Temperance, Michigan

Temperance is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,517 at the 2010 census.[3] The CDP is located within Bedford Township.

Temperance, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Lewis Avenue at Temperance Road
Location within Monroe County
Temperance
Location within the state of Michigan
Temperance
Temperance (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°46′45″N 83°34′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMonroe
TownshipBedford
Area
 • Total4.64 sq mi (12.0 km2)
 • Land4.61 sq mi (11.9 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total8,517
 • Density1,847.5/sq mi (713.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48182
Area code(s)734
FIPS code26-79240[1]
GNIS feature ID1614669[2]

The community was established as early as 1859. The Temperance 48182 ZIP Code serves most of Bedford Township outside of the Lambertville area, as well as portions of western Erie Township, southern Ida Township, and northeast Whiteford Township.[4]

History

Temperance was established as Bedford Center in 1859. On December 8, 1884, a post office was established at Bedford Center and was named Temperance with Lewis Ansted as the first postmaster. The name "Temperance" was suggested by the wife of one of the founding land owners, who was a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. A petition was circulated and the name Bedford Center was changed to Temperance.[5] During the early years of Temperance, the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages was prohibited.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.64 square miles (12.0 km2), of which 4.61 square miles (11.9 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (0.68%) is water.[3]

Demographics
Largest ancestries (2000)Percent
German 34.4%
Polish 14.6%
Irish 11.8%
English 10.5%
French 8.1%
Italian 6.9%

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,757 people, 2,857 households, and 2,177 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,688.0 per square mile (651.1/km2). There were 2,953 housing units at an average density of 642.6 per square mile (247.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.10% White, 0.19% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.93% of the population.

There were 2,857 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,090, and the median income for a family was $70,230. Males had a median income of $51,182 versus $30,233 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,237. About 2.3% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

St. Anthony School of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit was in Temperance.[7] It opened in 1944.[8]

Climate
Climate data for Temperance, Michigan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2)		 2.2
(36.0)		 7.1
(44.8)		 14.8
(58.6)		 21.2
(70.2)		 26.9
(80.4)		 28.9
(84.0)		 27.7
(81.9)		 23.8
(74.8)		 17.1
(62.8)		 9.7
(49.5)		 2.2
(36.0)		 15.1
(59.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.6
(23.7)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 1.5
(34.7)		 8.3
(46.9)		 14.4
(57.9)		 20.3
(68.5)		 22.3
(72.1)		 21.0
(69.8)		 16.9
(62.4)		 10.4
(50.7)		 4.6
(40.3)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 9.2
(48.4)
Average low °C (°F) −9.3
(15.3)		 −8.6
(16.5)		 −4.1
(24.6)		 1.8
(35.2)		 7.6
(45.7)		 13.7
(56.7)		 15.6
(60.1)		 14.3
(57.7)		 10.1
(50.2)		 3.7
(38.7)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 −6.5
(20.3)		 3.1
(37.6)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 208.7 207.2 258.3 278.0 312.0 314.0 318.2 295.5 258.0 237.6 206.0 200.4 3,093.9
Mean daily sunshine hours 10.1 11.1 12.5 13.9 15.1 15.7 15.4 14.3 12.9 11.5 10.3 9.7 12.7
Source: Weatherbase.com "Monthly All Weather Averages Temperance, Michigan". weatherbase.com. Retrieved 2015-07-19.

See also

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Temperance, Michigan
  3. "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 34 Michigan. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  4. 48182 5-Digit ZCTA, 481 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
  5. "Township History (archived)". Bedford Township, Monroe County, Michigan. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  6. "Some Historical Facts On Bedford Township". Toledo Blade. May 6, 1986. pp. N2. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  7. "St. Anthony Temperance". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit. 2006-05-25. Archived from the original on 2006-05-25. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  8. "Home". St. Anthony School. 2005-03-08. Archived from the original on 2005-03-08. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
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