Breckenridge, Michigan
Sign welcoming visitors to Breckenridge, Michigan with large grain silos rising above in the background
Location of Breckenridge, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°24′30″N 84°28′35″W / 43.40833, -84.47639
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Gratiot
Area
- Total	1.1 sq mi (2.7 km²)
- Land	1.1 sq mi (2.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	735 ft (224 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,339
- Density	1,268.4/sq mi (489.7/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	48615
Area code(s)	989
FIPS code	26-10160[1]
GNIS feature ID	0621913[2]

Breckenridge is a village in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,339 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,339 people, 543 households, and 360 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,268.4 per square mile (487.7/km²). There were 580 housing units at an average density of 549.4/sq mi (211.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.15% White, 0.15% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.21% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.75% of the population.

There were 543 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,200, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $31,979 versus $24,083 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,204. About 8.5% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable Famous People

Jim Northrup, major league baseball player

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Village of Breckenridge, Michigan

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Gratiot County, Michigan
County seat: Ithaca
Cities	Alma | Ithaca | St. Louis
Villages	Ashley | Breckenridge | Perrinton
Townships	Arcada | Bethany | Elba | Emerson | Fulton | Hamilton | Lafayette | New Haven | Newark | North Shade | North Star | Pine River | Seville | Sumner | Washington | Wheeler

Coordinates: 43°24′29″N, 84°28′30″W