Pierson is a village in Montcalm County in the

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. The population was 229 at the 2020 census, up from 172 in

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. The village is within Pierson Township.

History

In 1856, David S. Pierson acquired of land here. With Dexter Clark and John L. Shar, Pierson founded the community while it was still part of

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. Pierson opened the first post office in his home on January 29, 1857. It was

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ted in 1870 and incorporated as a village in 1873.

Geography

Pierson is in far western Montcalm County, in the southern part of Pierson Township. The U.S. 131 freeway passes west of the village, with access from Exit 114, to the northwest. Pierson is northwest of Greenville and northwest of

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. According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land. The Pierson post office, with ZIP code 49339, also serves most of Pierson Township, as well as portions of Maple Valley Township to the east.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 172 people, 62 households, and 45 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 73 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.3%

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, 0.6%

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, and 1.2% from other races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population. There were 62 households, of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were

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living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 14.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.4% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.16. The median age in the village was 30.3 years. 29.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.9% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 56.4% male and 43.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 185 people, 62 households, and 46 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 73 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.22%

, 1.62% Native American, 0.54% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population. There were 62 households, out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were

living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.38. In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 14.1% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $39,000. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $17,500 for females. The

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for the village was $10,456. About 8.7% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the

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, including 10.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.5% of those 65 or over.

Education

Tri County Area Schools, which operates Tri County High School, serves Pierson.Tri County Area Schools
" State of Michigan. Retrieved on October 22, 2017.

References

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