Kingsley, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Kingsley is a village in Paradise Township
, Grand Traverse County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,517 as of 2009.
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land. The Kingsley ZIP code
, 49649, serves the majority of Paradise Township, as well as the southwest corner of Union Township
, the western portion of Fife Lake Township
, a portion of northern Greenwood Township
, the northeast corner of Hanover Township
, a large portion of western Mayfield Township
, and the southwest corner of Blair Township
.
was 1379.09 per square mile . There were 524 housing units at an average density of 472.6 per square mile (182.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.9% White, 1.6% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.75% from other races
, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 501 households out of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples
living together, 2.7% were separated, and 15.1% were divorced. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,229, and the median income for a family was undetermined. Males had a median income of more than females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,508. About 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line.
Paradise Township, Michigan
Paradise Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,191 at the 2000 census.-Communities:* The village of Kingsley is within the township...
, Grand Traverse County
Grand Traverse County, Michigan
-Air service:*Grand Traverse County is served by Cherry Capital Airport, which is located near Traverse City.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 77,654 people, 30,396 households, and 20,730 families residing in the county. The population density was 167 people 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 1,517 as of 2009.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land. The Kingsley ZIP code
ZIP Code
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, 49649, serves the majority of Paradise Township, as well as the southwest corner of Union Township
Union Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Union Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 417 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, the western portion of Fife Lake Township
Fife Lake Township, Michigan
Fife Lake Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,517.-Communities:...
, a portion of northern Greenwood Township
Greenwood Township, Wexford County, Michigan
Greenwood Township is a civil township of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 542.-Geography:...
, the northeast corner of Hanover Township
Hanover Township, Wexford County, Michigan
Hanover Township is a civil township of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,200 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Buckley is a village at the northern edge of the township....
, a large portion of western Mayfield Township
Mayfield Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Mayfield Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,271 at the 2000 census.There is community named Mayfield in Grand Traverse County, located several miles northeast of the township in adjacent Paradise Township.-Geography:According...
, and the southwest corner of Blair Township
Blair Township, Michigan
Blair Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 6,448.-Communities:...
.
Demographics
As of 2009, there were 1,517 people, and the 2000 census claimed there were 501 households, and 375 families residing in the village. The population densityPopulation 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 1379.09 per square mile . There were 524 housing units at an average density of 472.6 per square mile (182.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.9% White, 1.6% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.75% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 501 households out of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% 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, 2.7% were separated, and 15.1% were divorced. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,229, and the median income for a family was undetermined. Males had a median income of more than 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 village was $16,508. About 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line.