Quincy, Michigan Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Quincy, Michigan
Village
Village of Quincy
Downtown Quincy along U.S. Route 12
Location within Branch County
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Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Branch
Township	Quincy
Settled	1830
Incorporated	1858
Government
• Type	Village council
Area
• Total	1.56 sq mi (4.04 km²)
• Land	1.56 sq mi (4.04 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	1,017 ft (310 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,554
• Density	996.15/sq mi (384.63/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49082
Area code(s)	517
FIPS code	26-66640
GNIS feature ID	0635567

Quincy is a village in Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,554 at the 2020 census. The village is centered along U.S. Route 12 within Quincy Township.

History
Geography
- Major highways
Demographics
- 2010 census
Notable people
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History

The area was first settled by Horace Wilson, who first purchased land in 1830. He purchased 360 acres (150 ha) of land from the government. John Cornish became the first permanent resident when he built his house here in 1833. The area would be set aside from Coldwater Township and organized as Quincy Township in 1836. The township and community were named Quincy on the suggestion from Dr. Hiram Allen, who recently moved to the area from Quincy, Massachusetts. A post office named Quincy began operating on December 16, 1836. The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway built a depot in Quincy, and the community incorporated as a village in 1858.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.56 square miles (4.04 km²), all land.

Major highways

US 12 (Chicago Road) is the main thoroughfare through the village.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1870	1,092	—
1880	1,120	2.6%
1890	1,250	11.6%
1900	1,563	25.0%
1910	1,347	−13.8%
1920	1,251	−7.1%
1930	1,265	1.1%
1940	1,333	5.4%
1950	1,527	14.6%
1960	1,602	4.9%
1970	1,540	−3.9%
1980	1,569	1.9%
1990	1,680	7.1%
2000	1,701	1.3%
2010	1,652	−2.9%
2020	1,554	−5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,652 people, 634 households, and 436 families living in the village. The population density was 1,354.1 inhabitants per square mile (522.8/km²). There were 743 housing units at an average density of 609.0 per square mile (235.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 634 households, of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.2% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the village was 33.1 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 8.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

Notable people

Scott Barry, current MLB umpire
Jill Dobson, television journalist for CBS, former Miss Michigan and former entertainment correspondent for Fox News Channel
Samuel Etheridge, one of Michigan's first state senators, representing the Seventh Senatorial District from 1838 to 1840
Bessie B. Kanouse, mycologist
Jane Murfin, playwright and screenwriter
Hope Rippey, convicted murderer of Shanda Sharer