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Elsie, Michigan
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Village
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| Village of Elsie | |
Location within Clinton County
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 Elsie, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Elsie, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County |  Clinton |
| Township | Duplain |
| Settled | 1857 |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2) |
| • Land | 1.14 sq mi (2.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 930 |
| • Density | 814.36/sq mi (314.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
48831
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| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-25780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398819 |
Elsie is a village in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 966 at the 2010 census. The village consists of two noncontiguous portions within Duplain Township in the northeast portion of Clinton County—the smaller of which contains the village's Riverside Cemetery.
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History
Elsie was founded in 1857 and platted the same year. It was incorporated in 1885. Elsie is named for Miss Elsie Tillotson, the daughter of an early settler.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.20 square miles (3.11 km2), of which 1.16 square miles (3.00 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (3.33%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 253 | — | |
| 1890 | 396 | 56.5% | |
| 1900 | 576 | 45.5% | |
| 1910 | 592 | 2.8% | |
| 1920 | 680 | 14.9% | |
| 1930 | 664 | −2.4% | |
| 1940 | 773 | 16.4% | |
| 1950 | 911 | 17.9% | |
| 1960 | 933 | 2.4% | |
| 1970 | 988 | 5.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,022 | 3.4% | |
| 1990 | 957 | −6.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,055 | 10.2% | |
| 2010 | 966 | −8.4% | |
| 2020 | 930 | −3.7% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 966 people, 392 households, and 256 families living in the village. The population density was 832.8 inhabitants per square mile (321.5/km2). There were 421 housing units at an average density of 362.9 per square mile (140.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.3% White, 0.4% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 392 households, of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.01.
The median age in the village was 39.7 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.
See also
In Spanish: Elsie (Míchigan) para niños
