Editing Edmore, Michigan

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|official_name            = Edmore, Michigan
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Montcalm County, Michigan|Montcalm]]
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|subdivision_name3        = [[Home Township, Montcalm County, Michigan|Home]]

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'''Edmore''' is a village in [[Montcalm County, Michigan|Montcalm County]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The population was 1,210 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==History==
Edmore was founded and [[plat]]ted by Edwin B. Moore, a [[real estate]] man, in 1878, and named with a contraction of his name. A post office was established on July 22, 1878, with Abraham West as the first postmaster. Its station on the [[Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad]] was called "Edmore Junction". It was incorporated as a village in 1879 with Moore as its first president.<ref name="Romig">{{cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter  | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | orig-year= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X}}</ref>

The Edmore post office, with ZIP code 48829, serves most of [[Home Township, Montcalm County, Michigan|Home Township]] as well as portions of [[Belvidere Township, Michigan|Belvidere Township]] to the west, [[Douglass Township, Michigan|Douglass Township]] to the southwest, [[Day Township, Michigan|Day Township]] to the south, [[Ferris Township, Michigan|Ferris Township]] to the southeast, and [[Rolland Township, Michigan|Rolland Township]] to the north in [[Isabella County, Michigan|Isabella County]].<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ReferenceMapFramesetServlet?_bm=y&-geo_id=86000US48829&-_yp=Census%202000&-tree_id=420&-_lang=en ZCTA Reference Map for 48829] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212042428/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ReferenceMapFramesetServlet?_bm=y&-geo_id=86000US48829&-_yp=Census%202000&-tree_id=420&-_lang=en |date=February 12, 2020 }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>

Edmore is close to the site of the finds of the forged [[Scotford-Soper-Savage relics]].<ref>Stamps, Richard B. "Tools Leave Marks: Material Analysis of the Scotford-Soper-Savage Michigan Relics" in ''BYU Studies'' Vol 40, no. 3, p. 211</ref>

The Edmore [[meteorite]] was discovered on a nearby farm in 2018. It had reportedly fallen to earth in the 1930s on another farm and had been used as a doorstop since then.<ref name="Newsweek">{{cite magazine |last1=Gander |first1=Kashmira |title=Rock Used as a Doorstop for 30 Years Discovered to be $100k Meteorite |url=https://www.newsweek.com/rock-used-doorstop-30-years-discovered-be-100k-meteorite-1154115 |access-date=October 5, 2018 |magazine=Newsweek |date=October 5, 2018}}</ref>

==Geography==
Edmore is in northeastern Montcalm County, in the south-central part of Home Township. It is {{convert|10|mi|0}} by road north-northeast of [[Stanton, Michigan|Stanton]], the [[county seat]]. According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.52|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

=== Highways ===
*{{jct|state=MI|M|46}} is a highway that nearly bisects the [[Lower Peninsula of Michigan]] latitudinally. The highway leads east {{convert|21|mi}} to [[St. Louis, Michigan|St. Louis]] and west {{convert|12|mi}} to [[Lakeview, Michigan|Lakeview]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 704
|1890= 735
|1900= 642
|1910= 752
|1920= 772
|1930= 897
|1940= 825
|1950= 971
|1960= 1234
|1970= 1149
|1980= 1176
|1990= 1126
|2000= 1244
|2010= 1201
|2020= 1210
|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>
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===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 1,201 people, 512 households, and 324 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|795.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 565 housing units at an average density of {{convert|374.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 94.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.1% of the population.

There were 512 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.7% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the village was 38.8 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.0% male and 54.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,244 people, 491 households, and 334 families residing in the village.  The population density was {{convert|875.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 524 housing units at an average density of {{convert|368.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the village was 95.50% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.40% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.80% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.56% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.73% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.97% of the population.

There were 491 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,926, and the median income for a family was $35,391. Males had a median income of $30,156 versus $22,045 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $12,853.  About 16.8% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|www.edmore.org}}

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[[Category:Villages in Montcalm County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Villages in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1878]]