Westphalia, Michigan
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Westphalia, Michigan is a small rural village in central Michigan known for its strong German-Catholic heritage and close-knit community.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Westphalia Township, Michigan | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| areaCode | 989 ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| communityType | close-knit rural community ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 42.929°N 84.782°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countrySubdivision | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| county | Clinton County, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographics | predominantly German-Catholic ancestry ⓘ |
| distanceToLansing | about 25 miles northwest ⓘ |
| governingBody | Village of Westphalia government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChurch | St. Mary Catholic Church (Westphalia, Michigan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommunityCharacteristic |
multi-generational households
ⓘ
strong family ties ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTradition |
Catholic religious celebrations
ⓘ
German festivals ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
farmland
ⓘ
residential ⓘ |
| hasLocalGovernment | village council ⓘ |
| hasLocalIdentity | German-Catholic village in Michigan ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryEconomicActivity | agriculture ⓘ |
| hasReligiousInstitution | Roman Catholic parish ⓘ |
| hasSchoolDistrict | Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | rural village ⓘ |
| heritage | German-American ⓘ |
| isPartOfMetropolitanArea | Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
close-knit community
ⓘ
strong German-Catholic heritage ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Clinton County, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | central Michigan ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lansing, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Westphalia (region of Germany) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Westphalia Township, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | approximately 900 ⓘ |
| postalCode | 48894 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| religiousHeritage | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| roadAccess | M-43 (Michigan highway) nearby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan (most of state)
ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan
|
| timeZone | UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | UTC−04:00 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Westphalia Township, Michigan