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Casnovia, Michigan
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Village
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Location of Casnovia, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Counties | Kent, Muskegon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.07 sq mi (2.78 km2) |
| • Land | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 319 |
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321 |
| • Density | 301.98/sq mi (116.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
49318
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| Area code(s) | 616 |
| FIPS code | 26-13820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0622844 |
Casnovia is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the boundary between Muskegon and Kent counties and lies partially within both. The population was 319 at the 2010 census. The village is located partially within Tyrone Township.
History
Casnovia was founded in 1850 by Lot Fulkerson and gained a post office in 1851. It was platted in 1862 and incorporated as a village in 1875. The name is derived from the Latin words case for home and nova for new.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.09 square miles (2.82 km2), of which 1.08 square miles (2.80 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 196 | — | |
| 1890 | 275 | 40.3% | |
| 1900 | 277 | 0.7% | |
| 1910 | 308 | 11.2% | |
| 1920 | 333 | 8.1% | |
| 1930 | 254 | −23.7% | |
| 1940 | 289 | 13.8% | |
| 1950 | 312 | 8.0% | |
| 1960 | 371 | 18.9% | |
| 1970 | 403 | 8.6% | |
| 1980 | 348 | −13.6% | |
| 1990 | 376 | 8.0% | |
| 2000 | 315 | −16.2% | |
| 2010 | 319 | 1.3% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 321 | 0.6% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 319 people, 121 households, and 94 families living in the village. The population density was 295.4 inhabitants per square mile (114.1/km2). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 121.3 per square mile (46.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 88.4% White, 0.3% African American, 1.9% Native American, 4.4% from other races, and 5.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.6% of the population.
There were 121 households, of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.3% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the village was 41.9 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 32.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.
Notable people
- Bion J. Arnold, electrical engineer, was born here.
- Floyd R. Newman (1890–1990), oil man
See also
In Spanish: Casnovia para niños
