Olivet is a city in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,517 at the 2020 census. University Of Olivet is located in the city.
History
From its founding in 1844 through the 1910 census, Olivet was a village within Walton Township. It was incorporated into a city in 1958.<!-- Need to find the paper I wrote this on to confirm it! -->
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Olivet had a population of 1,517. The median age was 21.6 years. 15.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 8.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 119.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 119.1 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 392 households in Olivet, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.3% were married-couple households, 23.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 1,605 people, 426 households, and 247 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 483 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.8% White, 6.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.
There were 426 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.0% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age in the city was 21.7 years. 15.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 47.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.9% were from 25 to 44; 15% were from 45 to 64; and 6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.4% male and 47.6% female.
2000 census
As of the census