Editing Cement City, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Cement City, Michigan
|official_name            = Village of Cement City
|settlement_type          = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    =

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|imagesize                = 275
|image_caption            = Cement City village office
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|pushpin_map_caption    = Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Jackson County, Michigan|Jackson County]] (top) and [[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee County]] (bottom)

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|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Michigan]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Michigan|Counties]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Jackson County, Michigan|Jackson]] and [[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[Civil township|Townships]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Columbia Township, Jackson County, Michigan|Columbia]] and [[Woodstock Township, Michigan|Woodstock]]

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|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = [[Town council|Village council]]
|leader_title             = President
|leader_name              = Zachery Karnaz
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Carol Ladd
|established_title        = Incorporated
|established_date         = 1953

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|area_total_km2           = 2.40
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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|pop_est_as_of            = 
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 424
|population_density_km2   = 183.67
|population_density_sq_mi = 475.87

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|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset               = -5
|timezone_DST             = EDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -4
|elevation_footnotes      = 
|elevation_m              = 322
|elevation_ft             = 1056
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
|postal_code              = 49233
|area_code                = [[Area code 517|517]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 26-14260<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0622963<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|www.villageofcementcity.com|Official website}}
|footnotes                = 
|pop_est_footnotes = 
|unit_pref = Imperial
}}
'''Cement City''' is a village in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]].  The village is located within [[Woodstock Township, Michigan|Woodstock Township]] in [[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee County]], with a small northern portion within [[Columbia Township, Jackson County, Michigan|Columbia Township]] in [[Jackson County, Michigan|Jackson County]].  The population was 438 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
[[File:Cement City, MI post office.jpg|thumb|left|225px|Cement City Post Office]]
The location first was given a post office named Woodstock after the township on January 3, 1838, with postmaster Almer Smith. While the post office was closed on October 13, 1859, but quickly reopened On December 3. The post was open until May 5, 1871, then again from January 27, 1881, to May 21, 1887.<ref name="mpn">{{cite book|last1=Romig|first1=Walter|title=Michigan Place Names|date=1973|publisher=Wayne State University Press|location=081431838X|page=106|isbn=9780814318386|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y-FPXEGRo-YC&q=Cement+City&pg=PA106|access-date=February 16, 2016}}</ref>

Kelly's Corners post office, named after local early landowner Orson Kelly opened with John E. Turk as postmaster on February 17, 1868. On December 6, 1886, Kelly's Corner was renamed as Woodstock then to Cement on February 21, 1901. This after the 1900 formation of an unincorporated village under William Cohan in 1900 and named for the pending coming of a cement company. On March 5, 1901, the post office was renamed one final time to Cement City. Cement City was incorporated as a village in 1953.<ref name="mpn"/>

==Government==
Cement City is a [[Administrative divisions of Michigan#Villages|home rule village]]. Per its charter, there is a village board with five elected members. Three board members are up for election every two years, with the top two vote-getters serve three terms while the third highest serves a two-year term.<ref>(January 2011). Pages 1,5. [https://www.mml.org/pdf/mr/mr-organization-city-village-gvt.pdf Municipal Report:  Organization of City and Village Government in Michigan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202211925/http://www.mml.org/pdf/mr/mr-organization-city-village-gvt.pdf |date=December 2, 2012 }}. Updated. Michigan Municipal League. Accessed on February 15, 2016.</ref>

==Education==
Cement City is served by the [[Columbia School District (Michigan)|Columbia School District]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://michigan.gov/documents/GoldApplesOct-02_49045_7.pdf|title = 2002 Golden Apple Awards|date = October 14, 2002|access-date = February 20, 2015|publisher = Michigan.gov}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.95|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.91|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 471
|1970= 531
|1980= 539
|1990= 493
|2000= 452
|2010= 438
|2020= 424
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 25, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 438 people, 174 households, and 115 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|481.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 187 housing units at an average density of {{convert|205.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 174 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.9% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the village was 40.4 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 30.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 452 people, 162 households, and 127 families living in the village.  The population density was {{convert|514.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 174 housing units at an average density of {{convert|198.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the village was 97.57% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.77% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.99% of the population.

There were 162 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,500, and the median income for a family was $42,679. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $23,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,015.  About 3.1% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.villageofcementcity.com Official website]

{{Jackson County, Michigan}}
{{Lenawee County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Villages in Jackson County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Villages in Lenawee County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Villages in Michigan]]
[[Category:1953 establishments in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1953]]