Mendon, Michigan
| Mendon, Michigan | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Mendon, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°0′26″N 85°27′9″W / 42.00722°N 85.45250°WCoordinates: 42°0′26″N 85°27′9″W / 42.00722°N 85.45250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Joseph |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 870 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 861 |
| • Density | 861.4/sq mi (332.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-52980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1624728 |
Mendon is a village in St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 870 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Mendon Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2), of which 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
The original county of St. Joseph was divided into townships. Mendon township was settled in 1831. The village of Mendon was platted in 1845.
On April 11, 1905, a construction grant was received to fund the building of the Mendon Township Library. It is one of the many Carnegie Libraries still in operation to this day.
As of the census of 2010, there were 870 people, 319 households, and 241 families residing in the village. The population density was 861.4 inhabitants per square mile (332.6/km2). There were 349 housing units at an average density of 345.5 per square mile (133.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
There were 319 households of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.08.
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