Breedsville, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Breedsville, Michigan
Settlement Type:Village
Seal Type:Logo
Seal Size:200px
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Van Buren
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.72
Area Land Km2:1.69
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:0.67
Area Land Sq Mi:0.65
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:202
Population Density Km2:119.54
Population Density Sq Mi:309.82
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:203
Elevation Ft:666
Coordinates:42.35°N -90°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:49027
Area Code:269
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-10180[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397447
Unit Pref:Imperial

Breedsville is a village in Van Buren County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 199 at the 2010 census. The village is within Columbia Township.

History

Breedsville was founded around a sawmill built here by Silas Breed, who had migrated from Western New York, in 1835. It was incorporated as a village in 1883.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.66sqmi, of which 0.65sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[4]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 199 people, 65 households, and 47 families residing in the village. The population density was 306.2PD/sqmi. There were 80 housing units at an average density of 123.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 73.9% White, 2.0% African American, 3.0% Native American, 18.6% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.1% of the population.

There were 65 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.7% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.55.

The median age in the village was 34.5 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 35.2% were from 45 to 64; and 7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 235 people, 73 households, and 58 families residing in the village. The population density was 350.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 85 housing units at an average density of 126.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 82.55% White, 3.40% African American, 4.68% Native American, 8.94% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.77% of the population.

There were 73 households, out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.53.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $34,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,741. About 15.6% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.1% of those 65 or over.

References

Book: Ellis, Franklin . History of Berrien and Van Buren counties, Michigan . 1880 . September 29, 2006 . 2005 . University of Michigan Library . Ann Arbor, Mich. . 432 . Township of Columbia . http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=micounty;cc=micounty;q1=Berlamont;rgn=full%20text;idno=ARH7541.0001.001;didno=ARH7541.0001.001;view=image;seq=00000603.

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. Walter Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 76
  4. 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 .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. November 25, 2012.