Onsted, Michigan

Onsted, Michigan
Village
Location of Onsted, Michigan
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Lenawee
Area
• Total	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,010 ft (308 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	813
• Density	849.7/sq mi (328.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	49265
Area code	517
FIPS code	26-60840Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0634075Template:GR

Onsted is a village in Lenawee County in the Irish Hills area of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 813 at the 2000 census. The fire service in Onsted is provided by the Cambridge Township Fire Department.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 813 people, 321 households, and 227 families residing in the village. The population density was 849.7 per square mile (327.0/km²). There were 343 housing units at an average density of 358.5/sq mi (138.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.92% White, 0.12% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.97% of the population.

There were 321 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,539, and the median income for a family was $52,500. Males had a median income of $42,159 versus $24,554 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,862. About 7.0% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Lenawee County government site
• Complete text of History of Lenawee County published in 1909 by the Western Historical Society