Hemlock, Michigan
Hemlock, Michigan | ||
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FIPS code 26-37600[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2393046[1] |
Hemlock is an
History
The community was first settled in 1865. A Post Office was established in 1869 with the name "Hemlock City". This was shortened to Hemlock in 1895.[6][7][8] Its annual festival, known as Sawdust Days, is held in September.[9] The festival started in the late 1970s after the local hardware store held a chainsaw promotion and demonstration on the third Saturday of September.[10]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 1,408 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[11] |
As of the
Out of the 618 households, 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,846, and the median income for a family was $45,074. Males had a median income of $42,448 versus $23,512 for females. The
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hemlock, Michigan
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ There are two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. There are also smaller religious schools that may lead up to the high school level. Hemlock CDP, Michigan - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
- ^ 48626 5-Digit ZCTA, 486 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
- ^ History of Saginaw County, Michigan. Mills, James Cooke. Saginaw: Seeman & Peters, 1918 pp. 414-417
- ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- ISBN 1-4107-4406-X
- ^ "Hemlock Sawdust Days – September 16-18, 2016". www.hemlocksawdustdays.com. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ "Hemlock Sawdust Days". www.facebook.com. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.