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Carney, Michigan
Village
Looking south at Carney along U.S. Route 41
Looking south at Carney along U.S. Route 41
Location within Menominee County and the state of Michigan
Location within Menominee County and the state of Michigan
Carney, Michigan is located in Michigan
Carney, Michigan
Carney, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Carney, Michigan is located in the United States
Carney, Michigan
Carney, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Menominee
Township Nadeau
Area
 • Total 1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2)
 • Land 1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 179
 • Density 130.56/sq mi (50.40/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
49812
Area code(s) 906
FIPS code 26-13400
GNIS feature ID 0622743

Carney is a village in Menominee County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 179 as of the 2020 census. The village is within Nadeau Township.

Carney is part of the Marinette, WI–MI micropolitan statistical area.

History

Carney began as a station on the Chicago and North Western Railway in 1879. The village was named for Frederick Carney, who owned a warehouse at the town site.

Geography

Carney is in central Menominee County along U.S. Route 41, which leads south 34 miles (55 km) to Menominee, the county seat, and north 7 miles (11 km) to U.S. Route 2 at Powers. It is bordered to the north by the unincorporated community of Nadeau. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village of Carney has a total area of 1.37 square miles (3.55 km2), all land. Poterfield Creek, a tributary of the Little Cedar River, flows southward just to the west of the village.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1990 197
2000 225 14.2%
2010 192 −14.7%
2020 179 −6.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 192 people, 83 households, and 55 families living in the village. The population density was 192.0 inhabitants per square mile (74.1/km2). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 92.0 per square mile (35.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 83 households, of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.7% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.73.

The median age in the village was 47 years. 16.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 35.4% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.6% male and 47.4% female.

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