Mendon, Michigan

Mendon is a village in St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 870 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Mendon Township.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.02sqmi, of which 1.01sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.HistoryThe original county of St. Joseph was divided into townships. Mendon township was settled in 1831. The village of Mendon was platted in 1845.On April 11, 1905, a construction grant was received to fund the building of the Mendon Township Library. It is one of the many Carnegie Libraries still in operation to this day.Mendon is the home of two landmarks that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Marantette House was added to the list in 1973, followed by the Marantette Bridge in 2001.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 870 people, 319 households, and 241 families residing in the village. The population density was 861.4PD/sqmi. There were 349 housing units at an average density of 345.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.