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Mesick, Michigan
Village
Village of Mesick
Location within Wexford County
Location within Wexford County
Mesick, Michigan is located in Michigan
Mesick, Michigan
Mesick, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Mesick, Michigan is located in the United States
Mesick, Michigan
Mesick, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Wexford
Townships Antioch and Springville
Founded 1890
Incorporated 1901
Government
 • Type Village council
Area
 • Total 1.34 sq mi (3.46 km2)
 • Land 1.33 sq mi (3.44 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 394
 • Estimate 
(2019)
405
 • Density 304.51/sq mi (117.70/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49668
Area code(s) 231
FIPS code 26-53320
GNIS feature ID 1620798

Mesick is a village in Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 394 at the 2010 census. The majority of the village is located within Springville Township with a very small portion extending east into Antioch Township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.31 square miles (3.39 km2), of which 1.30 square miles (3.37 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 510
1920 318 −37.6%
1930 303 −4.7%
1940 327 7.9%
1950 359 9.8%
1960 304 −15.3%
1970 376 23.7%
1980 374 −0.5%
1990 406 8.6%
2000 447 10.1%
2010 394 −11.9%
2019 (est.) 405 2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 394 people, 161 households, and 103 families living in the village. The population density was 303.1 inhabitants per square mile (117.0/km2). There were 190 housing units at an average density of 146.2 per square mile (56.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.7% White, 0.3% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population.

There were 161 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% 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 2.95.

The median age in the village was 37.8 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 11% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

See also

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