Alanson ( ) is a village in Emmet County in the

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. The population was 738 at the 2010 census. Alanson is in

Littlefield Township Littlefield Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,978 at the 2010 census. Communities * Alanson is a village on the Crooked River at the junction of US 31 and M-68. * Oden is a small ...

on U.S. Highway 31 at the junction with M-68. Petoskey is about southwest on US 31 and

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and the

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are about north.

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is about to the east on M-68 at Indian River. Alanson was first settled in 1875. The Alanson post office opened with the name ''Hinman'' on January 17, 1877, and changed to Alanson on June 22, 1882.

Attractions

Located on the Crooked River, Alanson is part of the

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, which includes: Crooked,

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and Mullett lakes, and the Crooked,

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and Cheboygan rivers. The Inland Water Route Historical Society Museum is located in Alanson. Alanson also has a hillside garden located adjacent to the former

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depot. The village has added a nice library in the community center. Both the town and the Crooked River are mentioned in a song title on the

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album, ''Michigan''.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 738 people, 307 households, and 209 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 429 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 92.4%

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, 5.0% Native American, 0.3%

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, and 2.3% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 307 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were

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living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.9% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age in the village was 36.3 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 785 people, 323 households, and 207 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 407 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 89.55%

, 0.89%

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, 5.61% Native American, 0.13%

, 0.51% from

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, and 3.31% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.02% of the population. There were 323 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were

living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.93. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $38,333. Males had a median income of $23,929 versus $20,568 for females. The

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for the village was $20,703. About 4.0% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the

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, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.

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* {{authority control Villages in Emmet County, Michigan Villages in Michigan Populated places established in 1875 1875 establishments in Michigan