Burr Oak is a village in St. Joseph County in the

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. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 828. The village is located within Burr Oak Township.

History

The area, now in southeastern St. Joseph County, was first settled in 1835. The first post office was built in 1837. The village was platted in 1851.Walter Romig, ''Michigan Place Names'', p. 88 In 1852, land for a railroad station was donated by William Lock, on the condition that the town be renamed "Lock's Station," which it was. Five years later, however, by popular demand the town assumed its original name, and was officially incorporated into a village in 1859.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 828 people, 285 households, and 201 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 327 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.0%

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, 0.5%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.7%

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, 0.6% from

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, and 1.7% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.3% of the population. There were 285 households, of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were

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living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.40. The median age in the village was 33.1 years. 29.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 10.7% 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 797 people, 303 households, and 199 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 322 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.87%

, 0.63%

, 0.38% Native American, 0.25%

, 0.75% from

, and 0.13% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.51% of the population. There were 303 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were

living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.17. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $34,792, and the median income for a family was $37,969. Males had a median income of $31,442 versus $21,364 for females. The

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for the village was $17,463. About 5.5% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the

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, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{authority control Villages in St. Joseph County, Michigan Villages in Michigan Populated places established in 1851 1851 establishments in Michigan