Harrietta, Michigan
| Harrietta, Michigan | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Harrietta, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 44°18′30″N 85°41′57″W / 44.30833°N 85.69917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Wexford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2) |
| • Land | 0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 143 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 143 |
| • Density | 153.8/sq mi (59.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49638 |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-36720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1620134 |
Harrietta is a village in Wexford County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 143 at the 2010 census. The village is on the boundary between Slagle Township on the west and Boon Township on the east, with about half of the village in each.
Harrietta was first platted by James M. Ashley in 1889. It was incorporated as a village in 1891 with the name of Gaston. It was named Hariette in 1892 and the present spelling was adopted in 1923. Harrietta is a combination of the names of a railroad official, Harry, and that of his wife, Henrietta.
Although the village's main street has a line of store fronts, Harrietta has no working business, shops, or active buildings besides its post office. In the surrounding area you can find a fish hatchery that has provided some jobs to the local residents. The nearest store is M37 Market, a gas station/convenience store, at the corner of M-37 and South 30 Rd.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.41 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 143 people, 60 households, and 40 families residing in the village. The population density was 153.8 inhabitants per square mile (59.4/km2). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 110.8 per square mile (42.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.4% White, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Asian, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.
There were 60 households of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.80.
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