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Vanderbilt, Michigan
Village
Village of Vanderbilt
Looking west along Main Street
Looking west along Main Street
Nickname(s): 
Gateway to the Pigeon River Country Forest
Location within Otsego County
Location within Otsego County
Vanderbilt, Michigan is located in Michigan
Vanderbilt, Michigan
Vanderbilt, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Vanderbilt, Michigan is located in the United States
Vanderbilt, Michigan
Vanderbilt, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Otsego
Township Corwith
Settled 1875
Incorporated 1901
Government
 • Type Village council
Area
 • Total 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2)
 • Land 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,096 ft (334 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 562
 • Estimate 
(2019)
565
 • Density 517.87/sq mi (200.01/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49795
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-81700
GNIS feature ID 1615504

Vanderbilt is a village in Otsego County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 562 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Corwith Township.

Vanderbilt holds the record for the coldest recorded temperature in the state of Michigan when it reached −51 °F (−46 °C) on February 9, 1934.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.13 square miles (2.93 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 370
1910 523
1920 394 −24.7%
1930 456 15.7%
1940 405 −11.2%
1950 410 1.2%
1960 509 24.1%
1970 522 2.6%
1980 525 0.6%
1990 605 15.2%
2000 587 −3.0%
2010 562 −4.3%
2019 (est.) 565 0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 562 people, 237 households, and 145 families residing in the village. The population density was 497.3 inhabitants per square mile (192.0/km2). There were 278 housing units at an average density of 246.0 per square mile (95.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.6% White, 0.7% African American, 0.9% Native American, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 237 households, of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the village was 44 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

History

The Vanderbilt family owned some land in Corwith Township that was settled about 1875. When the Michigan Central Railroad (also owned by the Vanderbilts) came through in 1880, the village of Vanderbilt was set up there. It was formally incorporated as a village in 1901.

On February 9, 1934, the temperature in Vanderbilt fell to −51°F (−46°C), the coldest ever recorded in Michigan. On July 13, 1936, the highest temperature recorded in Michigan was in Mio which reached 112°F (44°C).

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Vanderbilt has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.



Education

The village of Vanderbilt contains its own school district, Vanderbilt Area Schools, which also serves a much larger area that includes all of Corwith Township, as well as small portions of several adjacent townships.

See also

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