| 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.
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]
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]
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.
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.
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.