Applegate is a village in
Sanilac County
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of the
U.S. state
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of
Michigan
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. The population was 241 at the
2020 census. Applegate is in the southeast corner of
Washington Township on the boundary with
Sanilac Township.
History
Applegate originated in 1856 when George Pack (brother of
John Pack
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Biography
Pack was born in Saint John, New Brunswick. He marri ...
) built a sawmill here.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 248 people, 95 households, and 65 families living in the village. The
population density
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was . There were 111 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.1%
White
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, 3.2%
African American
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, 2.4%
Asian, and 1.2% from
other races
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.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
There were 95 households, of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were
married couples
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living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% 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 3.25.
The median age in the village was 34.6 years. 30.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 287 people, 102 households, and 79 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 106 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.52%
White
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, 2.09% from
other races
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, and 1.39% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 6.97% of the population.
There were 102 households, out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were
married couples
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living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 20.6% 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 2.81 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,188, and the median income for a family was $36,094. Males had a median income of $26,964 versus $20,000 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the village was $12,977. None of the families and 3.9% of the population were living below the
poverty line
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, including no under eighteens and 10.8% of those over 64.
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Villages in Sanilac County, Michigan
Villages in Michigan
Populated places established in 1856