Concord, Michigan
| Concord | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Concord, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°10′38″N 84°38′44″W / 42.17722°N 84.64556°WCoordinates: 42°10′38″N 84°38′44″W / 42.17722°N 84.64556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.62 sq mi (4.20 km2) |
| • Land | 1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,050 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,049 |
| • Density | 700.0/sq mi (270.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| ZIP code | 69 |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-17740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0623684 |
| Website | www.villageofconcord.com |
Concord is a village in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,050 at the 2010 census. The village is located at 42°10′40″N 84°38′35″W / 42.17778°N 84.64306°W, west of Spring Arbor, Michigan.
Concord first received a post office in 1836. It was incorporated as a village in 1871.
The Michigan Historical Center operates a museum in Concord called the Mann House. The Mann House is an excellent example of typical middle-class domestic architecture of the early 1880s and features the family's sleigh and buggy as well as Jackson's Michigan State Prison made furniture.
Concord is a general-law village incorporated within the Township of Concord.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.62 square miles (4.20 km2), of which 1.50 square miles (3.88 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) is water.
The village is located within the T3S R3W survey township.
Concord Community Schools (Enrollment 900) participate in Class C and Division 4 of MHSAA athletics. Their teams are known as the Yellow Jackets and play in the Big 8 Conference. The schools' colors are purple and gold. The boys' cross country and track & field teams both claimed MHSAA State Championships during the 2009–10 school year, as well as back to back MHSAA State Championships in the 2014 and 2015 school years. In 2011 and 2012, the boys cross country team won back to back MHSAA State Championships. Famous alums of the public school include Nolan Bright-Mitchel, Jesse Hersha, and Alexander Kettwich. Bright-Mitchel has won several national titles in track and field and is currently attending Grand Valley State University. Hersha attends Michigan State University after finishing first at the MHSAA cross country state meet, and placing 16th at the Foot Locker National Meet. Kettwich currently attend the University of Michigan, and is pursuing his bachelor's in Environmental Engineering.
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