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Tekonsha, Michigan
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Village
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Location of Tekonsha, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
| • Land | 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 717 |
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725 |
| • Density | 786.33/sq mi (303.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
49092
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| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-79160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1614666 |
Tekonsha is a village in Tekonsha Township, Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 717 at the 2010 census.
Tekonsha is the birthplace of Talbert Abrams, famous as the "Father of Aerial Photography."
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.89 km2), of which 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 497 | — | |
| 1890 | 570 | 14.7% | |
| 1900 | 573 | 0.5% | |
| 1910 | 573 | 0.0% | |
| 1920 | 569 | −0.7% | |
| 1930 | 595 | 4.6% | |
| 1940 | 636 | 6.9% | |
| 1950 | 647 | 1.7% | |
| 1960 | 744 | 15.0% | |
| 1970 | 739 | −0.7% | |
| 1980 | 755 | 2.2% | |
| 1990 | 722 | −4.4% | |
| 2000 | 712 | −1.4% | |
| 2010 | 717 | 0.7% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 725 | 1.1% | |
| Source: Census Bureau. Census 1960- 2000, 2010. | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 717 people, 282 households, and 194 families living in the village. The population density was 1,009.9 inhabitants per square mile (389.9/km2). There were 312 housing units at an average density of 439.4 per square mile (169.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 282 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.2% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the village was 40 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.
See also
In Spanish: Tekonsha para niños
