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Capac, Michigan
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Location within St. Clair County
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 Capac, Michigan
Location in Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Clair |
| Township | Mussey |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.91 sq mi (4.95 km2) |
| • Land | 1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,983 |
| • Density | 1,067.28/sq mi (412.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
48014
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| Area code(s) | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-13140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1624440 |
Capac is a village in Mussey Township, St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,890 at the 2010 census.
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History
Capac was founded and platted by a group of men from Romeo headed by George R. Funstan and Judge DeWitt C. Walker in 1857. The judge named it after Huayna Capac, Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire. A nearby post office named "Pinery" was transferred to and renamed "Capac" in January 1858. The Grand Trunk Railroad opened a station in 1866. Capac incorporated as a village in 1873.
Preston Tucker, designer of the 1948 Tucker Sedan, was born near Capac in 1903. Tucker is the subject of the 1988 movie Tucker: The Man and His Dream.
Roman Gribbs, mayor of Detroit from 1970 to 1974, was raised near Capac.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.88 square miles (4.87 km2), of which 1.83 square miles (4.74 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 544 | — | |
| 1900 | 547 | — | |
| 1910 | 761 | 39.1% | |
| 1920 | 791 | 3.9% | |
| 1930 | 837 | 5.8% | |
| 1940 | 920 | 9.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,104 | 20.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,235 | 11.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,279 | 3.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,377 | 7.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,583 | 15.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,775 | 12.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,890 | 6.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,983 | 4.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,890 people, 704 households, and 470 families living in the village. The population density was 1,032.8 inhabitants per square mile (398.8/km2). There were 807 housing units at an average density of 441.0 per square mile (170.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 87.7% White, 0.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 8.0% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.9% of the population.
There were 704 households, of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.7% 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 2.68 and the average family size was 3.30.
The median age in the village was 33.1 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 11% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 10.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
See also
In Spanish: Capac (Míchigan) para niños
