009 Michigan Merit Exam than any school in the region. They were also second in Reading and third in English Language Arts.^[4]

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. ^ "County Government Inaugurated", St. Joseph County, by John Marvin, St. Joseph County website, accessed 11 November 2009
4. ^ Crone, Sarah. Southwest Michigan schools show improvement: See scores for the second round of the revamped Michigan Merit Exam mlive.com. 2009-07-15. Retrieved on 2009-11-12.

External links

• Mendon Community Schools website