Jenison, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Jenison is an unincorporated community in Ottawa County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. It is a census-designated place
(CDP) for statistical purposes, but has no legal status as an incorporated municipality. The community is governed by Georgetown Charter Township
. The population of the CDP was 17,211 as of the 2000 census
. The current estimated population for the entire Jenison ZIP code, 49428, is 25,770. The geographical boundaries of the ZIP code are larger than that of the CDP.
, the community has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.3 km²), of which, 5.8 square miles (15 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.85%) is water.
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 17,211 people, 5,975 households, and 4,863 families residing in the community. The population density
was 2,940.8 per square mile (1,135.9/km²). There were 6,065 housing units at an average density of 1,036.3 per square mile (400.3/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 98.84% White, 0.49% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races
, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.
There were 5,975 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the community the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $56,426, and the median income for a family was $61,957. Males had a median income of $46,738 versus $28,204 for females. The per capita income
for the community was $21,021. About 1.8% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Ottawa County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 238,314 people, 81,662 households, and 61,328 families residing in the county. The population density was 421 people per square mile . There were 86,856 housing units at an average density of 154 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"....
. 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) for statistical purposes, but has no legal status as an incorporated municipality. The community is governed by Georgetown Charter Township
Georgetown Township, Michigan
Georgetown Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 41,658 at the 2000 census...
. The population of the CDP was 17,211 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 current estimated population for the entire Jenison ZIP code, 49428, is 25,770. The geographical boundaries of the ZIP code are larger than that of the CDP.
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 community has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.3 km²), of which, 5.8 square miles (15 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.85%) is water.
Demographics
Census
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 17,211 people, 5,975 households, and 4,863 families residing in the community. 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 2,940.8 per square mile (1,135.9/km²). There were 6,065 housing units at an average density of 1,036.3 per square mile (400.3/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 98.84% White, 0.49% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.53% 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 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.
There were 5,975 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% 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, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the community the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
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 community was $21,021. About 1.8% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Major highways
- M-121M-121 (Michigan highway)M-121 is a state trunkline highway in West Michigan. The highway follows Chicago Drive, a local roadway, from Zeeland to Grandville. Chicago Drive itself runs past the M-121 segment on either from Holland to Wyoming. The roadway passes through rural farmland on a route that runs parallel to...
, aka Chicago Drive - I-196Interstate 196Interstate 196 is a long freeway spur route in the US state of Michigan linking Grand Rapids, Holland, South Haven, and Benton Harbor. I-196 is known as the Gerald R. Ford Freeway, or simply the Ford Freeway, in Kent, Ottawa, and Allegan Counties, after the 38th President of the United States,...
Schools
- Jenison High SchoolJenison High SchoolJenison High School is the senior high school for Jenison Public Schools located in Jenison, Michigan serving grades 9 through 12. The school's athletics department competes in the Ottawa-Kent Conference.-Academics:...
- Jenison Junior High School
- Bursley Elementary School
- Bauerwood Elementary School
- Pinewood Elementary School
- Sandy Hill Elementary School
- Rosewood Elementary School
- ECC, Early Childhood Center (former Maplewood Elementary School)
- Jenison Christian School
Notable residents and alumni
- Andy PonsteinAndy PonsteinAndy Ponstein is a race car driver. Ponstein, a long time veteran on the ARCA circuit, won the CRA Sunoco Super Series Rookie of the Year award in 2002, and also ran some NASCAR races in 2003 and 2004...
, ARCA driver - Mark DeweyMark DeweyMark Alan Dewey is a former Major League Baseball player. He is currently a pitching coach for the Washington Wild Things, an independent professional baseball team in the Frontier League. Born in Grand Rapids, Dewey played for the Grand Valley State University Lakers. In 1987, he struck out 87...
, retired Major League Baseball pitcher - Benny McCoyBenny McCoyBenjamin Jenison McCoy was a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics . Listed at 5' 9". 170 lb., he batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
, retired Major League Baseball infielder - Paul GrasmanisPaul GrasmanisPaul Ryan Grasmanis is a former American football defensive lineman of the National Football League. He was a ten-year veteran of the NFL and was picked in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. Paul was also a standout defensive tackle during his career at the University...
, retired player in the National Football League - David BrandtDavid BrandtDavid James Brandt is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers . He played college football at the University of Michigan...
, retired player in the National Football League - Brandon Jenison, trumpet player for the ska band Mustard PlugMustard PlugMustard Plug is a ska punk band from Grand Rapids, Michigan.Formed in 1991, the band's original members were Dave Kirchgessner, Mike McKendrick, Colin Clive, and Anthony Vilchez. Currently the band consists of Dave , Brandon Jenison , Jim Hofer , Nate Cohn , Colin Clive , and Rick Johnson...
- Kevin Matthews, morning show host in third place in the ratings on WLAV FM