Portland, Michigan

Portland, Michigan
City
Nickname(s): city of 2 rivers
Location of Portland, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°52′5″N 84°54′11″W / 42.86806°N 84.90306°W / 42.86806; -84.90306
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Ionia
Area[1]
• Total	2.78 sq mi (7.20 km2)
• Land	2.64 sq mi (6.84 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation	30,035 ft (221 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	3,883
• Estimate (2012[3])	3,892
• Density	1,470.8/sq mi (567.9/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	48875
Area code(s)	517
FIPS code	26-65860[4]
GNIS feature ID	0635311[5]

Portland is a city in Ionia County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,883 at the 2010 census. The city is situated in the south central portion of Portland Township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.78 square miles (7.20 km²), of which, 2.64 square miles (6.84 km²) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 3,883 people, 1,640 households, and 1,039 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,470.8 inhabitants per square mile (567.9 /km²). There were 1,797 housing units at an average density of 680.7 per square mile (262.8 /km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.7% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 1,640 households of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the city was 35.6 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 3,789 people, 1,507 households, and 1,054 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,577.7 per square mile (609.6/km²). There were 1,574 housing units at an average density of 655.4 per square mile (253.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.68% White, 0.50% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.

There were 1,507 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% 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 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,656, and the median income for a family was $57,875. Males had a median income of $39,344 versus $30,348 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,028. About 5.7% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Portland official website

v t e Municipalities and communities of Ionia County, Michigan, United States County seat: Ionia Cities Belding Ionia Portland Villages Clarksville Hubbardston‡ Lake Odessa Lyons Muir Pewamo Saranac Townships Berlin Boston Campbell Danby Easton Ionia Keene Lyons North Plains Odessa Orange Orleans Otisco Portland Ronald Sebewa Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 42°52′09″N 84°54′11″W / 42.86917°N 84.90306°W / 42.86917; -84.90306