Baldwin, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Baldwin is a village in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the village population was 1,107. It is the county seat
of Lake County
. The village is located on the boundary between Webber Township
on the north and Pleasant Plains Township
on the south, with the larger portion lying in Pleasant Plains.
, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 1,107 people, 397 households, and 183 families residing in the village. The population density
was 873.2 per square mile (336.5/km²). There were 479 housing units at an average density of 377.8 per square mile (145.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 59.62% White, 34.33% African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.45% from other races
, and 4.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population.
There were 397 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.0% were married couples
living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.9% were non-families. 49.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 113.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $15,550, and the median income for a family was $22,857. Males had a median income of $26,042 versus $21,364 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $9,619. About 32.0% of families and 35.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.7% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.
Baldwin is primarily a tourist town. As such, much of its economy is based around the summer months. Lake County
sports many lakes and rivers, as well as the vast wilderness of the Manistee National Forest
. Many come to Baldwin on vacation to camp, canoe, fish, or hunt. Others come to take in some of the local festivities which include the annual Blessing of the Bikes (in which thousands of motorcyclists come from around the United States
) and Troutarama, in which two of the biggest events are the annual parade and the Miss Lake County pageant.
The Shrine of the Pines is a noted tourist attraction.
The nearby Pere Marquette River
is one of America's Blue Ribbon fisheries
and sportfishing is a major contributor to the local economy.
The nearby Baldwin River, a tributary of the Pere Marquette River
, is the site of the first planting of German Brown Trout
in the United States on April 11, 1884.
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the village population was 1,107. It is the county seat
County seat
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of Lake County
Lake County, Michigan
-Highways:* US 10* M-37-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,333 people, 4,704 households, and 3,052 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 13,498 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
. The village is located on the boundary between Webber Township
Webber Township, Michigan
Webber Township is a civil township of Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,875 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
on the north and Pleasant Plains Township
Pleasant Plains Township, Michigan
Pleasant Plains Township is a civil township of Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,535 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
on the south, with the larger portion lying in Pleasant Plains.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,107 people, 397 households, and 183 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 873.2 per square mile (336.5/km²). There were 479 housing units at an average density of 377.8 per square mile (145.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 59.62% White, 34.33% African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.45% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population.
There were 397 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.9% were non-families. 49.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 113.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $15,550, and the median income for a family was $22,857. Males had a median income of $26,042 versus $21,364 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $9,619. About 32.0% of families and 35.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.7% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.
Major highways
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M-37 M-37 (Michigan highway) M-37 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. The southern terminus is near the border between Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties at exit 92 of Interstate 94 southwest of Battle Creek. The northern terminus is at the Mission Point Light on Old Mission Point in Grand... |
Attractions
Lake County, Michigan
-Highways:* US 10* M-37-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,333 people, 4,704 households, and 3,052 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 13,498 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
sports many lakes and rivers, as well as the vast wilderness of the Manistee National Forest
Huron-Manistee National Forests
The Huron-Manistee National Forests are two national forests combined in 1945 for administration purposes and which comprise of public lands, including of wetlands, extending across the northern lower peninsula of Michigan. The Huron-Manistee National Forests provide recreation opportunities...
. Many come to Baldwin on vacation to camp, canoe, fish, or hunt. Others come to take in some of the local festivities which include the annual Blessing of the Bikes (in which thousands of motorcyclists come from around the United States
United States
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) and Troutarama, in which two of the biggest events are the annual parade and the Miss Lake County pageant.
The Shrine of the Pines is a noted tourist attraction.
The nearby Pere Marquette River
Pere Marquette River
The Pere Marquette River is a river in the State of Michigan. The main stream of this river is about long, running from Lake County, Michigan just west of Reed City into the Pere Marquette Lake, and from there into Lake Michigan....
is one of America's Blue Ribbon fisheries
Blue Ribbon fisheries
A Blue Ribbon fishery is a designation made in the United States by government and other authorities to identify recreational fisheries of extremely high quality...
and sportfishing is a major contributor to the local economy.
The nearby Baldwin River, a tributary of the Pere Marquette River
Pere Marquette River
The Pere Marquette River is a river in the State of Michigan. The main stream of this river is about long, running from Lake County, Michigan just west of Reed City into the Pere Marquette Lake, and from there into Lake Michigan....
, is the site of the first planting of German Brown Trout
Brown trout
The brown trout and the sea trout are fish of the same species....
in the United States on April 11, 1884.