Greilickville, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Greilickville is an unincorporated community in Leelanau County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. It is a census-designated place
(CDP) used for statistical purposes and has no legal standing as a municipality
. The population was 1,415 at the 2000 census.
The area is on Grand Traverse Bay
just north of Traverse City
and is a part of that city's urban area. The Traverse City Harbor is located in Greilickville. The CDP includes a larger area extending further inland than the settlement concentrated on the waterfront.
The area was first known as "Norristown", after Seth and Albert Norris who opened a gristmill
there in about 1853. In the mid-1850s, Bohemia
n natives Godfrey Greilick and his sons built a small, water-powered sawmill
. Greilick's original name was Gottlieb Greulich and he escaped in 1842 furtively his hometown Chrastava
, because he owed there much money. The Greilick brothers built a steam-powered mill in a few years. Until its destruction by fire in about 1907, the mill was one of the most important on Grand Traverse Bay, cutting eight and one-half million feet of hardwood lumber in 1883. Other industries in the nineteenth century included a brickyard, brewery, and tannery. When the Manistee and Northeastern Railroad entered town in 1892, the station was called "Greilicks" and the surrounding community also took this name. In 1961, when Greilickville's population was about 900, a special election was held in sections 28 and 33 of Elmwood Township
, including Greilickville, to deceide a proposal regarding making those areas a home-rule village called Elmwood. The proposal was defeated by a vote of 238 to 88.
, the CDP has a total area of 6.9 square miles (17.9 km²), of which, 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it (34.59%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,415 people, 624 households, and 431 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 314.4 per square mile (121.4/km²). There were 677 housing units at an average density of 150.4 per square mile (58.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.95% White, 0.64% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.21% from other races
, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 624 households out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.2% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,269, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $45,938 versus $27,938 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $30,822. None of the families and 1.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 1.8% of those over 64.
Leelanau County, Michigan
-History:The county's name is said to be a Native American word meaning "delight of life", but it is a neologism made up by Indian agent and ethnographer Henry Schoolcraft, who sometimes gave the name "Leelinau" to Native American women in his tales. He created many faux Indian place names in...
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"....
. It is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) used for statistical purposes and has no legal standing as a municipality
Municipality
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. The population was 1,415 at the 2000 census.
The area is on Grand Traverse Bay
Grand Traverse Bay
Grand Traverse Bay is a bay of Lake Michigan formed by part of Northern Michigan. The bay is long, 10 miles wide, and up to deep in spots. It is divided into two arms by the Old Mission Peninsula...
just north of Traverse City
Traverse City, Michigan
Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County, although a small portion extends into Leelanau County. It is the largest city in the 21-county Northern Michigan region. The population was 14,674 at the 2010 census, with 143,372 in the Traverse...
and is a part of that city's urban area. The Traverse City Harbor is located in Greilickville. The CDP includes a larger area extending further inland than the settlement concentrated on the waterfront.
The area was first known as "Norristown", after Seth and Albert Norris who opened a gristmill
Gristmill
The terms gristmill or grist mill can refer either to a building in which grain is ground into flour, or to the grinding mechanism itself.- Early history :...
there in about 1853. In the mid-1850s, Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
n natives Godfrey Greilick and his sons built a small, water-powered sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
. Greilick's original name was Gottlieb Greulich and he escaped in 1842 furtively his hometown Chrastava
Chrastava
Chrastava is a town in northern Bohemia in the Czech Republic about 10 kilometre northwest of the regional capital Liberec. The town is situated on the Jeřice brook near to its confluence with the Lusatian Neisse...
, because he owed there much money. The Greilick brothers built a steam-powered mill in a few years. Until its destruction by fire in about 1907, the mill was one of the most important on Grand Traverse Bay, cutting eight and one-half million feet of hardwood lumber in 1883. Other industries in the nineteenth century included a brickyard, brewery, and tannery. When the Manistee and Northeastern Railroad entered town in 1892, the station was called "Greilicks" and the surrounding community also took this name. In 1961, when Greilickville's population was about 900, a special election was held in sections 28 and 33 of Elmwood Township
Elmwood Charter Township, Michigan
Elmwood Charter Township is a charter township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,264 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, including Greilickville, to deceide a proposal regarding making those areas a home-rule village called Elmwood. The proposal was defeated by a vote of 238 to 88.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 6.9 square miles (17.9 km²), of which, 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it (34.59%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,415 people, 624 households, and 431 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 314.4 per square mile (121.4/km²). There were 677 housing units at an average density of 150.4 per square mile (58.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.95% White, 0.64% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.21% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 624 households out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% 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, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.2% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,269, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $45,938 versus $27,938 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 CDP was $30,822. None of the families and 1.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 1.8% of those over 64.