Clifford, Michigan

Clifford, Michigan
Village
Village of Clifford
Location within Lapeer County
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Coordinates: 43°18′51″N83°10′49″W / 43.31417°N 83.18028°W / 43.31417; -83.18028
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Lapeer
Township	Burlington
Settled	1862
Incorporated	1891
Government
• Type	Village council
• President	Gary Ferguson
•  Clerk	Laura Fenton
Area [1]
• Total	1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2)
• Land	1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	827 ft (252 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	300
• Density	198.68/sq mi (76.71/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48727
Area code	989
FIPS code	26-16420 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0623463 [3]
Website	Official website

Clifford is a village in Lapeer County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 324 at the 2010 census. The village is within Burlington Township.

History

Construction of Clifford village began circa 1862 at an existing crossroads. ^[4] Clifford was named for Clifford Lyman, the first child born in the settlement. ^[5] A railroad interchange was nearby in 1897. ^[6] Clifford was incorporated as a village in 1891. ^[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.51 square miles (3.91 km²), all land. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	306		—
1900	339		10.8%
1910	308		−9.1%
1920	327		6.2%
1930	293		−10.4%
1940	321		9.6%
1950	330		2.8%
1960	389		17.9%
1970	472		21.3%
1980	406		−14.0%
1990	354		−12.8%
2000	324		−8.5%
2010	324		0.0%
2020	300		−7.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2010 census

As of the census ^[10] of 2010, there were 324 people, 117 households, and 79 families living in the village. The population density was 214.6 inhabitants per square mile (82.9/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 91.4 per square mile (35.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 117 households, of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.5% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.33.

The median age in the village was 39.3 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 324 people, 119 households, and 82 families living in the village. The population density was 214.7 inhabitants per square mile (82.9/km²). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 86.8 per square mile (33.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.60% White, 0.31% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.93% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.70% of the population.

There were 119 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $23,393 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,426. About 7.0% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clifford, Michigan
4. History of Lapeer County, Michigan (1884), page 198.
5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  84.
6. Galbraith's railway mail service maps, Michigan. Library of Congress. Publ. 1897, c1898. Accessed April 2020.
7. Walter Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 120
8. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 25, 2012.