| Luna Pier, Michigan | |||
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| Luna Pier Rd., facing west from the pier | |||
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| Location in Monroe County and the state of Michigan | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Michigan | ||
| County | Monroe | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Mary Liske | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) | ||
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| • Total | 1,483 | ||
| • Density | 872.4/sq mi (337/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 48157 | ||
| Area code(s) | 734 | ||
| FIPS code | 26-49700[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0631215[2] | ||
Luna Pier is a small city in Monroe County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located 6 miles (9.7 km) from the Ohio border along the coast of Lake Erie. It was established in the early 1900s and incorporated as a city in 1963. It functioned primarily as a resort for people living in the greater Toledo, Ohio and Metro Detroit area. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,483.
Its most prominent feature is a large crescent-shaped pier made of concrete, approximately 800 ft (240 m) long and reaching around 200 feet (61 m) out into Lake Erie. The pier is flanked by sandy beaches and man-made rock and concrete embankments. On most days, the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant in Port Clinton can be seen from the pier. Also visible, are the Toledo Harbor Light and shipping channel.
Luna Pier, now established with mainly year round residents, attracts tourists interested in fishing, the public beach, bike trails, public boat ramp, marinas, ball fields, lake front scenery and the small-town atmosphere. The city is served by Mason Consolidated Schools.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (9.36%) is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,483 people, 592 households, and 406 families residing in the city. The population density was 956.9 per square mile (369.4/km²). There were 661 housing units at an average density of 426.5 per square mile (164.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.48% White, 1.01% Native American, 0.94% from other races, 0.20% African American, and 2.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.03% of the population.
There were 592 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,909, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $40,850 versus $25,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,325. About 10.9% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
The Official Seal of the City of Luna Pier was drawn by Charles D. Calengor in 1964 or 1965. Mr. Calengor was an art teacher at the Luna Pier School, and had moved to teaching art at Mason High School at the time he created the city's seal. The home shown in the left side of the seal was Mr. & Mrs. Calengor's own home, which still exists on Lakewood Drive. On the right side of the seal can be seen Consumers Energy's J.R. Whiting Generating Plant, which is located just south of Luna Pier. At one point the plant's smoke was removed from the city seal at the insistence of some residents due to environmental concerns. However, most versions of the seal still retain the smoke seen in Mr. Calengor's original artwork.
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