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Casnovia, Michigan

Casnovia, Michigan
Village
Location of Casnovia, Michigan
Location of Casnovia, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°14′5″N 85°47′18″W / 43.23472°N 85.78833°W / 43.23472; -85.78833
Country United States
State Michigan
Counties Kent, Muskegon
Area
 • Total 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2)
 • Land 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation 899 ft (274 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 319
 • Estimate (2012) 322
 • Density 295.4/sq mi (114.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 49318
Area code(s) 616
FIPS code 26-13820
GNIS feature ID 0622844

Casnovia is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the boundary between Muskegon and Kent counties and lies partially within both. The population was 319 at the 2010 census. The village is located partially within Casnovia Township.

Casnovia was founded in 1850 by Lot Fulkerson and gained a post office in 1851. It was platted in 1862 and incorporated as a village in 1875. The name is derived from the Latin words case for home and nova for new.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.09 square miles (2.82 km2), of which 1.08 square miles (2.80 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 319 people, 121 households, and 94 families residing in the village. The population density was 295.4 inhabitants per square mile (114.1/km2). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 121.3 per square mile (46.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 88.4% White, 0.3% African American, 1.9% Native American, 4.4% from other races, and 5.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.6% of the population.

There were 121 households of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.3% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.97.


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