Imlay City, Michigan

Imlay City, Michigan
—  City  —
Location of Imlay City, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°1′21″N 83°4′40″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Lapeer
Government
• Type	Commission-Manager
• Mayor	J. Rodney Warner
• Mayor Pro-Tem	Martin Rankin
• City Manager	D. Wayne O'Neal
• City Treasurer	Janice Zuhlke
Area
• Total	2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2)
• Land	2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	827 ft (252 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	3,869
• Density	1,690.4/sq mi (652.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	48444
Area code(s)	810
FIPS code	26-40320
GNIS feature ID	0628928

Imlay City is a city in Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,869 at the 2000 census and 3,597 at the 2010 census. Their official website is at http://www.imlaycity.org/imlaycity/

History

Imlay City was founded on April 1, 1850. Charles Palmer, the chief engineer of the Port Huron and Lake Michigan Railroad, bought 240 acres of land along the railroad's route at a location he anticipated would be a likely produce center between the towns of Capac and Lapeer. Palmer named the city for the Connecticut-based capitalist William H. Imlay, who had invested heavily in the region after moving there in 1828. Within a year and a half, the newly established city had attracted 500 residents with over 120 buildings including two hotels, 20 stores and a school.

Education

Imlay City has five public schools and one private school. The public schools include Weston Elementary for Kindergarten through 2nd grade, Borland Elementary for 3rd through 5th grade, Imlay City Middle School for 6th grade through 8th grade, and Imlay City High School for 9th through 12th grade. There is also Venture High School, an alternative school for students who do not succeed at the traditional high school. Imlay City public schools are associated with the Lapeer County Intermediate School District and send some of their high school students to the Lapeer County Education and Technology Center. The public schools are a member of the Blue Water Area Conference for athletics and a member of the third district of the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association for musical competitions. The public schools are governed by a seven-member board of education consisting of three trustees, one secretary, one treasurer, one vice president and one president, elected by the residents of the district to staggered four-year terms. The private school in Imlay City is the Imlay City Christian School, which is a non-denominational, private Christian school located just outside of town; it was established in 1952 by parents of the local area.

• Imlay City's public school district website is http://www.imlay.k12.mi.us/
• Imaly City Christian School's website is http://www.iccschool.net/

Library

The Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library was first opened on January 27, 1990. It was constructed on the funds Ruth E. Hughes left for the Township Library through her will upon her death in March 1985. The library is governed by a seven-member board of trustees, with representation from Imlay City, Imlay Township and Attica Township.

• The Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library's website is http://www.ruthhughes.org/ruthhughes/

Geography

• According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), all land.
• It is considered to be part of the Thumb of Michigan
• Imlay City intersects 2 major Michigan highways, Interstate 69 and M-53 (also known as Van Dyke).

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,869 people, 1,496 households, and 936 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,690.4 per square mile (652.3/km²). There were 1,599 housing units at an average density of 698.6 per square mile (269.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.65% White, 0.57% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 7.78% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.20% of the population.

There were 1,496 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,436, and the median income for a family was $43,267. Males had a median income of $36,066 versus $22,396 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,021. About 6.4% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

Fun

Imlay City houses the Eastern Michigan Fairgrounds that holds a fair every year, including a rodeo. There is also a car show here. The fair grounds holds Imlay City's "Woods and Water", An American Cancer Society Relay for Life is also held in Imlay City, with two different walks: the survivor walk and the team walk.

Churches

• First Apostolic Church of Imlay City
• Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Imlay City