Maple Rapids, Michigan

Maple Rapids, Michigan
FIPS code		26-51200[4]
GNIS feature ID	2399248[3]
Website	Official website

Maple Rapids is a village in

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History

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In the early 19th-century Maple Rapids was a site where Maketoquit and his large band of Ottawa processed maple sugar, although their main base was further east in modern Shiawassee County, Michigan.

The community was named after the rapids on the Maple River by George Campau, (brother of Louis, founder of Grand Rapids), in 1826 when he built a trading post here. In 1852, William Hewitt built a dam, a sawmill and a store, platted the land and became the first postmaster. The town was incorporated as a village in 1881 during the lumber boom.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.42 square miles (3.68 km²), of which 1.36 square miles (3.52 km²) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) (4.23%) is water.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	605		—
1890	533		−11.9%
1900	579		8.6%
1910	529		−8.6%
1920	466		−11.9%
1930	476		2.1%
1940	580		21.8%
1950	645		11.2%
1960	683		5.9%
1970	683		0.0%
1980	683		0.0%
1990	680		−0.4%
2000	643		−5.4%
2010	672		4.5%
2020	573		−14.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 251 households, of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.9% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the village was 36.7 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 246 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,036, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $34,063 versus $23,333 for females. The

, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

Images

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  Maple Rapids Municipal Building
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  U.S. Post Office in Maple Rapids
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  Maple Rapids Public Library

References