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Pewamo, Michigan
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Village
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Location of Pewamo, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ionia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 469 |
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484 |
| • Density | 484.00/sq mi (186.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
48873
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| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-63900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0634746 |
| Website | http://www.Pewamo.org |
Pewamo is a village in Lyons Township, Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It was founded in 1857 as a station along the Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railway. The village name was suggested by J.C. Blanchard in honor of Chief Pewamo, with whom he had hunted along the nearby Grand River. The population was 469 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 316 | — | |
| 1890 | 384 | 21.5% | |
| 1900 | 446 | 16.1% | |
| 1910 | 289 | −35.2% | |
| 1920 | 316 | 9.3% | |
| 1930 | 392 | 24.1% | |
| 1940 | 415 | 5.9% | |
| 1950 | 432 | 4.1% | |
| 1960 | 415 | −3.9% | |
| 1970 | 498 | 20.0% | |
| 1980 | 488 | −2.0% | |
| 1990 | 520 | 6.6% | |
| 2000 | 560 | 7.7% | |
| 2010 | 469 | −16.2% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 484 | 3.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 469 people, 186 households, and 126 families residing in the village. The population density was 469.0 inhabitants per square mile (181.1/km2). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 204.0 per square mile (78.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.1% White, 0.2% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 186 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.13.
The median age in the village was 39.9 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.
See also
In Spanish: Pewamo para niños
