Martin, Michigan
village in Michigan, USA
Martin is a village in southeastern Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 377 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2), all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 410 people, 162 households, and 109 families living in the village. The population density was 525.6 inhabitants per square mile (202.9/km2). There were 176 housing units at an average density of 225.6 per square mile (87.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.9% White, 1.0% African American, 2.9% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the population.
There were 162 households, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2454021. VIAF identifies the subject as 156112783. The Library of Congress control number is n97103630. Authority coordinates are 42.537, -85.642. 1 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2010.
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