Paw Paw Lake, Michigan
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| Paw Paw Lake, Michigan | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Berrien |
| Area | |
| - Total | 6.8 sq mi (17.5 km²) |
| - Land | 5.2 sq mi (13.6 km²) |
| - Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,944 |
| - Density | 752.4/sq mi (290.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-63020[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0634490[2] |
Paw Paw Lake is an unincorporated community in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a Census-designated place (CDP) used for statistical purposes. The population was 3,944 at the 2000 census. The community and CDP are located within areas of both Coloma Charter Township and Watervliet Township in the area surrounding Paw Paw Lake and Little Paw Paw Lake, excluding the cities of Watervliet and Coloma. The lake is a popular summer and weekend getaway for many families. About 120 miles east of Chicago, many homes on the lake have been owned by Chicago families for generations.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.5 km²), of which, 5.2 square miles (13.6 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it (22.45%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,944 people, 1,655 households, and 1,128 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 752.4 per square mile (290.6/km²). There were 2,363 housing units at an average density of 450.8/sq mi (174.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.63% White, 0.58% Black or African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.
There were 1,655 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,216, and the median income for a family was $42,377. Males had a median income of $35,112 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,003. About 5.2% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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