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Onsted, Michigan
Village
Village of Onsted
Facing north along Main Street
Facing north along Main Street
Motto(s): 
Gateway to the Irish Hills
Location within Lenawee County
Location within Lenawee County
Onsted, Michigan is located in Michigan
Onsted, Michigan
Onsted, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Onsted, Michigan is located in the United States
Onsted, Michigan
Onsted, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Lenawee
Township Cambridge
Established 1883
Incorporated 1907
Government
 • Type Village council
Area
 • Total 1.07 sq mi (2.76 km2)
 • Land 1.07 sq mi (2.76 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,010 ft (308 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 988
 • Density 925.96/sq mi (357.40/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49265
Area code(s) 517
FIPS code 26-60840
GNIS feature ID 0634075
Onsted, MI Post Office
Onsted Post Office

Onsted is a village within Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village had a population of 988 at the 2020 census. Located within the Irish Hills region, the village is part of Cambridge Township.

Onsted was first settled in 1883 and named after early settler John Onsted. The community incorporated as a village in 1907.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.07 square miles (2.77 km2), all land.

Demographics

2010 census

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 398
1920 323 −18.8%
1930 375 16.1%
1940 414 10.4%
1950 486 17.4%
1960 526 8.2%
1970 555 5.5%
1980 670 20.7%
1990 801 19.6%
2000 813 1.5%
2010 917 12.8%
2020 988 7.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2010, there were 917 people, 370 households, and 253 families living in the village. The population density was 945.4 inhabitants per square mile (365.0/km2). There were 399 housing units at an average density of 411.3 per square mile (158.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.2% White, 0.2% African American, 1.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 370 households, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the village was 39.3 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

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