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Breedsville, Michigan
Village
Official seal of Breedsville, Michigan
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Location of Breedsville within Van Buren County, Michigan
Location of Breedsville within Van Buren County, Michigan
Country United States
State Michigan
County Van Buren
Area
 • Total 0.67 sq mi (1.72 km2)
 • Land 0.65 sq mi (1.69 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 202
 • Density 309.82/sq mi (119.54/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
49027
Area code(s) 269
FIPS code 26-10180
GNIS feature ID 2397447

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.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2), of which 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 252
1870 255 1.2%
1880 300 17.6%
1890 212 −29.3%
1900 236 11.3%
1910 219 −7.2%
1920 140 −36.1%
1930 167 19.3%
1940 184 10.2%
1950 239 29.9%
1960 245 2.5%
1970 209 −14.7%
1980 244 16.7%
1990 213 −12.7%
2000 235 10.3%
2010 199 −15.3%
2020 202 1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 199 people, 65 households, and 47 families residing in the village. The population density was 306.2 inhabitants per square mile (118.2/km2). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 123.1 per square mile (47.5/km2). 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.

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