Pinckney, Michigan Explained

Pinckney, Michigan
Official Name:Village of Pinckney
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Pinckney
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Mapsize:250
Coordinates:42.4572°N -83.9447°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Name2:Livingston
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Putnam
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1827
Established Title1:Platted
Established Date1:1837
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1883
Government Type:Village council
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Linda Lavey
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Jill Chapman
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.33
Area Total Sq Mi:1.67
Area Land Km2:4.18
Area Land Sq Mi:1.61
Area Water Km2:0.15
Area Water Sq Mi:0.06
Elevation M:275
Elevation Ft:902
Population Total:2415
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:578.07
Population Density Sq Mi:1497.21
Population Metro:4296250 (Metro Detroit)
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48169
Area Code:734
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-64140[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0634896[3]
Unit Pref:Imperial

Pinckney is a village in Putnam Township, Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,415 at the 2020 census.

Among the first American pioneers in the area around Pinckney were William Kirkland and his family, who moved from New York in the late 1820s. Kirkland named the community after his brother, Charles Pinckney Kirkland. Platted in 1837, Pinckney was incorporated as a village in 1883.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.66sqmi, of which 1.6sqmi is land and 0.06sqmi is water.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 2,427 people, 869 households, and 648 families living in the village. The population density was 1516.9PD/sqmi. There were 927 housing units at an average density of 579.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 869 households, of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.25.

The median age in the village was 34.1 years. 31.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 7.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,141 people, 731 households, and 573 families living in the village. The population density was 1436.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 778 housing units at an average density of 522.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.80% White, 0.14% African American.

There were 731 households, out of which 48.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $58,077, and the median income for a family was $60,776. Males had a median income of $45,125 versus $27,198 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,429. About 4.4% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Pinckney is home to Pinckney Community Schools, which consists of Pinckney High School, Pathfinder School, Navigator Upper Elementary, Country Elementary, & Farley Hill Elementary. Lakeland Elementary, Pinckney Elementary and Hamburg Elementary have been closed due to the decrease of residents in the area. Also home to a Montessori Charter school called Light of the World Academy, and St. Marys Catholic School.

Cultural life and recreation

Pinckney hosts annual parades on Saint Patrick's Day and Memorial Day. Pinckney Community Schools student musicians join with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra for an annual Side-by-Side concert at the high school. Nearby the village (to the west) is the Pinckney State Recreation Area, and also the popular tourist destination of Hell, Michigan. Lakelands Trail State Park passes through Pinckney.

Notable people

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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. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Book: Romig, Walter. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. 442. Wayne State University Press. Detroit, Michigan. 1986. Great Lakes Books. 0-8143-1838-X.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . November 25, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 12, 2012 .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. November 25, 2012.