Mio, Michigan

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Mio is an unincorporated community located in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a Census-designated place (CDP) used for statistical purposes, but has no legal status as an incorporated municipality. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 2,016. It is the county seat of Oscoda County6.

[edit] State Record

On July 13, 1936, the temperature in Mio climbed to 112°F (44°C), the highest temperature ever recorded in Michigan.

[edit] Geography

Location of Mio, Michigan

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.0 km² (8.1 mi²). 19.3 km² (7.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (8.01%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,016 people, 826 households, and 537 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 104.3/km² (270.1/mi²). There were 1,191 housing units at an average density of 61.6/km² (159.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.83% White, 0.15% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.

There were 826 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,831, and the median income for a family was $31,379. Males had a median income of $29,542 versus $20,927 for females. The per capita income for the community was $13,064. About 13.9% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.