Hesperia, Michigan

Coordinates: 43°34′08″N 86°02′22″W / 43.56889°N 86.03944°W / 43.56889; -86.03944
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Hesperia, Michigan
FIPS code
26-37860[3]
GNIS feature ID1620176[1]
WebsiteHesperia

Hesperia is a village in

2010 Census
.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.86 square miles (2.23 km2), of which 0.79 square miles (2.05 km2) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) is water.[4]

Major highways

  • M-20 passes east–west through the village.
  • M-120 runs along the Newaygo–Oceana county line to Hesperia, where it has its northern terminus at M-20.

Climate

This

Köppen Climate Classification system, Hesperia has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880147—
1890506244.2%
1900474−6.3%
1910462−2.5%
1920439−5.0%
19304676.4%
194053514.6%
195076042.1%
19608228.2%
19708776.7%
1980876−0.1%
1990846−3.4%
200095412.8%
20109540.0%
20201,0348.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

The

poverty line
, including 21.1% of those under the age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

The

racial and ethnic makeup
of the village was 88.5% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.0% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races.

There were 382 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were husband and wife families, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.5% were non-families, and 34.8% were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78 males.

Government

The Village of Hesperia political body consists of a Village President, six Council members, a Clerk, and a Treasurer.[8]

Elected and Appointed Officials:

  • Michael Farber - Village President
  • Vicki R. Burrell - Village Clerk
  • Peggy Miller - Village Treasurer
  • Louis Herremans - Police Chief
  • Mike Stanaway - DPW Director

Trustees:

  • Joyce McDonald
  • Jim Smith
  • Stephanie Halverson
  • Dan Herin
  • Jackie Slocum
  • Sara Walker

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hesperia, Michigan
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  5. ^ "Hesperia, Michigan Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  8. ^ "Council – Village of Hesperia, Michigan".

External links

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