Britton is a village in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 537 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Ridgeway Township.
History
The village of Britton was originally called Balch and was established after the Wabash Railroad built a station there in 1881 and a post office opened on August 13, 1881. In 1888, a local storekeeper in charge of the post office named John Britton, paid $500 to have the town renamed after himself. The post office name was changed from Balch to Britton on April 13, 1888.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Britton is located on the M-50, about northeast of Adrian, along a line of the Norfolk Southern Railway. The main industries are agriculture and small business. Britton is located about six miles west of Dundee.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 586 people, 237 households, and 166 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 268 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 237 households, of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the village was 38.8 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.
2000 census
As of the census
Gallery
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Image:Ridgeway_Township_Britton_Elevator.JPG|Britton Elevator Inc., N. Main St.
Image:Ridgeway_Township_Britton_Post_office.JPG|Britton Post office, E. Chicago Blvd.
Image:Ridgeway_Township_Britton_High_School.JPG|Britton High School, College Ave.
Image:Ridgeway_Township_Congregational_Christian_Church.JPG|Congregational Christian Church, E. Chicago Blvd.
Image:Ridgeway_Township_Britton_Library.JPG|Britton Public Library, S. Main St.
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