Walkerville, Michigan facts for kids
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Walkerville, Michigan
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Village
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| Nickname(s):
The Ville
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Location of Walkerville, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oceana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2) |
| • Land | 1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 246 |
| • Density | 197.75/sq mi (76.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
49459
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| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-83020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1622051 |
Walkerville is a village in Oceana County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 247 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Leavitt Township.
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History
Walkerville was founded by the Walker family in the 19th century. At one point, the village had a very busy railway passing through it. Walkerville suffered two major fires, which damaged the infrastructure greatly each time. Walkerville has not yet recovered to its post fire glory days. It currently is a community that helps in the cultivation of produce for which West Michigan is known, such as cherries, apples and asparagus.
In the summer of 2020, Camp Gan Israel of Michigan (based in Kalkaska Township, Michigan) expanded to a campgrounds in Walkerville, marking the first Jewish presence in the village with 100 staff and campers together resulting in the camp's residence comprising more than a third of the town's population.
At the climax of the summer, and to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Rebbe's leadership, the camp printed 100 copies of the 7482nd edition of the Tanya (an early work of Hasidic philosophy, by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad Hasidism, first published in 1797) on the grounds in Walkerville, based on a campaign The Lubavitcher Rebbe made in 1977/8 to print a Tanya in Every city.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.21 square miles (3.13 km2), of which 1.08 square miles (2.80 km2) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 371 | — | |
| 1920 | 252 | −32.1% | |
| 1930 | 250 | −0.8% | |
| 1940 | 250 | 0.0% | |
| 1950 | 233 | −6.8% | |
| 1960 | 261 | 12.0% | |
| 1970 | 319 | 22.2% | |
| 1980 | 296 | −7.2% | |
| 1990 | 262 | −11.5% | |
| 2000 | 254 | −3.1% | |
| 2010 | 247 | −2.8% | |
| 2020 | 246 | −0.4% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 247 people, 84 households, and 63 families residing in the village. The population density was 228.7 inhabitants per square mile (88.3/km2). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 95.4 per square mile (36.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 83.4% White, 1.2% African American, 2.0% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 6.5% from other races, and 6.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.8% of the population.
There were 84 households, of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.30.
The median age in the village was 34.2 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.
See also
In Spanish: Walkerville (Míchigan) para niños
