Imlay City, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Imlay City is a city in Lapeer County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 3,869 at the 2000 census
and 3,597 at the 2010 census
.
of 2000, there were 3,869 people, 1,496 households, and 936 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,690.4 per square mile (652.3/km²). There were 1,599 housing units at an average density of 698.6 per square mile (269.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.65% White, 0.57% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 7.78% from other races
, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.20% of the population.
There were 1,496 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples
living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% 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 3.26.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,436, and the median income for a family was $43,267. Males had a median income of $36,066 versus $22,396 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,021. About 6.4% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
Lapeer County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 87,904 people, 30,729 households, and 23,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 134 people per square mile . There were 32,732 housing units at an average density of 50 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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 3,869 at 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...
and 3,597 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
.
Education
Imlay City has five public schools and one private school. The public schools include Weston Elementary for Kindergarten through 2nd grade, Borland Elementary for 3rd through 5th grade, Imlay City Middle School for 6th grade through 8th grade, and Imlay City High School for 9th through 12th grade. There is also Venture High School, an alternative school for students who do not succeed at the traditional high school. Imlay City public schools are associated with the Lapeer County Intermediate School District and send some of their high school students to the Lapeer County Education and Technology Center. The public schools are a member of the Blue Water Area Conference for athletics and a member of the third district of the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association for musical competitions. The public schools are governed by a seven-member board of education consisting of three trustees, one secretary, one treasurer, one vice president and one president, elected by the residents of the district to staggered four-year terms. The private school in Imlay City is the Imlay City Christian School, which is a non-denominational, private Christian school located just outside of town; it was established in 1952 by parents of the local area.- Imlay City's public school district website is http://www.imlay.k12.mi.us/
- Imaly City Christian School's website is http://www.iccschool.net/
Library
The Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library was first opened on January 27, 1990. It was constructed on the funds Ruth E. Hughes left for the Township Library through her will upon her death in March 1985. The library is governed by a seven-member board of trustees, with representation from Imlay City, Imlay Township and Attica Township.- The Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library's website is http://www.ruthhughes.org/ruthhughes/
Geography
- According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census BureauThe 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 2.3 square miles (6 km²), all land. - It is considered to be part of the ThumbThe ThumbThe Thumb is a region and a peninsula of Michigan, so named because the Lower Peninsula is shaped like a mitten; thus the Thumb is the area that looks like the thumb of the mitten. The Thumb is generally considered to be in the Mid-Michigan area of the state, located east of Flint/Tri-Cities...
of MichiganMichiganMichigan 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 has acquired the motto of "Gateway to the Thumb"), which in turn is a subregion of the Flint/Tri-CitiesFlint/Tri-CitiesThe Flint/Tri-Cities Region or Saginaw Valley is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The region is composed of the area surrounding Flint, Michigan, the Tri Cities, the Saginaw Bay and Saginaw River . Flint's population is 102,434; it is the seventh largest city in Michigan...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,869 people, 1,496 households, and 936 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 1,690.4 per square mile (652.3/km²). There were 1,599 housing units at an average density of 698.6 per square mile (269.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.65% White, 0.57% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 7.78% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.20% of the population.
There were 1,496 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% 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, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% 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 3.26.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,436, and the median income for a family was $43,267. Males had a median income of $36,066 versus $22,396 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 $16,021. About 6.4% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.