Sunfield is a
village
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in
Eaton County
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Michigan
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. The population was 518 at the
2020 census. The village is located within
Sunfield Township. The Sunfield, Michigan post office was established in 1855.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 578 people, 215 households, and 148 families living in the village. The
population density
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was . There were 241 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.7%
White
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, 0.2%
Asian, 1.4% from
other races
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, and 1.7% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.
There were 215 households, of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were
married couples
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living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.2% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.14.
The median age in the village was 32.4 years. 31.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.1% were from 25 to 44; 22.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 43.9% male and 56.1% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 591 people, 222 households, and 156 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 235 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.95%
White
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, 0.51%
African American
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, 0.17%
Native American
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, 0.68% from
other races
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* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
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* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
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, and 1.69% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population.
There were 222 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were
married couples
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living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,607, and the median income for a family was $50,729. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $23,889 for females. The
per capita income
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for the village was $18,779. About 1.9% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Villages in Eaton County, Michigan
Villages in Michigan
Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area