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Muir, Michigan
Village
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Location of Muir Michigan
Location of Muir Michigan
Country United States
State Michigan
County Ionia
Area
 • Total 0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2)
 • Land 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 604
 • Estimate 
(2019)
611
 • Density 858.15/sq mi (331.32/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
48860
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-56080
GNIS feature ID 0633093

Muir is a village in Lyons Township, Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 604 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2), of which 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 216
1880 714
1890 490 −31.4%
1900 506 3.3%
1910 463 −8.5%
1920 363 −21.6%
1930 448 23.4%
1940 447 −0.2%
1950 466 4.3%
1960 610 30.9%
1970 617 1.1%
1980 698 13.1%
1990 667 −4.4%
2000 634 −4.9%
2010 604 −4.7%
2019 (est.) 611 1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 604 people, 227 households, and 166 families living in the village. The population density was 850.7 inhabitants per square mile (328.5/km2). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 374.6 per square mile (144.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.7% White, 0.2% African American, 1.0% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.

There were 227 households, of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.9% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the village was 35.6 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Muir (Míchigan) para niños

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