Colon, Michigan

Colon: Village in St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States

About

Colon is a village located in the county of Saint Joseph in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,173 and a population density of 262 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,155 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Colon

Population : 1,155 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Michigan (United States)
County : Saint Joseph County
Area : 4.48 km2
Altitude : 863 feet / 263 meters
Time Zone : America/Detroit
Local time : 11:03:59 (10th November 2024)
Postal code : 49040
Density : 258 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -1.56% (2010-2020)

Geography

Colon is located at 41°57'30"N 85°19'30"W (41.9583800, -85.3249800).

Colon map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Colon decreased by 1.56% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,173 - census
2011 1,178 0.42% estimation process
2012 1,174 -0.34% estimation process
2013 1,170 -0.34% estimation process
2014 1,169 -0.09% estimation process
2015 1,164 -0.43% estimation process
2016 1,161 -0.26% estimation process
2017 1,160 -0.09% estimation process
2018 1,161 0.09% estimation process
2019 1,157 -0.35% estimation process
2020 1,155 -0.17% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 7,065
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 6,933
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 1.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 6,662
April 1, 2010 Population : 6,923
People under 5 years old, percentage : 2.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 9.5%
People over 65 (%) : 15.3%
Female persons, % : 54.0%
White only, percent : 89.6%
Black or African American alone, percent : 6.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.3%
Asians alone % : 3.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 0.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 88.4%
2015-2019 Veterans : 384
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 5.8%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 59.8%

Colon zip code is 49040. County name: St. Joseph, County fips: 26149

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 59.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $108,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $950
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $444
2015-2019 median gross rent : $921
2015-2019 Households : 2,528
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.15
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 79.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 7.1%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 85.5%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 76.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 33.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.2%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 55.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 15,152
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 8,409
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 76,228
2012 total retail sales per capita : $10,992
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.3
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $46,979
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $20,894
Percentage of people living in poverty : 18.5%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 392
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 219
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 140
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 25
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 349
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 52
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 322
2010 population per square mile : 2,674.0
2010 land area in square miles : 2.59

Schools in Colon

College & universities near Colon, MI

Code Name City ZIP
169974 Glen Oaks Community College Centreville (MI) 49032-9719

Stations (17)

Amtrak & bus stations near Colon, MI

Code Name Address Type
BTL Battle Creek Transportation Center 104 Capital Ave. S.W. RAIL
KAL Kalamazoo Transportation Center 459 North Burdick St. RAIL
ALI Albion station 300 North Eaton St. RAIL
EKH Elkhart station 131 Tyler Avenue RAIL
WTI Waterloo Lincoln and Center Street RAIL

Post offices near Colon

Post Office Name City ZIP
Colon Post Office Colon (MI) 49040

Other places with the same name (2)

  • Colon , Nebraska village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States with a population of 109 people.

Other cities in Saint Joseph County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Saint Joseph County , MI.

City Name Population Title
Three Rivers 7,600 City in St.
Fabius 3,244 Township in St.
Nottawa 2,273 Township in St.
Sturgis 2,207 City in and county seat of Meade County, South Dakota, United States
Constantine 2,075 Village in St.
Flowerfield 1,609 Township in St.
White Pigeon 1,521 Village in St.
Mottville 1,429 Township in St.
Centreville 1,400 Village in and county seat of St.
Fawn River 1,342 Township in St.
Leonidas 1,183 Township in St.
Mendon 848 Village in St.
Burr Oak 800 Village in St.

Distance to Other Cities

Colon distances to largest Michigan cities