Mendon, MI

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Mendon, Michigan

Mendon, Michigan, in St Joseph county, is 20 miles S of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center) and 101 miles W of Toledo, Ohio. There are 917 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Mendon

In Mendon, about 61% of adults are married. The faces of Mendon are those of its large families.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mendon had a median family income of $41,625. Lots of residents of Mendon prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Political Inclinations

Mendon folks tended to give their money ($335) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Mendon Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Mendon that were owner-occupied was 83%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas.

Commuting

In Mendon, 89% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Mendon, MI

Comparing Mendon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles S of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	101 miles W of Toledo, Ohio
County	St Joseph
Standard Zip Codes	49072
Phone Area Codes	269
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.006
Longitude	-85.46

Station	THREE RIVERS
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	COLDWATER STATE SCHOOL
Distance	24 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Station	BATTLE CREEK 5 NW
Distance	26.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	917	100%
Male	453	49.4%
Female	464	50.6%
Under 18	288	31.4%
18+	629	68.6%
65+	100	10.9%
Median Age	32.8
Average Family Size	3.23
White	888	96.8%
African-American	6	0.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.4%
Other	4	0.4%
Mixed Race	10	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	933
Growth	16
Growth %	1.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.5%
US/American	15.7%
Irish	9.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.2%
Dutch	8.1%
Polish	5.3%
English	4%
Italian	3.1%
Swedish	2.4%
French (except Basque)	2%
French Canadian	1.7%
Scottish	1.5%
Danish	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Norwegian	0.9%
Maltese	0.8%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
British	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mendon	917	$41,625
Centreville	1,579	$42,955
Colon	1,227	$35,536
Schoolcraft	1,587	$54,205
Sherwood	324	$41,250
Three Rivers	7,328	$36,272
Vicksburg	2,320	$49,167

Library
Mendon Township Library 314 West Main Street Mendon, Michigan (616) 496-4865

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