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Quincy, Michigan
Township
Location of Quincy, Michigan
Location of Quincy, Michigan
Country United States
State Michigan
County Branch
Area
 • Total 1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2)
 • Land 1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,017 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,652
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,617
 • Density 1,306.14/sq mi (504.38/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
49082
Area code(s) 517
FIPS code 26-66640
GNIS feature ID 0635567

Quincy is a village in Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,652 at the 2010 census.

The village is located within Quincy Township on U.S. Highway 12. Note: there is also another Quincy Township in Houghton County.

Geography

Quincy is at 41°56′39″N 84°53′02″W / 41.94417°N 84.88389°W / 41.94417; -84.88389. The ZIP code is 49082 and the FIPS place code is 66640. The elevation is 1,017 feet (310 m) above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.22 square miles (3.16 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 1,092
1880 1,120 2.6%
1890 1,250 11.6%
1900 1,563 25.0%
1910 1,347 −13.8%
1920 1,251 −7.1%
1930 1,265 1.1%
1940 1,333 5.4%
1950 1,527 14.6%
1960 1,602 4.9%
1970 1,540 −3.9%
1980 1,569 1.9%
1990 1,680 7.1%
2000 1,701 1.3%
2010 1,652 −2.9%
2019 (est.) 1,617 −2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,652 people, 634 households, and 436 families living in the village. The population density was 1,354.1 inhabitants per square mile (522.8/km2). There were 743 housing units at an average density of 609.0 per square mile (235.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 634 households, of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.2% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% 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 3.02.

The median age in the village was 33.1 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 8.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

Transportation

US Highways

  • US 12

Notable people

  • Scott Barry, current MLB umpire
  • Jill Dobson, television journalist for CBS, former Miss Michigan and former entertainment correspondent for Fox News Channel
  • Samuel Etheridge, one of Michigan's first state senators, representing the Seventh Senatorial District from 1838 to 1840
  • Bessie B. Kanouse, mycologist
  • Jane Murfin, playwright and screenwriter

See also

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