| Posen, Michigan |
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Posen has a strong Polish background and is home to the Posen Potato Festival, held every year on during the first weekend after Labor Day, with potato pancakes and Polka dancing. Posen has a branch of the Presque Isle Library. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 2.6 Km&2 (1.0 Mi&2 ). 2.6 km&2 (1.0 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 292 people, 126 households, and 73 families residing in the village. The Population Density was 112.7/km&2 (291.6/mi&2). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 53.3/km&2 (137.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.18% White , 3.77% African American , 0.00% Native American , 0.00% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.00% from Other Races , and 2.05% from two or more races. 0.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 126 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were Married Couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.92. In the village the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males. The median income for a household in the village was $27,969, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $26,406 versus $24,250 for females. The Per Capita Income for the village was $12,708. 19.3% of the population and 8.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 20.0% of those under the age of 18 and 18.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. |
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