Morrice is a village located in Shiawassee County in the

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. The population was 949 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Perry Township. The

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of Michigan is located near Morrice.

History

The village was named for William Morrice, a pioneer settler from

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, who moved in 1837 to the area that would become the village.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and (5.80%) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 927 people, 367 households, and 239 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 404 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.0%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.6% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 367 households, of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were

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living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12. The median age in the village was 32.6 years. 28.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.6% were from 25 to 44; 20.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 882 people, 316 households, and 232 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 348 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.58%

, 0.68%

, 0.68% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population. There were 316 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were

living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.20. In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $40,417, and the median income for a family was $42,000. Males had a median income of $34,886 versus $24,196 for females. The

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for the village was $17,423. About 4.3% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the

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, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Village of Morrice Official WebsiteOfficial Website of Morrice Area Schools
{{authority control Villages in Shiawassee County, Michigan Villages in Michigan Populated places established in 1837 1837 establishments in Michigan