Concord, Michigan facts for kids
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Concord, Michigan
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| Village of Concord | |
Location within Jackson County
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 Concord, Michigan
Location in Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Jackson |
| Township | Concord |
| Settled | 1831 |
| Incorporated | 1871 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2) |
| • Land | 1.49 sq mi (3.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,085 |
| • Density | 726.72/sq mi (280.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes(s) |
49237
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| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-17740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0623684 |
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Concord is a village in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,050 at the 2010 census. The village is within Concord Township.
Settled in 1831, much of the village's downtown area is designated as part of the Concord Village Historic District. The village is located along M-60 about 15 miles (24.1 km) southwest of Jackson.
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History
Concord first received a post office in 1836. It was incorporated as a village in 1871.
The Michigan Historical Center operates a museum in Concord called the Mann House. The Mann House is an excellent example of typical middle-class domestic architecture of the early 1880s and features the family's sleigh and buggy as well as Jackson's Michigan State Prison made furniture.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.62 square miles (4.20 km2), of which 1.50 square miles (3.88 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (7.41%) is water.
The village is located within the T3S R3W survey township.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 540 | — | |
| 1890 | 580 | 7.4% | |
| 1900 | 534 | −7.9% | |
| 1910 | 543 | 1.7% | |
| 1920 | 535 | −1.5% | |
| 1930 | 603 | 12.7% | |
| 1940 | 618 | 2.5% | |
| 1950 | 730 | 18.1% | |
| 1960 | 990 | 35.6% | |
| 1970 | 983 | −0.7% | |
| 1980 | 900 | −8.4% | |
| 1990 | 944 | 4.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,101 | 16.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,050 | −4.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,085 | 3.3% | |
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Concord Community Schools (Enrollment 900) participate in Class C and Division 4 of MHSAA athletics. Their teams are known as the Yellow Jackets and play in the Big 8 Conference. The schools' colors are purple and gold. The boys' cross country and track & field teams both claimed MHSAA State Championships during the 2009–10 school year, as well as back to back MHSAA State Championships in the 2014 and 2015 school years. In 2011 and 2012, the boys cross country team won back to back MHSAA State Championships.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,050 people, 412 households, and 293 families living in the village. The population density was 700.0 inhabitants per square mile (270.3/km2). There were 484 housing units at an average density of 322.7 per square mile (124.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 412 households, of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the village was 40.9 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 28.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.
See also
In Spanish: Concord (Míchigan) para niños
