Ionia, Michigan
| Ionia, Michigan | |
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| Coordinates: 42°58′55″N 85°4′0″W / 42.98194°N 85.066667°WCoordinates: 42°58′55″N 85°4′0″W / 42.98194°N 85.066667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ionia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.2 sq mi (13.5 km2) |
| • Land | 5.0 sq mi (13.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,394 |
| • Density | 2,191/sq mi (844/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48846 |
| Area code(s) | 616 |
| FIPS code | 26-40860[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0629060[2] |
Ionia is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Ionia County, Michigan, United States.[3] The population was 11,394 at the 2010 census. Every late July (ending on the last Saturday of July and beginning 10 days previous) it hosts what may be the world's largest free-admission fair. The city is mostly within Ionia Township, with small portion extending into Easton Township and Berlin Township, but is politically autonomous of the townships.
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[edit] History
- First settled in 1833 by settlers from New York led by Samuel Dexter, Jr.
- Platted in 1841
- Incorporated as a village in 1865
- Organized into a city in 1873
- Fred Green is the only Governor to be elected from Ionia.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13 km2), of which, 5.0 square miles (13 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (3.07%) is water. Ionia is between Michigan's state capital, Lansing, and its second largest city, Grand Rapids.
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[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 10,569 people, 2,421 households, and 1,534 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,095.9 per square mile (809.7/km²). There were 2,621 housing units at an average density of 519.8 per square mile (200.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.08% White, 21.94% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 2.13% from other races, and 3.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.08% of the population.
There were 2,421 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% 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 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 26.8% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 213.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 260.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,289, and the median income for a family was $45,794. Males had a median income of $30,373 versus $22,332 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,157. About 13.3% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
[edit] External links
- Official Website of the City of Ionia
- Official website of the Ionia Free Fair
- Official website of the Ionia County Historical Society
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