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Temperance, Michigan
Lewis Avenue at Temperance Road
Lewis Avenue at Temperance Road
Location within Monroe County
Location within Monroe County
Temperance, Michigan is located in Michigan
Temperance, Michigan
Temperance, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Temperance, Michigan is located in the United States
Temperance, Michigan
Temperance, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Monroe
Township Bedford
Area
 • Total 4.64 sq mi (12.0 km2)
 • Land 4.61 sq mi (11.9 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 8,517
 • Density 1,847.5/sq mi (713.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48182
Area code(s) 734
FIPS code 26-79240
GNIS feature ID 1614669

Temperance is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,517 at the time of the 2010 census. The CDP is located within Bedford Township.

The community was established as early as 1859. The Temperance 48182 ZIP Code serves most of Bedford Township outside of the Lambertville area, as well as portions of western Erie Township, southern Ida Township, and northeast Whiteford Township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.6 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 1.08%, is water.

Demographics

Largest ancestries (2000) Percent
German Germany 34.4%
Polish Poland 14.6%
Irish Republic of Ireland 11.8%
English England 10.5%
French France 8.1%
Italian Italy 6.9%

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,757 people, 2,857 households, and 2,177 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,688.0 per square mile (651.1/km2). There were 2,953 housing units at an average density of 642.6 per square mile (247.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.10% White, 0.19% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.93% of the population.

There were 2,857 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% 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 3.11.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,090, and the median income for a family was $70,230. Males had a median income of $51,182 versus $30,233 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,237. About 2.3% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

Climate data for Temperance, Michigan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2)
2.2
(36.0)
7.1
(44.8)
14.8
(58.6)
21.2
(70.2)
26.9
(80.4)
28.9
(84.0)
27.7
(81.9)
23.8
(74.8)
17.1
(62.8)
9.7
(49.5)
2.2
(36.0)
15.1
(59.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.6
(23.7)
−3.2
(26.2)
1.5
(34.7)
8.3
(46.9)
14.4
(57.9)
20.3
(68.5)
22.3
(72.1)
21.0
(69.8)
16.9
(62.4)
10.4
(50.7)
4.6
(40.3)
−2.1
(28.2)
9.2
(48.4)
Average low °C (°F) −9.3
(15.3)
−8.6
(16.5)
−4.1
(24.6)
1.8
(35.2)
7.6
(45.7)
13.7
(56.7)
15.6
(60.1)
14.3
(57.7)
10.1
(50.2)
3.7
(38.7)
−0.7
(30.7)
−6.5
(20.3)
3.1
(37.6)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 208.7 207.2 258.3 278.0 312.0 314.0 318.2 295.5 258.0 237.6 206.0 200.4 3,093.9
Mean daily sunshine hours 10.1 11.1 12.5 13.9 15.1 15.7 15.4 14.3 12.9 11.5 10.3 9.7 12.7
Source: Weatherbase.com

Education

St. Anthony School of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit was in Temperance. It opened in 1944.

Notable people

  • Harry Bidwell Ansted, pastor and educator
  • Marty Huff, former NFL linebacker
  • Bob Loga, stock car driver
  • Norm Shinkle, former member of the Michigan Senate

See also

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