Reese, Michigan
Location of Reese, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°27′9″N 83°41′27″W / 43.4525, -83.69083
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Tuscola
Area
- Total	1.1 sq mi (3.0 km²)
- Land	1.1 sq mi (3.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	630 ft (192 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,375
- Density	1,195.8/sq mi (461.7/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	48757
Area code(s)	989
FIPS code	26-67900[1]
GNIS feature ID	0635770[2]

Reese is a village in Denmark Township, Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,375 at the 2000 census with a projection of 1,387 in 2006. It is also the home of the Rockets.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²), all land.

History

In 1971, 44 teachers from the elementary and high school went on strike. After refusal to go back to work, the Reese Board of Education fired all 44. This produced the phrase "Remember the Reese 44."

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,375 people, 591 households, and 397 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,195.8 per square mile (461.6/km²). There were 627 housing units at an average density of 545.3/sq mi (210.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.47% White, 0.07% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population.

There were 591 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the village the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,469, and the median income for a family was $50,556. Males had a median income of $40,938 versus $25,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,498. About 3.2% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Coordinates: 43°27′02″N, 83°41′47″W

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.