Middleville, Michigan
Location of Middleville, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°42′54″N 85°27′53″W / 42.715, -85.46472
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Barry
Area
- Total	2.1 sq mi (5.6 km²)
- Land	2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation	764 ft (233 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,721
- Density	1,313.7/sq mi (507.2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	49333
Area code(s)	269
FIPS code	26-53760[1]
GNIS feature ID	0632281[2]

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History

The first white settler to own land in the village was Calvin G. Hill, a native of New York, who bought 400 acres in 1834 on both sides of the Thornapple River.^[3] The village was likely surveyed and subdivided before 1850, but the plat was not officially recorded until 1859. Prior to 1843, the settlement was often called "Thornapple". The name Middleville was at first given to a post office on the stage coach line between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. The post office was located at the house of Benjamin S. Dibble in section 2 in northeast Yankee Springs Township. Dibble had agreed to accept the post office at the request of U.S. Representative Lucius Lyon, of Kent County. Lyon suggested the name "Dibbleville", but Dibble disliked that name. "Middleville" was suggested because of the proximity of an Indian village known as "Middle Village" on Scales Prairie near the boundary line between Thornapple and Yankee Springs townships.^[4] Dibble was appointed postmaster in July 1839 and continued until 1842. The next postmaster, John W. Bradley, continued to maintain the post office at Dibble's house until 1843, when it was moved to the present village of Middleville, with Calvin G. Hill as the postmaster. The village afterwards became known by the name of the post office.^[5][6][7] The location of the original Indian village is NNE a few hundred yards of the present day intersection where Norris Rd. ends at Adams Rd.^{[citation needed]} A contemporary plat map showing the location of a property for sale. ... Grand Rapids redirects here. ... Kalamazoo redirects here. ... Yankee Springs Township is a township located in Barry County, Michigan. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... Lucius Lyon (February 26, 1800–September 24, 1851) was a U.S. statesman from the state of Michigan. ... Kent County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (3.27%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Several West Michigan television stations have their transmitting towers in the Middleville area, including: WOOD-TV and WXMI. Western Michigan, also known as West Michigan, is a region of the U.S. State of Michigan. ... This article is about a television transmitting location or company. ... Antenna tower of Crystal Palace transmitter, London A transmitter is an electronic device which, usually with the aid of an antenna, propagates an electromagnetic signal such as radio, television, or other telecommunications. ... WOOD-TV is the NBC affiliate for West Michigan (the Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, Michigan television market). ... WXMI, FOX17 Channel 17 (Digital Channel 19) is the Western Michigan affiliate for the Fox Broadcasting Company. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,721 people, 998 households, and 711 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,313.7 per square mile (507.5/km²). There were 1,050 housing units at an average density of 506.9/sq mi (195.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.74% White, 0.18% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 1.18% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.17% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 998 households out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.28. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the village the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,947, and the median income for a family was $46,357. Males had a median income of $34,750 versus $21,883 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,005. About 3.4% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Education

There are five schools in Middleville, divided by grade level. They are:

• McFall Elementary: young fives, kindergarten and 1^st grade
• Lee Elementary: 2^nd and 3^rd grade
• Page Elementary: 4^th and 5^th grade
• Thornapple-Kellogg Middle School: 6^th through 8^th grade
• Thornapple-Kellogg High School: 9^th through 12^th grade

Recreation

Middleville is 5 miles from one end of the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail. A parking area for the trail is behind the Village Hall and the Village plans to further develop the trailhead, adding facilities and paving more of the trail. A three mile section is already blacktopped, and popular with roller-bladers, bikers, runners and walkers. The Middleville section runs along the Thornapple River and has three bridges. It has been called one of Michigan's most beautiful rail trails.

Middleville is between the Middleville State Game Area and the Yankee Springs State Game Area. This Barry County area is known for the number and size of its deer, so it is popular with deer hunters(and not so popular with people who drive vehicles....). The SGAs also offer turkey, grouse, squirrel, goose, rabbit and raccoon hunting opportunities.

The Thornapple-Kellogg Middle School hosts the National 24-Hour Challenge bicycling event, held annually on Father's Day weekend.

Notes

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References

• Johnson, Crisfield [1880] (2005). History of Allegan and Barry counties, Michigan. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 
• Potter, William W [1912?] (2005). History of Barry county. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 

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