Whittemore ( ) is a city in Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 414 at the 2020 census, which ranks it as the fourth-least populated city in the state after Omer, Lake Angelus, and Gaastra.
History
The village of Whittemore in Burleigh Township, Michigan was first settled in 1879 by David Belleknap and Shelby Sheehan, 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.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 384 people, 183 households, and 96 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 226 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% White, 1.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.3% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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
Education
The city is served entirely by Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools.
Shady Grove School is a private Amish elementary school serving approximately 20 students in grades 1–8.