Tekonsha, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Tekonsha, Michigan
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Calhoun
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.71
Area Land Km2:2.57
Area Water Km2:0.14
Area Total Sq Mi:1.05
Area Land Sq Mi:0.99
Area Water Sq Mi:0.05
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:653
Population Density Km2:253.98
Population Density Sq Mi:657.60
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:286
Elevation Ft:938
Coordinates:42.0956°N -84.9881°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:49092
Area Code:517
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-79160[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1614666[3]
Unit Pref:Imperial

Tekonsha is a village in Tekonsha Township, Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 653 at the 2020 census.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.73sqmi, of which 0.71sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 717 people, 282 households, and 194 families living in the village. The population density was 1009.9PD/sqmi. There were 312 housing units at an average density of 439.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 282 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.2% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the village was 40 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 712 people, 290 households, and 198 families living in the village. The population density was 1033sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 298 housing units at an average density of 432.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 96.49% White, 0.14% African American, 0.56% Native American, and 2.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 290 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,917, and the median income for a family was $48,375. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $25,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,531. About 4.8% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

External links

42.0933°N -84.9858°W

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. Web site: Tekonsha village, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . March 22, 2024.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. November 25, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. July 2, 2012.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. November 25, 2012.
  7. Web site: Abrams Planetarium . Michigan State University. January 29, 2018.