Gladwin, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Gladwin is a city in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,001. It is the county seat
of Gladwin County
.
The city is at the southwest corner of Gladwin Township
, but is politically independent.
Gladwin is also the birthplace of Major League Baseball
pitcher Jim Kern
and Michigan's junior U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow
.
, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 3,001 people, 1,234 households, and 740 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,047.5 per square mile (405.1/km²). There were 1,329 housing units at an average density of 463.9 per square mile (179.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.10% White, 0.23% African American, 0.53% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.37% from other races
, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.
There were 1,234 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples
living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,598, and the median income for a family was $38,269. Males had a median income of $35,040 versus $19,571 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,370. About 9.3% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
In the city the population of 25 and over 80.8% are High school graduates. About 16.3% of the population has a Bachelor's degree
or higher. 21.8% of the population is disabled. 1.8% are from a different country. Then about 2.7% can speak a different language at home. The local newspaper, the Gladwin Record and Clarion won the Michigan Press Association for best sports publication for its class paper.
, the city was named Cedar until it was discovered that another Michigan city shared that name. Thereafter, the city was named after the county.
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, the city population was 3,001. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Gladwin County
Gladwin County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 26,023 people, 10,561 households, and 7,614 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 16,828 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
.
The city is at the southwest corner of Gladwin Township
Gladwin Township, Michigan
Gladwin Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,044 at the 2000 census.The City of Gladwin is at the southwest corner of the township and is administratively autonomous.-Geography:...
, but is politically independent.
Gladwin is also the birthplace of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher Jim Kern
Jim Kern
James Lester Kern is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. Kern had a thirteen-year Major League career from 1974 to 1986 with the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies.Kern was elected to the American League All-Star...
and Michigan's junior U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow
Debbie Stabenow
Deborah Ann Greer "Debbie" Stabenow is the junior United States Senator from Michigan and a member of the Democratic Party. Before her election to the U.S. Senate, she was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Michigan's 8th congressional district from 1997 to 2001...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,001 people, 1,234 households, and 740 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,047.5 per square mile (405.1/km²). There were 1,329 housing units at an average density of 463.9 per square mile (179.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.10% White, 0.23% African American, 0.53% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.37% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.
There were 1,234 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% 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, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,598, and the median income for a family was $38,269. Males had a median income of $35,040 versus $19,571 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 $16,370. About 9.3% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
In the city the population of 25 and over 80.8% are High school graduates. About 16.3% of the population has a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
or higher. 21.8% of the population is disabled. 1.8% are from a different country. Then about 2.7% can speak a different language at home. The local newspaper, the Gladwin Record and Clarion won the Michigan Press Association for best sports publication for its class paper.
History
Gladwin had its beginnings in 1875 during the Michigan lumber boom. Situated on the Cedar RiverCedar River (Gladwin County, Michigan)
The Cedar River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan, flowing though Clare County and Gladwin County.The main branch of the river is formed by the confluence of Cranberry Creek and the West Branch Cedar River at in Hamilton Township, Clare County...
, the city was named Cedar until it was discovered that another Michigan city shared that name. Thereafter, the city was named after the county.
Michigan Highways
M-18M-18 (Michigan highway)M-18 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It runs for through the central region of the state connecting US Highway 10 near North Bradley with M-72 in rural Crawford County near the community of Luzerne...
M-61M-61 (Michigan highway)M-61 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that runs between Marion and Standish. The highway runs along the boundary area between Northern Michigan and Central Michigan in the Lower Peninsula. M-61 runs through rural forestland connecting several smaller communities together as...
M-30M-30 (Michigan highway)M-30 is a state trunkline highway in the U.S. state of Michigan that runs in a north–south direction from the Midland area to West Branch. The highway runs through rural parts of three counties in the Lower Peninsula. The southern end runs along the Michigan Meridian and parallel to the...