Ithaca, Michigan

Ithaca, Michigan
—  City  —
Location of Ithaca, Michigan
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Michigan
County Gratiot
Area
 • Total 4.1 sq mi (10.6 km2)
 • Land 4.1 sq mi (10.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 794 ft (242 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 3,098
 • Density 759.9/sq mi (293.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 48847
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-41340[1]
GNIS feature ID 0629141[2]

Ithaca is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,098. It is the county seat of Gratiot County[3].

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km2), none of which is covered by water.

Transportation

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,098 people, 1,211 households, and 817 families residing in the city. The population density was 759.9 per square mile (293.2/km²). There were 1,289 housing units at an average density of 316.2 per square mile (122.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.03% White, 0.23% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 2.00% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.26% of the population.

There were 1,211 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,045, and the median income for a family was $45,795. Males had a median income of $32,383 versus $21,604 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,291. About 7.1% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 

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