Kaleva, Michigan

Kaleva, Michigan
—  Village  —
Location of Kaleva, Michigan
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Michigan
County Manistee
Area
 • Total 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
 • Land 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 755 ft (230 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 509
 • Density 459.6/sq mi (177.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 49645
Area code(s) 231
FIPS code 26-42240[1]
GNIS feature ID 0629449[2]
Website http://kalevami.com

Kaleva is a village in Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 509 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

History

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 509 people, 212 households, and 136 families residing in the village. The population density was 459.6 per square mile (177.1/km²). There were 251 housing units at an average density of 226.7 per square mile (87.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.30% White, 0.39% African American, 2.36% Native American, 1.38% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.93% of the population.

There were 212 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,714, and the median income for a family was $30,909. Males had a median income of $26,161 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,400. About 15.0% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

Auto racing

Northern Michigan Dragway is a 1/8-mile asphalt dragstrip located three miles north of town on Potter Road. In 2009 Northern Michigan Dragway celebrated its 40th season of operation. Northern Michigan Dragway is only asphalt dragstrip north of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The first race at Northern Michigan Dragway was held on Memorial Day 1970. It was formerly known as Manistee County Dragway.[1]

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