Editing Perrinton, Michigan

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

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|image_skyline            = Perrington, MI (December 2024).jpg
|imagesize                = 275
|image_caption            = Looking north along Robinson Street
|image_flag               = 
|image_seal               =

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|pushpin_map            =Michigan#USA
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|pushpin_label          =Perrinton
|pushpin_map_caption    =Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
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|mapsize                  = 250
|map_caption              = Location within [[Gratiot County, Michigan|Gratiot County]]

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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|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Gratiot County, Michigan|Gratiot]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[Civil township|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Fulton Township, Michigan|Fulton]]

<!-- Government -->
|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = [[Town council|Village council]]
|leader_title             = President
|leader_name              = Janell Dunham
|leader_title1            = ''[[Pro tempore]]''
|leader_name1             = Jason Blemaster
|established_title        = Settled
|established_date         = 1886
|established_title1       = Incorporated
|established_date1        = 1891

<!-- Area -->
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_26.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 21, 2022}}</ref>
|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 1.66
|area_land_km2            = 1.64
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 0.64
|area_land_sq_mi          = 0.63
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.01

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_est           = 
|pop_est_as_of            = 
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 393
|population_density_km2   = 239.92
|population_density_sq_mi = 621.84

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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              = 223
|elevation_ft             = 732
|coordinates              = {{coord|43|10|54|N|84|40|52|W|region:US-MI|display=inline}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
|postal_code              = 48871
|area_code                = [[Area code 989|989]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 26-63660<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0634663<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://villageofperrinton.com/|Official website}}
|footnotes                = 
|pop_est_footnotes = 
|unit_pref = Imperial
}}
'''Perrinton''' ({{IPAc-en|p|ɛr|ˈ|r|ɪ|n|ˈ|t|ʌ|n}} {{respell|PARE|rin|tuhn}}) is a village in [[Gratiot County, Michigan|Gratiot County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]].  The population was 393 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].  The village is located just north of [[M-57 (Michigan highway)|M-57]] within [[Fulton Township, Michigan|Fulton Township]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.64|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.63|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|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]]|accessdate=November 25, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 349
|1900= 330
|1910= 288
|1920= 419
|1930= 373
|1940= 385
|1950= 383
|1960= 424
|1970= 489
|1980= 448
|1990= 393
|2000= 439
|2010= 406
|2020= 393
|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|accessdate=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]]|accessdate=November 25, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 406 people, 161 households, and 103 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|644.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 175 housing units at an average density of {{convert|277.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.2% of the population.

There were 161 households, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% 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 3.07.

The median age in the village was 38.4 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 439 people, 166 households, and 114 families living in the village.  The population density was {{convert|699.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 173 housing units at an average density of {{convert|275.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.95% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.46% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.59% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 166 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,500, and the median income for a family was $38,929. Males had a median income of $35,909 versus $18,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $16,988.  About 12.3% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Images==
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File:Perrinton, MI post office.jpg|{{center|U.S. Post Office in Perrinton}}
File:Perrinton, MI village office.jpg|{{center|Perrinton village office}}
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==References==
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{{Gratiot County, Michigan}}
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[[Category:Villages in Gratiot County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Villages in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1886]]
[[Category:1886 establishments in Michigan]]