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Hillman, Michigan
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Village
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Location in Montmorency County and the state of Michigan
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| Counties | Montmorency, Alpena |
| Townships | Hillman, Green |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.70 sq mi (4.42 km2) |
| • Land | 1.66 sq mi (4.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 605 |
| • Density | 365.34/sq mi (141.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
49746
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| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-38380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0628315 |
Hillman is a village in Alpena and Montmorency counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 605 as of the 2020 census. Nearly all of the village is located within Hillman Township (Montmorency County), with only a small portion extending into Green Township (Alpena County).
History
Hillman was the county seat of Montmorency County from 1881 until the removal of the county seat to Atlanta in 1891.
Geography
The village is in eastern Montmorency County, with a small portion extending east into Alpena County. It is 15 miles (24 km) east-northeast of Atlanta and 23 miles (37 km) west of Alpena.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.70 square miles (4.40 km2), of which 1.66 square miles (4.30 km2) are land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2), or 2.82%, are water. The Thunder Bay River passes through the village, flowing east to enter Lake Huron at Alpena. Brush Creek joins the river from the northwest within the village.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 253 | — | |
| 1910 | 411 | 62.5% | |
| 1920 | 400 | −2.7% | |
| 1930 | 289 | −27.7% | |
| 1940 | 363 | 25.6% | |
| 1950 | 442 | 21.8% | |
| 1960 | 455 | 2.9% | |
| 1970 | 366 | −19.6% | |
| 1980 | 373 | 1.9% | |
| 1990 | 643 | 72.4% | |
| 2000 | 685 | 6.5% | |
| 2010 | 701 | 2.3% | |
| 2020 | 605 | −13.7% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 701 people, 300 households, and 158 families living in the village. The population density was 424.8 inhabitants per square mile (164.0/km2). There were 363 housing units at an average density of 220.0 per square mile (84.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 300 households, of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.0% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.3% were non-families. 43.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.73.
The median age in the village was 51.4 years. 17% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.5% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 31.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.
Infrastructure
Major highways
M-32 bypasses the village to turn east into Alpena County.
Bus. M‑32 runs through Hillman.
F-21 is a county-designated highway running through the village, ending at M-32 south of Hillman.
Trails
- Alpena to Hillman Trail
See also
In Spanish: Hillman (Míchigan) para niños
