Maple Rapids is a village in

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in the U.S. state of

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. The population was 672 at the 2010 census. The village is located in Essex Township about northwest of St. Johns. A portion of the village is within the

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History

In the early 19th-century Maple Rapids was a site where Maketoquit and his large band of

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processed maple sugar, although their main base was further east in modern Shiawassee County, Michigan. The community was named after the rapids on the Maple River by George Campau, (brother of

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, founder of Grand Rapids), in 1826 when he built a trading post here. In 1852, William Hewitt built a dam, a sawmill and a store, platted the land and became the first postmaster. The town was incorporated as a village in 1881 during the lumber boom.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and (4.23%) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 672 people, 251 households, and 186 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 277 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.5%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.6%

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, and 1.6% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.5% of the population. There were 251 households, of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were

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living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.9% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% 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 3.06. The median age in the village was 36.7 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 643 people, 246 households, and 175 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 262 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.22%

, 0.31% Native American, 0.31% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.47% of the population. There were 246 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were

living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% 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 3.09. In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males. The median income for a household in the village was $33,036, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $34,063 versus $23,333 for females. The

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for the village was $14,190. About 13.0% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the

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, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

Images

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References

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