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Bancroft, Michigan

Bancroft, Michigan
Village
Location of Bancroft in Shiawassee County, Michigan
Location of Bancroft in Shiawassee County, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°52′36″N 84°3′58″W / 42.87667°N 84.06611°W / 42.87667; -84.06611Coordinates: 42°52′36″N 84°3′58″W / 42.87667°N 84.06611°W / 42.87667; -84.06611
Country United States
State Michigan
County Shiawassee
Area
 • Total 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2)
 • Land 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation 856 ft (261 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 545
 • Estimate (2012) 531
 • Density 939.7/sq mi (362.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 48414
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-05080
GNIS feature ID 2398026

Bancroft is a village in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 545 at the 2010 census. The village is located in the southeast part of Shiawassee Township.

Bancroft was platted in 1877 when the railroad was extended to that point. The settlement took its name from the Bancroft Mining Company. A post office has been in operation in Bancroft since 1877. The village of Bancroft was incorporated in 1883.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.53 km2), of which 0.58 square miles (1.50 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 545 people, 191 households, and 142 families residing in the village. The population density was 939.7 inhabitants per square mile (362.8/km2). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 369.0 per square mile (142.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% White, 0.6% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 191 households of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.7% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.29.


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