Editing Walkerville, Michigan

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'''Walkerville''' is a village in [[Oceana County, Michigan|Oceana County]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The population was 247 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] and 283 as of 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census profile: Walkerville, MI |url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US2683020-walkerville-mi/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Census Reporter |language=en}}</ref> The village is located within [[Leavitt Township, Michigan|Leavitt Township]].

==History==
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Walkerville was founded by the Walker family in the 19th century. At one point, the village had a very busy railway passing through it. Walkerville suffered two major fires, which damaged the infrastructure greatly each time. Walkerville has not yet recovered to its post fire glory days. It currently is a community that helps in the cultivation of produce for which West Michigan is known, such as [[Cherry|cherries]], [[apple]]s and [[asparagus]].

In the summer of 2020, Camp [[Gan Israel Camping Network|Gan Israel]] of [[Michigan]] (based in [[Kalkaska Township, Michigan]]) expanded to a campgrounds in Walkerville, marking the first [[Jewish]] presence in the village with 100 staff and campers together resulting in the camp's residence comprising more than a third of the town's population.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collive.com/cgi-detroits-three-weeks-program-expands-at-new-campgrounds/|title=CGI Detroit's "Three Weeks" Program Expands at New Campgrounds|website=Col Live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201093106/https://collive.com/cgi-detroits-three-weeks-program-expands-at-new-campgrounds/|archive-date=February 1, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://anash.org/detroits-three-weeks-program-expands-at-new-campgrounds/|title=Detroit's 'Three Weeks' Program Expands at New Campgrounds|website=Anash|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324181258/https://anash.org/detroits-three-weeks-program-expands-at-new-campgrounds/|archive-date=March 24, 2023}}</ref>

At the climax of the summer, and to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the [[Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson|Rebbe]]'s leadership, the camp printed 100 copies of the 7482nd edition of the [[Tanya (Judaism)|Tanya]] (an early work of [[Hasidic]] philosophy, by [[Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi]], the founder of [[Chabad]] Hasidism, first published in 1797) on the grounds in Walkerville, based on a campaign The Lubavitcher Rebbe made in 1977/8 to print a Tanya in Every city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chabad.org/therebbe/article_cdo/aid/2515469/jewish/The-Printing-of-Tanya.htm|title=The Printing of Tanya|last=M. Schneerson|first=Rabbi Menachem|website=Chabad|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103122831/https://www.chabad.org/therebbe/article_cdo/aid/2515469/jewish/The-Printing-of-Tanya.htm|archive-date=January 3, 2023}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.21|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.13|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}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 371
|1920= 252
|1930= 250
|1940= 250
|1950= 233
|1960= 261
|1970= 319
|1980= 296
|1990= 262
|2000= 254
|2010= 247
|2020= 246
|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 247 people, 84 households, and 63 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|228.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 103 housing units at an average density of {{convert|95.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 83.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 6.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 6.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 17.8% of the population.

There were 84 households, of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.30.

The median age in the village was 34.2 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 254 people, 87 households, and 66 families residing in the village.  The population density was {{convert|208.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 104 housing units at an average density of {{convert|85.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the village was 88.19% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.36% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.97% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 6.30% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.18% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 14.57% of the population.

There were 87 households, out of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 34.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $31,429. Males had a median income of $31,083 versus $16,667 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $9,305.  About 25.0% of families and 32.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 42.3% of those under the age of 18 and none of those ages 65 or older.

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{{Oceana County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Villages in Oceana County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Villages in Michigan]]