Bronson, Michigan
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Bronson is a city located in west central Branch County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 2,349 at the 2010 census.
Bronson is situated on U.S. Route 12
about 12 miles (19.3 km) southwest of Coldwater
. The ZIP code
is 49028 and the FIPS place code is 10860.
The city is located within Bronson Township
, though it is administratively autonomous.
, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 2,421 people, 891 households, and 601 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,784.8 per square mile (687.3/km²). There were 979 housing units at an average density of 721.7 per square mile (277.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.32% White, 0.58% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 4.42% from other races
, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.51% of the population.
There were 891 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples
living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,035, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $29,702 versus $22,406 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,023. About 9.4% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Branch County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 45,787 people, 16,349 households, and 11,575 families residing in the county. The population density was 90 people per square mile . There were 19,822 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
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"....
. The population was 2,349 at the 2010 census.
Bronson is situated on U.S. Route 12
U.S. Route 12
U.S. Route 12 or US 12 is an east–west United States highway, running from Grays Harbor on the Pacific Ocean, in the state of Washington, to downtown Detroit, for almost . As a thoroughfare, it has mostly been supplanted by I-90 and I-94, but remains an important road for local travel.The...
about 12 miles (19.3 km) southwest of Coldwater
Coldwater, Michigan
Coldwater is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,945. It is the county seat of Branch County....
. The ZIP code
ZIP Code
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is 49028 and the FIPS place code is 10860.
The city is located within Bronson Township
Bronson Township, Michigan
Bronson Township is a civil township of Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,358....
, though it is administratively autonomous.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,421 people, 891 households, and 601 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,784.8 per square mile (687.3/km²). There were 979 housing units at an average density of 721.7 per square mile (277.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.32% White, 0.58% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 4.42% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.51% of the population.
There were 891 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% 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, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,035, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $29,702 versus $22,406 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 city was $17,023. About 9.4% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.