Carsonville, Michigan | |
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Village | |
Location of Carsonville, Michigan |
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Coordinates: 43°25′32″N 82°40′26″W / 43.42556°N 82.67389°WCoordinates: 43°25′32″N 82°40′26″W / 43.42556°N 82.67389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Sanilac |
Area | |
• Total | 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2) |
• Land | 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 810 ft (247 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 527 |
• Estimate (2016) | 503 |
• Density | 470/sq mi (180/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 48419 |
Area code(s) | 810 |
FIPS code | 26-13620 |
GNIS feature ID | 0622798 |
Carsonville is a village in Sanilac County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 527 at the 2010 census. The village is situated at 43°25′37″N 82°40′17″W / 43.42694°N 82.67139°W on the boundary between Bridgehampton Township and Washington Township, with about half the village in each.
The village began with a store built in 1853 operated by Silas C. Hall, who also became the first postmaster in 1857. The place was initially called Hall's Corners. It was renamed in 1884 after local store-owner and businessman Arthur Carson, who built his first store there in 1864. The village incorporated in 1887.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.13 square miles (2.93 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 527 people, 195 households, and 134 families residing in the village. The population density was 466.4 inhabitants per square mile (180.1/km2). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 198.2 per square mile (76.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.