Carson City, Michigan

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Carson City, Michigan
Location of Carson City, Michigan
Location of Carson City, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°10′39″N 84°50′49″W / 43.1775, -84.84694
Country United States
State Michigan
County Montcalm
Area
 - Total 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
 - Land 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 761 ft (232 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,190
 - Density 1,670.8/sq mi (645.1/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 48811
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-13600[1]
GNIS feature ID 0622795[2]

Carson City is a city in Montcalm County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,190.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it is land and 1.37% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,190 people, 496 households, and 312 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,670.8 per square mile (647.1/km²). There were 532 housing units at an average density of 746.9/sq mi (289.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.04% White, 0.50% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 2.10% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.54% of the population.

There were 496 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $41,477. Males had a median income of $31,442 versus $28,472 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,178. About 11.7% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

Coordinates: 43°10′37″N, 84°50′47″W