Editing Pewamo, Michigan

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Ionia County, Michigan|Ionia]]
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'''Pewamo''' is a village in [[Lyons Township, Michigan|Lyons Township]], [[Ionia County, Michigan|Ionia County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The village was settled in 1834<ref>{{Cite web |title=About – Village of Pewamo |url=https://pewamo.gov/about/ |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=pewamo.gov}}</ref> as a station along the [[Grand Trunk Western Railroad|Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railway]].

The village name was suggested by J.C. Blanchard in honor of Chief Pewamo, with whom he had hunted along the nearby [[Grand River (Michigan)|Grand River]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}}

The population was 469 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

[[Mr. Dodd Takes the Air]], a 1937 Warner Brothers American musical comedy film directed by Alfred E. Green, begins at the Pewamo Strawberry Festival, the home town of the main character. Composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin were nominated at the 10th Academy Awards in the category of Best Song for "Remember Me".

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.00|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]]|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
|1880= 316
|1890= 384
|1900= 446
|1910= 289
|1920= 316
|1930= 392
|1940= 415
|1950= 432
|1960= 415
|1970= 498
|1980= 488
|1990= 520
|2000= 560
|2010= 469
|2020= 503
|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>
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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]]|accessdate=November 25, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 469 people, 186 households, and 126 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|469.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 204 housing units at an average density of {{convert|204.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 3.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 186 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% 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 3.13.

The median age in the village was 39.9 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name=" GR2" /> of 2000, there were 560 people, 197 households, and 144 families residing in the village.  The population density was {{convert|549.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 202 housing units at an average density of {{convert|198.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the village was 98.57% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.18% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.25% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.07% of the population.

There were 197 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,500, and the median income for a family was $46,667. Males had a median income of $41,563 versus $22,143 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $14,776.  About 0.7% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

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{{Ionia County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Villages in Ionia County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Villages in Michigan]]
[[Category:Grand Rapids metropolitan area]]