Schoolcraft, Michigan
| Schoolcraft, Michigan | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Schoolcraft, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°6′55″N 85°38′7″W / 42.11528°N 85.63528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kalamazoo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,525 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,543 |
| • Density | 1,556.1/sq mi (600.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49087 |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-71860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0637419 |
Schoolcraft is a village in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The village is located in Schoolcraft Township approximately 13 miles (21 km) south of Kalamazoo on U.S. Route 131. The population was 1,525 at the 2010 census. The village is named in honor of geographer, geologist, and ethnologist Henry Schoolcraft.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.98 square miles (2.54 km2), all land. Schoolcraft is located on a prairie, and much of the land outside of the village is used as farm land, with the primary crops being corn and soybeans.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,525 people, 616 households, and 405 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,556.1 inhabitants per square mile (600.8/km2). There were 661 housing units at an average density of 674.5 per square mile (260.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.6% White, 1.0% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
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