Elberta, Michigan facts for kids
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Elberta, Michigan
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Village
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Location within Benzie County
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 Elberta, Michigan
Location in Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Benzie |
| Township | Gilmore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 372 |
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371 |
| • Density | 494.67/sq mi (190.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
49628
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| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-25180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0625422 |
Elberta is a village in Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 372 at the 2010 census. The village located in the east of Gilmore Township, on the south side of Lake Betsie, which is formed by the Betsie River before flowing into Lake Michigan. The village is on M-22 just south of Frankfort. M-168, previously one of the shortest state highways in Michigan, extended 0.95 miles (1.53 km) from a junction with M-22 in downtown Elberta to the former Ann Arbor Railroad ferry docks in Elberta.
Elberta was first settled in 1855 and incorporated as South Frankfort in 1894. It was renamed Elberta in 1911 for the local Elberta peach. The village's founder is said to be George M. Cartwright.
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Geography
- According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), of which 0.74 square miles (1.92 km2) is land and 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2) is water. The downtown is at 44°37′10″N 86°13′35″W / 44.61944°N 86.22639°W.
- Elberta is part of Northern Michigan.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 639 | — | |
| 1910 | 681 | 6.6% | |
| 1920 | 588 | −13.7% | |
| 1930 | 609 | 3.6% | |
| 1940 | 617 | 1.3% | |
| 1950 | 850 | 37.8% | |
| 1960 | 552 | −35.1% | |
| 1970 | 542 | −1.8% | |
| 1980 | 556 | 2.6% | |
| 1990 | 478 | −14.0% | |
| 2000 | 457 | −4.4% | |
| 2010 | 372 | −18.6% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 371 | −0.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 372 people, 173 households, and 101 families living in the village. The population density was 502.7 inhabitants per square mile (194.1/km2). There were 229 housing units at an average density of 309.5 per square mile (119.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.2% White, 0.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.
There were 173 households, of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.6% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.71.
The median age in the village was 47.8 years. 18.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.2% were from 25 to 44; 33.1% were from 45 to 64; and 21.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.
See also
In Spanish: Elberta (Míchigan) para niños
