Menominee, Michigan

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Coordinates: 45°6′28″N, 87°36′51″W
Menominee, Michigan
Location in the state of Michigan
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Menominee
Government
- Mayor	George W. Krah
Area
- City	5.5 sq mi (14.2 km²)
- Land	5.2 sq mi (13.4 km²)
- Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
Elevation	587.3 ft (179 m)
Population (2000)
- City	9,131
- Density	1,762.7/sq mi (680.6/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Website: http://www.cityofmenominee.org/

Menominee is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 9,131. It is the county seat of Menominee County ⁶. Menominee Township is located to the north of the city and is politically independent.

[edit] History

Menominee gets its name from a regional Native American tribe known as the Menominee, which roughly translates into "Wild Rice People". Menominee gained prominence as a lumber town. In its heyday Menominee produced more lumber than any other city in America. During this time and shortly after, Menominee boasted an opera house, which is being restored [1]. Today, Menominee relies on manufacturing (paper products, lawn furniture, auto supplies, tourism, etc.) for its economic well-being.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.2 km² (5.5 mi²). 13.4 km² (5.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (5.65%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 9,131 people, 4,063 households, and 2,441 families residing in the city. The population density was 680.6/km² (1,763.2/mi²). There were 4,393 housing units at an average density of 327.4/km² (848.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.35% White, 0.14% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.

There were 4,063 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,523, and the median income for a family was $38,867. Males had a median income of $32,850 versus $22,145 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,500. About 9.9% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.