St. Johns, Michigan

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St. Johns, Michigan
Location of St. Johns, Michigan
Location of St. Johns, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°0′3″N 84°33′24″W / 43.00083, -84.55667
Country United States
State Michigan
County Clinton
Area
 - Total 3.9 sq mi (10.2 km²)
 - Land 3.9 sq mi (10.2 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 791 ft (241 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 7,485
 - Density 1,909.1/sq mi (737.1/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 26-70940[1]
GNIS feature ID 0636718[2]

St. Johns is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,485. It is the county seat of Clinton County[3].

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.2 km²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,485 people, 2,994 households, and 1,999 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,909.1 per square mile (737.2/km²). There were 3,148 housing units at an average density of 802.9/sq mi (310.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.64% White, 0.75% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.39% of the population.

There were 2,994 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,713, and the median income for a family was $52,391. Males had a median income of $39,289 versus $27,940 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,611. About 4.9% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Transportation

US-127 connects north with Mt. Pleasant, and Grayling, and from there via I-75 with Mackinaw City and Sault Ste. Marie. Southwards, it passes through Lansing, Jackson and other points south.

BUS US 127 serves local business traffic through the city.
M-21 passes east-west through the city and and provides a link to Grand Rapids, approximately 66 miles (106 km) to the west, and Flint, about 45 miles (72 km) to the east.

[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.
  3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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