Baroda, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Baroda, Michigan
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Baroda
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:Berrien
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Baroda
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Michael Price
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1907 (village)
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.86
Area Land Km2:1.86
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.72
Area Land Sq Mi:0.72
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:875
Population Density Km2:471.37
Population Density Sq Mi:1220.36
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:196
Elevation Ft:643
Coordinates:41.9547°N -86.4881°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49101
Area Code:269
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-05500[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398036
Unit Pref:Imperial

Baroda is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 875 at the 2020 census.[3] The village is within Baroda Township.

History

The first European American settlers started to arrive in the 1830s and began clearing the land, draining the swamps, and building homes and farms. Michael Houser is considered the founder of Baroda, bargaining with the Indiana and Lake Michigan Railway Company to establish a station on his land. Houser platted the village ca. 1890.[4] Houser named the community after Baroda in Gujarat, India.[5] The village incorporated in 1907.[6] [7] The Baroda Post Office opened on January 1, 1891.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.72sqmi, all land.[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 873 people, 381 households, and 229 families residing in the village. The population density was 1212.5PD/sqmi. There were 407 housing units at an average density of 565.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.6% White, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 381 households, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.9% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the village was 37.8 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 858 people, 362 households, and 232 families residing in the village. The population density was 1343.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 378 housing units at an average density of 591.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 96.74% White, 0.47% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.

There were 362 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 29.6% 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 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $41,979. Males had a median income of $32,411 versus $24,107 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,412. About 6.0% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

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: Baroda village, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . March 7, 2024.
  4. Web site: Origins - Old Place Names . https://web.archive.org/web/20180313101635/https://bcgensoc.com/facts.php?sid=3 . dead . March 13, 2018 . Berrien County Genealogical Society . March 13, 2018.
  5. Web site: It's Baroda, but it's in the US. May 23, 2008.
  6. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.
  7. http://www.berriencounty.org/econdev/pdfs/Baroda%20Village.pdf?PHPSESSID=6ab1c85699c1bc3938fd03e51eb704ac Village of Baroda profile
  8. 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 .
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. November 25, 2012.
  10. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .