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Deckerville, Michigan
Village
Motto(s): 
"The Sunrise Side of the State"
Location of Deckerville, Michigan
Location of Deckerville, Michigan
Country United States
State Michigan
County Sanilac
Area
 • Total 1.25 sq mi (3.23 km2)
 • Land 1.25 sq mi (3.23 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
827 ft (252 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 830
 • Estimate 
(2019)
781
 • Density 626.30/sq mi (241.82/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
48427
Area code(s) 810
FIPS code 26-21100
GNIS feature ID 0624443
Website Deckerville, Michigan

Deckerville is a village in Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 830 at the 2010 census.

History

The village was named after Charles Decker, a local settler.

Deckerville was platted in 1870 and incorporated in 1893.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.25 square miles (3.24 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 100
1900 398
1910 628 57.8%
1920 782 24.5%
1930 523 −33.1%
1940 647 23.7%
1950 719 11.1%
1960 798 11.0%
1970 817 2.4%
1980 887 8.6%
1990 1,015 14.4%
2000 944 −7.0%
2010 830 −12.1%
2020 777 −6.4%
2019 (est.) 781 −5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 830 people, 311 households, and 201 families living in the village. The population density was 664.0 inhabitants per square mile (256.4/km2). There were 388 housing units at an average density of 310.4 per square mile (119.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.7% White, 0.2% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 2.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.7% of the population.

There were 311 households, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the village was 38.6 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 22.8% were from 45 to 64; and 21.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

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