Almont is a village in Almont Township, Lapeer County,

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. Its population was 2,846 at the 2020 census.

History

Almont was first settled in 1828 by James Deneen. It received a post office in 1835 named Bristol, for Oliver Bristol, the second permanent settler. The village was

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ted as Newburg in 1836, and renamed Almont in 1846.

The naming of Almont

According to HildaMae Bowman's "Almont, The Tale of Then and Now," Almont's name was changed in 1845 to honor the

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Government

Almont is a home rule village with a manager-council form of government. Per its charter the village charter provides for seven councilors elected. Four councilors are up for election every two years, with the top three vote-getters serve three terms while the fourth highest serves two year terms. The president and president pro tempore are selected from its members by the council. A village manager is appointed by the council.(January 2011)
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. Updated. Michigan Municipal League. Accessed on February 15, 2016. The village is served by specialized governmental units, the Almont Community Schools and the Almont District Library.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land. The village center of Almont is located at the intersection of M-53 (also known as Van Dyke) and St. Clair Street. To the east, St. Clair is known as Almont Road, and to the west it is known as General Squire Road. In addition, this is also sometimes deemed as "40 Mile Road", although the nearby ascending "mile roads" officially end at "37 Mile Road". Nearby towns include Bruce Township and

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to the south; Dryden to the northwest; Imlay City to the north; and Allenton to the east, and Capac to the northeast. Almont is approximately north of

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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,674 people, 1,030 households, and 728 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 1,116 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.1%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 4.9% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 7.4% of the population. There were 1,030 households, of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were

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living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age in the village was 37.2 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,803 people, 1,022 households, and 747 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,058 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.54%

, 0.32%

, 0.54% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 2.32% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 4.14% of the population. There were 1,022 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were

living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.9% were non-families. 23.0% 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 2.73 and the average family size was 3.24. In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $53,984, and the median income for a family was $63,261. Males had a median income of $50,644 versus $26,667 for females. The

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for the village was $21,252. About 4.2% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the

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, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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References

Sources

* CAMPOS-FARFÁN, CÉSAR, Gral. Juan N. Almonte: Insurgente, liberal y conservador, Morelia, Casa Natal de Morelos: 2, 2001. {{authority control Villages in Lapeer County, Michigan Villages in Michigan Populated places established in 1828 1828 establishments in Michigan Territory