Addison, Michigan Explained

Addison, Michigan
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Addison
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lenawee
Subdivision Type3:Townships
Subdivision Name3:Rollin and Woodstock
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1893
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.59
Area Land Km2:2.47
Area Water Km2:0.11
Area Total Sq Mi:1.00
Area Land Sq Mi:0.95
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:573
Population Density Km2:231.57
Population Density Sq Mi:600.00
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:325
Elevation Ft:1066
Coordinates:41.9861°N -84.3492°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49220
Area Code:517
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-00380[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397912

Addison is a village in Lenawee County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 573 at the 2020 census. The village is located on the boundary between Rollin Township on the south and Woodstock Township on the north.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1sqmi, of which 0.96sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi is water.[3]

History

In 1834, three years before Michigan became a state, John Talbot settled along a winding creek in a vast forest, dotted with clear blue lakes and occupied by the Potawatomi. With the raising of a simple grist mill along Bean Creek around December 1835, Addison's history was started, operating under the settlement name “Manetue.”[4]

Having failed to secure a spot along the river that provided enough water power to run his mill, Talbot dismantled the settlement and moved to the present location of Addison, and by the fall of 1836, milling operations restarted. The town was renamed “Peru” by 1838, and over the next generation would be given several other monikers before the final name of Addison was entered onto plat maps in 1851. Addison J. Comstock, a banker from Adrian, Michigan, purchased a sizable plat of the pioneer town and changed the identity to reflect this acquisition. The village itself was incorporated as such in 1893.

The village grew sufficiently to attract the railroad in 1883, an event which contributed to a sudden expansion of the local economy. Businesses came to Addison in great numbers including a three-story hotel, designed to cater to the visiting tourist. The Addison Courier newspaper started its 76-year run in 1884, and the economic upturn brought on by the railroad continued well after the line ceased to operate through Addison.[5]

One of Addison's last landmarks, the old grist mill built in 1848, was removed in 1980. Despite the economic downturn of the village in the last half of the 20th century, a large 3-day sesquicentennial celebration was held in 1984. Additionally, a 175th Anniversary celebration spanning only one day was held in the village on August 8, 2009.[4] In the later 2010s, the medical cannabis industry identified Addison as a community open to economic expansion with provisioning and grow centers. As of 2022, Addison has two open facilities and two additional operations under construction.

Two history books have been written on the village in recent years, "The History of Addison, Michigan" in 1996 and "Memories of Addison" in 2013, both by village historian Dan Cherry. Among the early village historians were A.J. Kempton, Richard DeGreene, J. DeWitt McLouth and Alice Slocum.[5]

Addison got its own radio station in August 2014 with the sign-on of WQAR-LP "Q95 the Panther" at 95.7 FM. The station is owned by Addison Community Schools and programmed by students with classic rock music.[6]

Addison Community Schools is a K-12 central campus with 797 students. The current superintendent is Scott Salow. The school mascot is a black panther.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 605 people, 245 households, and 156 families residing in the village. The population density was 630.2PD/sqmi. There were 274 housing units at an average density of 285.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 245 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the village was 35.1 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 627 people, 247 households, and 164 families residing in the village. The population density was 642.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 265 housing units at an average density of 271.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.41% White, 0.16% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.

There were 247 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.6% 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 2.54 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,781, and the median income for a family was $45,313. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $23,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,883. About 6.0% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. May 21, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . November 25, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  4. The History of Addison, Michigan, a historical chronicle of the village, ©1996 Dan Cherry
  5. The History of Addison, Michigan, ©1996 Dan Cherry
  6. Web site: 957 the Panther - WQAR-LP .
  7. Web site: Student Enrollment Counts Report .
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. November 25, 2012.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  10. http://www.micourthistory.org/justices/joseph-steere/ Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society-Joseph H. Steere