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Stanwood, Michigan
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Village
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Location of Stanwood, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Mecosta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2) |
| • Land | 0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 211 |
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212 |
| • Density | 876.03/sq mi (337.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
49346
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| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-76240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1621761 |
Stanwood is a village in Mecosta County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 211 at the 2010 census. The village is within Mecosta Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 146 | — | |
| 1910 | 185 | — | |
| 1920 | 278 | 50.3% | |
| 1930 | 160 | −42.4% | |
| 1940 | 182 | 13.8% | |
| 1950 | 189 | 3.8% | |
| 1960 | 205 | 8.5% | |
| 1970 | 241 | 17.6% | |
| 1980 | 209 | −13.3% | |
| 1990 | 174 | −16.7% | |
| 2000 | 204 | 17.2% | |
| 2010 | 211 | 3.4% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 212 | 0.5% | |
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The area was settled by Ontario native John Bell in the 1850s. He was one of the first settlers in the area and logged in what would become Bell's Siding, which was a logging community, that was located near modern-day Morley Stanwood Middle School and High School.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 211 people, 76 households, and 59 families residing in the village. The population density was 879.2 inhabitants per square mile (339.5/km2). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 350.0 per square mile (135.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.3% White, 2.8% African American, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.
There were 76 households, of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.07.
The median age in the village was 37.4 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.
Transportation
- Indian Trails provides daily intercity bus service between Grand Rapids and Petoskey, Michigan.
Economy
Nestlé Waters North America has a plant in Stanwood that produces Ice Mountain and Nestlé Pure Life bottled water.
Notable person
- Ray Herbert, baseball player.
See also
In Spanish: Stanwood (Míchigan) para niños
