Editing Vanderbilt, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Vanderbilt, Michigan
|official_name            = Village of Vanderbilt
|settlement_type          = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
|nickname                 = Gateway to the [[Pigeon River (Mullett Lake)|Pigeon River]] Country Forest
|motto                    =

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|image_caption            = Looking west along Main Street
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Otsego County, Michigan|Otsego 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        = [[Otsego County, Michigan|Otsego]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[Civil township|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Corwith Township, Michigan|Corwith]]

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|government_footnotes     = <ref name=BILT>{{cite web|last=Otsego County|url=https://www.otsegocountymi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/929/Village-of-Vanderbilt-Council-Members-PDF?bidId=|title=Village of Vanderbilt|date=September 14, 2020|accessdate=November 12, 2021}}</ref>
|government_type          = [[Town council|Village council]]
|leader_title             = President
|leader_name              = Christina Boone
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Anna Marie Detter
|established_title        = Settled
|established_date         = 1875
|established_title1       = Incorporated
|established_date1        = 1901

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 498
|population_density_km2   = 176.29
|population_density_sq_mi = 456.46

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|postal_code              = 49795
|area_code                = [[Area code 989|989]]
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'''Vanderbilt''' is a village in [[Otsego County, Michigan|Otsego County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 498 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. The village is located within [[Corwith Township, Michigan|Corwith Township]].

Vanderbilt holds the record for the coldest recorded temperature in the state of Michigan when it reached {{convert|-51|F|C}} on February 9, 1934.<ref name="scec">{{Cite web |title=State Climate Extremes Committee – Records – Michigan |url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/extremes/scec/records |access-date=January 21, 2016 |publisher=National Climatic Data Center}}</ref>

==History==
The area was first settled as early as 1875 when a railway belonging to the [[Michigan Central Railroad]] was planned to extend north from [[Gaylord, Michigan|Gaylord]].  The settlement was named after [[Cornelius Vanderbilt]], who owned land within Corwith Township.  The railway reached Vanderbilt by 1881.<ref>{{cite web|last=Otsego County Historical Society, Inc.| url=http://www.otsego.org/ochs/Towns%20Red%20Buttons/Vanderbilt/VanderbiltJumpPage.htm| title= Otsego County Historical Society: Vanderbilt| date=2009| accessdate= November 12, 2021}}</ref>

The village was incorporated in 1901.<ref name=BILT/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020"/>
===Notable Locations===
According to Ernest Hemingway “That Barrens County is the greatest I’ve ever been.”<ref>{{cite web |last1=Clark |first1=Sandra |last2=Lavey |first2=Kathleen |title=Celebrating 100 years of the Pigeon River Country |url=https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDNR/bulletins/250f061}}</ref> This was in reference to the same land which would become the Pigeon River State County. With a length of 20 miles and width of 12 miles, Pigeon River State Park is the largest single bordered piece of land in the lower peninsula of Michigan. Its beauty and well maintained ecosystem can be linked to conservationist efforts. There is ample opportunity for Fishing at Pigeon River State Park. One prospect location for this activity could be Round Lake State Campground, which will be a promising location for anglers in search of brown trout, brook trout, and rainbow trout.<ref>{{cite web |title=Round Lake State Forest Campground |url=https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=622&type=SFCG# |website=michigan.gov/dnr}}</ref> Hiking, and enjoying time on the river are perfect ideas when camping at Pigeon River State Campground. 
After introducing a mere 7 elk to the area in 1918, which has since erupted to a population of approximately 900 elk, Pigeon River State Park also became a notorious location for elk viewing opportunities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Elk Viewing |url=https://pigeonriverdiscoverycenter.org/elk-viewing/ |website=pigeonriverdiscoverycenter.org}}</ref> The ideal times to travel to Pigeon River State Park for elk viewing are September to mid-October, and late April the middle of May. Cites which are maintained to attract feeding elk will have buckwheat, alfalfa, rye, and clover growing in them. 

===Major highways===
*{{jct|state=MI|I|75}} runs north–south through the western edge of the village and is accessible via exit 290 (Mill Street).

===Climate===
This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Vanderbilt has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=714802&cityname=Vanderbilt%2C+Michigan%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Vanderbilt, Michigan]</ref>

On February 9, 1934, the temperature in Vanderbilt fell to {{convert|-51|F|C}}, the coldest ever recorded in Michigan.  On July 13, 1936, the highest temperature recorded in Michigan was in [[Mio, Michigan|Mio]], one county southeast, which reached {{convert|112|F|C}}.<ref name="scec"/>

{{Weather box
|location = Vanderbilt 11 ENE, Michigan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1913–present)
|width=auto
|single line = yes
|Jan record high F = 57
|Feb record high F = 60
|Mar record high F = 86
|Apr record high F = 90
|May record high F = 96
|Jun record high F = 105
|Jul record high F = 108
|Aug record high F = 102
|Sep record high F = 98
|Oct record high F = 89
|Nov record high F = 76
|Dec record high F = 63
|year record high F = 108
|Jan high F = 25.8
|Feb high F = 28.4
|Mar high F = 38.8
|Apr high F = 52.0
|May high F = 66.9
|Jun high F = 76.5
|Jul high F = 79.9
|Aug high F = 78.4
|Sep high F = 69.9
|Oct high F = 55.6
|Nov high F = 42.3
|Dec high F = 31.4
|year high F = 53.8
|Jan mean F = 16.8
|Feb mean F = 17.0
|Mar mean F = 25.9
|Apr mean F = 38.8
|May mean F = 52.4
|Jun mean F = 61.8
|Jul mean F = 65.6
|Aug mean F = 64.0
|Sep mean F = 56.1
|Oct mean F = 44.5
|Nov mean F = 34.1
|Dec mean F = 24.0
|year mean F = 41.8
|Jan low F = 7.8
|Feb low F = 5.7
|Mar low F = 13.1
|Apr low F = 25.5
|May low F = 37.8
|Jun low F = 47.0
|Jul low F = 51.3
|Aug low F = 49.7
|Sep low F = 42.2
|Oct low F = 33.4
|Nov low F = 25.8
|Dec low F = 16.5
|year low F = 29.6
|Jan record low F = -40
|Feb record low F = -51
|Mar record low F = -39
|Apr record low F = -13
|May record low F = 10
|Jun record low F = 20
|Jul record low F = 27
|Aug record low F = 24
|Sep record low F = 18
|Oct record low F = 6
|Nov record low F = -17
|Dec record low F = -37
|year record low F = -51
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.18
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.49
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.78
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.06
|May precipitation inch = 2.92
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.03
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.95
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.51
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.37
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.52
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.42
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.15
|year precipitation inch = 32.38
|Jan snow inch = 25.9
|Feb snow inch = 15.3
|Mar snow inch = 11.4
|Apr snow inch = 5.7
|May snow inch = 0.2
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.8
|Nov snow inch = 7.1
|Dec snow inch = 17.5
|year snow inch = 83.9
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 16.7
|Feb precipitation days = 11.8
|Mar precipitation days = 11.1
|Apr precipitation days = 11.0
|May precipitation days = 11.2
|Jun precipitation days = 9.8
|Jul precipitation days = 10.1
|Aug precipitation days = 9.9
|Sep precipitation days = 10.9
|Oct precipitation days = 14.6
|Nov precipitation days = 13.2
|Dec precipitation days = 15.1
|year precipitation days = 145.4
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 15.9
|Feb snow days = 12.8
|Mar snow days = 8.0
|Apr snow days = 3.4
|May snow days = 0.1
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.7
|Nov snow days = 5.9
|Dec snow days = 15.8
|year snow days = 59.6
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA >
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=apx
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 28, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00208417&format=pdf
| title = Station: Vanderbilt 11ENE, MI
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 28, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Education==
The village of Vanderbilt contains its own school district, [[Vanderbilt Area Schools]], which also serves a much larger area that includes all of Corwith Township, as well as small portions of several adjacent townships.<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_OTSEGO%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821050407/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_OTSEGO%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-date=August 21, 2014 |url-status=live|title=Otsego County School Districts|date=November 15, 2013|accessdate=November 12, 2021}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 370
|1910= 523
|1920= 394
|1930= 456
|1940= 405
|1950= 410
|1960= 509
|1970= 522
|1980= 525
|1990= 605
|2000= 587
|2010= 562
|2020= 498
|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>
}}

=== 2020 Census ===

As of the [[census]]<ref>{{cite web |title=United States Census Bureau |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Corwith_township,_Otsego_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2613718320#housing |website=United States Census Bureau |publisher=U.S. Department Of Commerce |access-date=December 8, 2023 |ref=1}}</ref> of 2020, there were 498 people, 207 households, and 376
families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was 456
inhabitants per square mile (176.29/km^2). There were 257 housing units at
an average density of 235 per square mile (57/km^2). The racial makeup of
the village was 94.8% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|White]], 1.9% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|African American]], 0.22% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Native]] American,
and 2.58% from two or more races. [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Hispanic]] or [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Latino]] if any race were 0.64%
of the population.

There were 207 households, of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 52.1% were [[Marriage|married]] couples living together, 18.8% had a
female householder without a husband present, 21.7% had a male householder
without a wife present, and 0.4% were non-families. 182 of all households
were made up of individuals, of which 23 of them had someone living alone
who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and
the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the village was 45 years. 21.4% of residents were under
the age of 18; 31% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 72% were from the
age of 25 to 44; 1.14% were from the age of 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65
years or older. The gender makeup of the village was 59.1% male and 40.9%
female.

===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 562 people, 237 households, and 145 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|497.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 278 housing units at an average density of {{convert|246.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 2.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 237 households, of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the village was 44 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 587 people, 241 households, and 148 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|530.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 269 housing units at an average density of {{convert|243.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.79% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.17% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.70% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.34% from two or more races.

There were 241 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,969, and the median income for a family was $37,857. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $19,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $11,973. None of the families and 6.8% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 8.9% of those over 64.

==Images==
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File:Vanderbilt, MI entrance sign.jpg|{{center|Entrance sign along Main Street}}
File:Vanderbilt, MI post office.jpg|{{center|U.S. Post Office in Vanderbilt}}
File:Vanderbilt, MI village office.jpg|{{center|Vanderbilt village office}}
File:Vanderbilt Area Schools (Michigan).jpg|{{center|Vanderbilt Area Schools}}
</gallery>

==References==
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{{Otsego County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Vanderbilt family]]
[[Category:Villages in Otsego County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Villages in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1875]]
[[Category:1875 establishments in Michigan]]