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Fair Plain, Michigan
Location within Berrien County
Location within Berrien County
Fair Plain, Michigan is located in Michigan
Fair Plain, Michigan
Fair Plain, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Fair Plain, Michigan is located in the United States
Fair Plain, Michigan
Fair Plain, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Berrien
Townships Benton and St. Joseph
Area
 • Total 4.4 sq mi (11.5 km2)
 • Land 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 7,631
 • Density 1,813/sq mi (699.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49022
Area code(s) 269
FIPS code 26-27160
GNIS feature ID 625742

Fair Plain (also "Fairplain") is an unincorporated community in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes and has no legal status as a municipality. The population was 7,631 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.5 km2), of which 4.2 square miles (10.9 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2), or 5.22%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,828 people, 3,287 households, and 2,116 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,860.2 per square mile (717.9/km2). There were 3,436 housing units at an average density of 816.5 per square mile (315.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 49.08% White, 47.42% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.

There were 3,287 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,154, and the median income for a family was $45,950. Males had a median income of $34,524 versus $24,043 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,344. About 10.8% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.5% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

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