| Alanson, Michigan | |
| Official Name: | Village of Alanson |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Alanson |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Emmet |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Littlefield |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Village council |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Greg Babcock |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Brooke Milbrandt |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1875 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1905 |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.63 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.55 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.08 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.02 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.98 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 778 |
| Population Density Km2: | 304.90 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 789.85 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 600 |
| Coordinates: | 45.4425°N -84.7872°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49706 |
| Area Code: | 231 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-00860[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397921 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Alanson is a village in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 778 at the 2020 census.
Alanson is in Littlefield Township on U.S. Highway 31 at the junction with M-68. Petoskey is about 12miles southwest on US 31 and Mackinaw City and the Mackinac Bridge are about 25miles north. Interstate 75 is about 11miles to the east on M-68 at Indian River.
Alanson was first settled in 1875. The Alanson post office opened with the name Hinman on January 17, 1877, and changed to Alanson on June 22, 1882.
Located on the Crooked River, Alanson is part of the Inland Water Route, which includes: Crooked, Burt and Mullett lakes, and the Crooked, Indian and Cheboygan rivers. The Inland Water Route Historical Society Museum is located in Alanson.[4] The Alanson Swing Bridge across the Inland Water Route is billed as America's shortest swing bridge, although it is probably not.[5]
Alanson also has a hillside garden located adjacent to the former Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad depot. The village has added a nice library in the community center. Both the town and the Crooked River are mentioned in a song title on the Sufjan Stevens album, Michigan.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.02sqmi, of which 0.99sqmi is land and 0.03sqmi is water.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 738 people, 307 households, and 209 families residing in the village. The population density was 745.5PD/sqmi. There were 429 housing units at an average density of 433.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 92.4% White, 5.0% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 307 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.9% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.83.
The median age in the village was 36.3 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 785 people, 323 households, and 207 families residing in the village. The population density was 807.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 407 housing units at an average density of 418.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 89.55% White, 0.89% African American, 5.61% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 3.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 323 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $38,333. Males had a median income of $23,929 versus $20,568 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,703. About 4.0% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.