Hickory Corners, Michigan

Hickory Corners, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Hickory Corners
Coordinates: 42°26′29″N85°22′33″W / 42.44139°N 85.37583°W / 42.44139; -85.37583
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Barry
Township	Barry
Area [1]
• Total	2.08 sq mi (5.38 km2)
• Land	2.07 sq mi (5.36 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	947 ft (289 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	313
• Density	151.21/sq mi (58.37/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	49060
Area code	269
FIPS code	26-37960
GNIS feature ID	0628188

Hickory Corners is a census-designated place (CDP) in Barry Township in Barry County, Michigan, United States. The population was 313 at the 2020 census.

History

The first settler, the Rev. Moses Lawrence, built his home in 1834 on the shore of Lawrence Lake about a half mile east of the present town. In 1837, surveyors found a large hickory tree in the center of section 28, from which the settlement took its name. Solomon C. Hall built the first house in the town and became the first postmaster in July 1844. ^[2]

Geography

Hickory Corners is located in southwestern Barry County at the intersection of Kellogg School Road and West Hickory Road. It is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the southern boundary of Barry County with Kalamazoo County and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of state highway M-43.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Hickory Corners CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km²), or 0.28%, is water. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	322		—
2020	313		−2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN   0-8143-1838-X.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hickory Corners CDP, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.