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|name                     = Whittemore, Michigan
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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Bob Leslie
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|leader_name1             = Carol Long
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|established_date         = 1879
|established_title1       = Incorporated
|established_date1        = 1907

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'''Whittemore''' ({{IPAc-en|w|ɪ|t|ˈ|m|ɔːr}} {{respell|WIT|more}}) is a city in [[Iosco County, Michigan|Iosco County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 414 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], which ranks it as the [[List of municipalities in Michigan|fourth-least populated city]] in the state after [[Omer, Michigan|Omer]], [[Lake Angelus, Michigan|Lake Angelus]], and [[Gaastra, Michigan|Gaastra]].

==History==
The village of Whittemore in [[Burleigh Township, Michigan]] was first settled in 1879 by David Belleknap and named by a group of locals after Frank Whittemore.  The post office began operating on April 13, 1880.  Whittemore became politically independent of the township when it incorporated as a city in 1907.<ref>{{cite book |first1=Walter |last1=Romig |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |type=Paperback  |orig-date= 1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]] |isbn = 978-0-8143-1838-6 |location=Detroit, Michigan| page=603}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020"/>

===Major highways===
*{{jct|state=MI|MI|65|name1=Bullock Street}} runs south–north through the center of the city.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 218
|1920= 232
|1930= 361
|1940= 420
|1950= 452
|1960= 460
|1970= 460
|1980= 438
|1990= 463
|2000= 476
|2010= 384
|2020= 414
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-25}}</ref> of 2010, there were 384 people, 183 households, and 96 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|387.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 226 housing units at an average density of {{convert|228.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 183 households, of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.5% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the city was 47 years. 19% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 33.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.3% male and 54.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 476 people, 197 households, and 127 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|483.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 225 housing units at an average density of {{convert|228.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 98.74% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.42% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]] and 0.84% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 197 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $26,375. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $17,083 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,175.  About 21.1% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 34.7% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Attractions==
Whittemore Speedway is a racetrack located in the city of Whittemore, and it is Michigan's longest continuously running race track.<ref name=fj>{{cite news|title=The 18 tiniest cities in Michigan|url=http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/11/meet_michigans_smallest_cities.html#18|access-date=December 5, 2016|work=Flint Journal|publisher=Mlive Media Group|page=18|date=December 4, 2016}}</ref>

==Education==
The city is served entirely by [[Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_IOSCO%20COUNTY.pdf|title=Iosco County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|accessdate=August 28, 2022}}</ref>

Shady Grove School is a private [[Amish]] elementary school serving approximately 20 students in grades 1–8.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

==References==
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{{Iosco County, Michigan}}

[[Category:Cities in Iosco County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1879]]
[[Category:1879 establishments in Michigan]]