Editing Morrice, Michigan

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

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|map_caption              = Location within [[Shiawassee County, Michigan|Shiawassee County]]

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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Michigan]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Shiawassee County, Michigan|Shiawassee]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[Civil township|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Perry Township, Michigan|Perry]]

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|leader_title             = President
|leader_name              = Harold Dickerson
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|established_title        = Settled
|established_date         = 1837
|established_title2       = Incorporated
|established_date2        = 1884

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|population_total         = 949
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|postal_code              = 48857
|area_code                = [[Area code 517|517]]
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|website                  = {{URL|http://www.morrice.mi.us/|Official website}}
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'''Morrice''' is a village located in [[Shiawassee County, Michigan|Shiawassee County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]].  The population was 927 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].  The village is located within [[Perry Township, Michigan|Perry Township]].<ref name=CENS>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf|title=Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing | date = September 2012|publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]| work = [[2010 United States Census]]| access-date = May 1, 2020|page=42 Michigan}}</ref> The [[center of population]] of Michigan is located near Morrice.<ref>http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20080918020344/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cenpop/statecenters.txt {{Bare URL plain text|date=March 2022}}</ref>

==History==
The village was named for William Morrice, a pioneer settler from [[Aberdeenshire, Scotland]], who moved in 1837 to the area that would become the village.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9T4iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sqwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1568%2C1275079 | title=Ghost towns and post offices of Shiawassee County | work=The Argus-Press | date=September 15, 2000 | access-date=April 30, 2015 | pages=3}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.38|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.30|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (5.80%) is water.<ref name=CENS>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf|title=Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing | date = September 2012|publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]| work = [[2010 United States Census]]| access-date = May 1, 2020|page=42 Michigan}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 229
|1890= 422
|1900= 476
|1910= 470
|1920= 372
|1930= 370
|1940= 462
|1950= 501
|1960= 530
|1970= 734
|1980= 733
|1990= 630
|2000= 882
|2010= 927
|2020= 949
|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 927 people, 367 households, and 239 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|713.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 404 housing units at an average density of {{convert|310.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 367 households, of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the village was 32.6 years. 28.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.6% were from 25 to 44; 20.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 882 people, 316 households, and 232 families living in the village.  The population density was {{convert|837.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 348 housing units at an average density of {{convert|330.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the village was 95.58% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.68% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.68% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.34% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.57% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.15% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.70% of the population.

There were 316 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% 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 3.20.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,417, and the median income for a family was $42,000. Males had a median income of $34,886 versus $24,196 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,423.  About 4.3% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.morrice.mi.us/ Village of Morrice Official Website]
*[http://morrice.k12.mi.us/ Official Website of Morrice Area Schools]

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[[Category:Villages in Shiawassee County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Villages in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1837]]
[[Category:1837 establishments in Michigan]]