Elsie, Michigan facts for kids
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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 small village located in Clinton County, Michigan, in the United States. In 2020, about 930 people lived there. The village is actually made up of two separate parts within Duplain Township. One of these parts includes the village's Riverside Cemetery.
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A Look Back: Elsie's History
Elsie was started in 1857. The village was officially planned out in the same year. Later, in 1885, Elsie became an incorporated village. This means it got its own local government. The village is named after Miss Elsie Tillotson. She was the daughter of one of the very first people to settle in the area.
Elsie's Location and Land
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village covers a total area of about 1.20 square miles (3.11 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 1.16 square miles (3.00 square kilometers), is land. A smaller part, about 0.04 square miles (0.10 square kilometers), is water. This means that about 3.33% of Elsie's total area is water.
Who Lives in Elsie?
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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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Elsie's Population in 2010
In 2010, the census showed that 966 people lived in Elsie. There were 392 households, which are groups of people living in the same home. Out of these, 256 were families.
The village had about 833 people per square mile (321.6 people per square kilometer). There were 421 housing units, like houses or apartments.
Most of the people living in Elsie were White (97.3%). A small number were African American (0.4%), Native American (0.6%), or Asian (0.1%). About 0.9% were from other races, and 0.6% were from two or more races. About 2.4% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
About 35.5% of households had children under 18 living with them. More than half (52.0%) were married couples living together. About 11.0% had a female head of the household with no husband present. A small number (2.3%) had a male head of the household with no wife present. About 34.7% of households were not families.
Almost 29% of all households were made up of just one person. About 13.1% of households had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, each household had 2.45 people, and each family had 3.01 people.
Age in Elsie
The average age of people in the village was 39.7 years old. About 25.5% of residents were under 18 years old. About 7.9% were between 18 and 24 years old. People aged 25 to 44 made up 24.3% of the population. Those between 45 and 64 years old were 26%. Finally, 16.3% of the population was 65 years old or older. There were slightly more females (51.3%) than males (48.7%) in Elsie.
See also
In Spanish: Elsie (Míchigan) para niños
