Editing Gaines, Michigan

{{Distinguish|Gaines Township, Michigan (disambiguation)}}
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| name                     = Gaines, Michigan
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Genesee County, Michigan|Genesee County]]
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Genesee County, Michigan|Genesee]]
| subdivision_type3        = [[Civil township|Township]]
| subdivision_name3        = [[Gaines Township, Genesee County, Michigan|Gaines]]
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| established_date         = 1856
| established_title2       = [[Plat]]ted
| established_date2        = 1859
| established_title3       = Incorporated
| established_date3        = 1875
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| leader_title             = President
| leader_name              = Valerie DeLauter
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| population_total         = 377
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_density_km2   = 389.59
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|postal_code              = 48436
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'''Gaines''' is a village in [[Genesee County, Michigan|Genesee County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]].  The population was 380 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. The village is within [[Gaines Township, Genesee County, Michigan|Gaines Township]].

==History==
The Village of Gaines area did not see a settler until 1856. The first passenger train passed through the future village site on July 4, 1856, and a post office, Gaines Station, was established that same year. In 1859, the village was platted.<ref>{{cite book| last = Wood| first = Edwin O.| title =History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions| publisher = Michigan Historical Commission| year = 1916  | url =http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/gen/ch5/gaines.html}}</ref> The [[Grand Trunk Western Railroad]] depot, built in 1884.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gaines, MI |url=http://www.michiganrailroads.com/stations-locations/89-genesee-county-25/786-gaines-mi |website=Michiganrailroads.com |access-date=June 19, 2020}}</ref> The Village of Gaines was incorporated in 1875.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Wood|first1=Edwin O.|title=The History of Genesee, Michigan|date=1916|url=http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/gen/ch26/pt2.html|access-date=September 19, 2017|chapter=Villages of Genesee, Part II}}</ref>

The Gaines Train Station saw its last passengers boarded and disembarked in 1957. In the 1970s, a business occupied the building.  After setting vacant for years, the S.O.S. – Save Our Station group of Gaines residents organized in 1992 to restore the station. SOS later incorporated as the nonprofit Gaines Station Incorporated. After $100,000 in repairs in 1997, the station was turned over to the village. The station then began its use as the smallest branch of the Genesee District Library. On July 15, 2017, a Michigan Historical Marker was unveiled for the station.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rocha |first1=Lania |title=From rails to tales |url=https://swartzcreekview.mihomepaper.com/articles/from-rails-to-tales/ |access-date=June 19, 2020 |work=Swartz Creek View |publisher=The View Newspaper Group |date=July 20, 2017}}</ref>

In August 2016, the village's lone police officer retired. By March 9, 2017, the village council formally dissolved the police department and Gaines Township purchased the police car.<ref name="scv">{{cite news|last1=Rocha|first1=Lania|title=Twp. buys village police cruiser |url=http://swartzcreekview.mihomepaper.com/news/2017-03-09/News_Briefs/Twp_buys_village_police_cruiser.html |access-date=March 30, 2017 |work=Swartz Creek View |publisher=JAMS Media |date=March 9, 2017|language=en}}</ref>

==Government==
The [[Administrative divisions of Michigan#Villages|village]] was incorporated under the General Law Village Act provisions making its government form a [[Mayor–council government#Weak-mayor form|weak mayor-council]]. The governing body is the Village Council which comprises the Village President, its presiding officer, and 6 trustees. Treasurer and Clerk are elected. The trustee are elected for two-year terms.  The elected officers are elected to one year terms.<ref>{{cite report | date = January 2011 | title = Municipal Report:  Organization of City and Village Government in Michigan | url = https://www.mml.org/pdf/mr/mr-organization-city-village-gvt.pdf | publisher = Michigan Municipal League | format = PDF | edition = Updated | location = Ann Arbor, Michigan | section = Villages | pages = 1, 2, 10 | access-date = February 15, 2016 | archive-date = December 2, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121202211925/http://www.mml.org/pdf/mr/mr-organization-city-village-gvt.pdf | url-status = dead }}</ref> Police services are provided by Gaines Township.<ref name="scv"/>

'''Village Council'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! President
! Councilors
|-
| 2014
|rowspan=2| Sam Stiff
|Carol Erickson, Barb Ferris, James Savage, Kathy Volkening, Diane Nowak, Sherry Lang
|-
| 2016
| Diane Nowak, Emily Alexander, Melissa Neal,
Barb Ferris, James Savage, Carol Erickson  <ref>{{cite news|last1=Johnson|first1=Bob|title=See live election results for Genesee County races here|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2016/11/see_live_election_results_for.html|access-date=March 30, 2017|work=Flint Journal|publisher=Mlive Media Group|date=November 8, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
|rowspan=1| Connie Greene
|Diane Nowak, Wayne McGuire, Valerie DeLauter, Mark Sanborn, Taunya Merak, Ronda Roach
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! District 
! Number 
! Officeholder
|-
! U.S. Representative 
| 5 
| 
|-
| State Senate
| 27
| 
|-
| State Representative
| 49
| 
|-
| County Commissioner
| 6
| 
|-
| District Court
| 4th Division - Fenton
| Mark McCabe, Chief Judge
|-
! School District
| [[Swartz Creek Community Schools|Swartz Creek]]
| Multiple; see article
|-
! Community College 
| [[Mott Community College|C.S. Mott]]  
| Multiple: see article
|-
! Polling Location 
| 
|
|}

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.37|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<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/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref> It lies within [[Gaines Township, Genesee County, Michigan|Gaines Township]] at the border with [[Argentine Township, Michigan|Argentine Township]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 344
|1890= 304
|1900= 240
|1910= 238
|1920= 260
|1930= 250
|1940= 268
|1950= 352
|1960= 387
|1970= 408
|1980= 440
|1990= 427
|2000= 366
|2010= 380
|2020= 377
|footnote=Source: Census Bureau.<br />Census [http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MCD1960-1990C_33608_7.pdf 1960-] 2000, 2010.
}}

===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 380 people, 154 households, and 98 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1027.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 171 housing units at an average density of {{convert|462.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 154 households, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the village was 38.5 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 28% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 366 people, 143 households, and 98 families living in the village.  The population density was {{convert|1,205.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 155 housing units at an average density of {{convert|510.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the village was 93.72% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.91% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.55% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.37% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.46% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.64% of the population.

There were 143 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $44,375, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $50,625 versus $22,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $19,790.  About 8.5% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Genesee County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Villages in Genesee County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Villages in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1856]]
[[Category:1856 establishments in Michigan]]