Schoolcraft, Michigan
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Schoolcraft is a village in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,587 at the 2000 census. The village is named in honor of Henry Schoolcraft, an ethnologist.
The village is located within Schoolcraft Township.
History
The Village of Schoolcraft was the first settlement in Kalamazoo County. The village was named by Governor Lewis Cass in honor of Henry Schoolcraft, who was a member of the expedition which explored the region.Geography
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,587 people, 615 households, and 418 families residing in the village. The population density was 658.9/km² (1,703.2/mi²). There were 645 housing units at an average density of 267.8/km² (692.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.09% White, 0.38% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.There were 615 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,380, and the median income for a family was $54,205. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $27,639 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,223. About 3.7% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
Schoolcraft Early Elementary - Schoolcraft Early Elementary serves approximately 260 students in the Young Fives, Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade. The Kindergarten and Young Fives programs are offered half day, every day in the morning or afternoon.Schoolcraft Upper Elementary - The Upper Elementary in Schoolcraft consists of grades 3, 4, 5 and 6. We currently have 342 students enrolled in the Upper Elementary. Grade levels 3, 4, and 5 are the traditional self-contained classrooms. Students in those grade levels do leave their classrooms for specials (physical education, art, computers, library skills, and music). 6th grade is considered to be part of the middle school program, even though 6th grade is located in our building. 6th grade rotates between classes built upon a middle school concept.
Schoolcraft Middle School - The Schoolcraft Middle School will prepare productive, respectful problem solvers for their next educational endeavor. We will accomplish this by delivering a challenging, integrated curriculum in a positive environment by a skilled staff. Grades 7th through 8th.
Schoolcraft High School - Community and families caring about the education of their youth is the driving force behind Schoolcraft High School’s excellent academic, athletic and extra-curricular reputation. Grades 9-12.
School Mascot - Eagle, or the Schoolcraft Eagles
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