Laingsburg, Michigan
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Laingsburg is a city in Shiawassee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,283 at the United States 2010 census.
Laingsburg is a former agricultural community that transitioned over the 1990s into a bedroom community for Lansing, the state capital. The town itself is small, but the community includes a geographically large area including three man-made lakes (Victoria and Scenic Lakes and Lake Ovid), one natural lake (Round Lake), and a large rural track. Lake Ovid is part of a 2000+ acre Sleepy Hollow State Park
. The community is unified by common postal service (zip code 48848) and school service.
, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.60% is water.
Laingsburg is located in proximity to the Michigan DNR’s Rose Lake research facility, and Sleepy Hollow State Park
. Laingsburg has posted exits on US 127 and I-69.
of 2000, there were 1,223 people, 441 households, and 324 families residing in the city. The population density
was 733.6 per square mile (282.8/km²). There were 468 housing units at an average density of 280.7 per square mile (108.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.04% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.41% from other races
, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 441 households out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,063, and the median income for a family was $47,656. Males had a median income of $33,889 versus $24,000 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,083. About 5.3% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
The high school is equipped with a distance learning video conference classroom (SITES) that allows students to take classes and interact with instructors that are based in other areas of the state and country. A portable version of this system is also available at the middle school.
An addition to the high school in 2003 added a state of the art television studio, video editing computer lab, photography dark room, and 4 additional classrooms.
Laingsburg's school mascot is the Wolfpack, their colors are red and white. Their athletics program competes in the Central Michigan Athletic Conference (CMAC).
Infrastructure Updates
Awards, Accreditations, & Unique Facts
Shiawassee County, Michigan
-Transportation:-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 71,687 people, 26,896 households, and 19,849 families residing in the county. The population density was 133 people per square mile . There were 29,087 housing units at an average density of 54 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 1,283 at the United States 2010 census.
Laingsburg is a former agricultural community that transitioned over the 1990s into a bedroom community for Lansing, the state capital. The town itself is small, but the community includes a geographically large area including three man-made lakes (Victoria and Scenic Lakes and Lake Ovid), one natural lake (Round Lake), and a large rural track. Lake Ovid is part of a 2000+ acre Sleepy Hollow State Park
Sleepy Hollow State Park
Sleepy Hollow State Park is a state park located off US-27 in Ovid Township and Victor Township, near St. Johns and Laingsburg, Michigan. Located at 7835 East Price Road, the park contains many miles of hiking, biking, and horse trails as well as a medium-sized man-made lake known as Lake Ovid...
. The community is unified by common postal service (zip code 48848) and school service.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.60% is water.
Laingsburg is located in proximity to the Michigan DNR’s Rose Lake research facility, and Sleepy Hollow State Park
Sleepy Hollow State Park
Sleepy Hollow State Park is a state park located off US-27 in Ovid Township and Victor Township, near St. Johns and Laingsburg, Michigan. Located at 7835 East Price Road, the park contains many miles of hiking, biking, and horse trails as well as a medium-sized man-made lake known as Lake Ovid...
. Laingsburg has posted exits on US 127 and I-69.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,223 people, 441 households, and 324 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 733.6 per square mile (282.8/km²). There were 468 housing units at an average density of 280.7 per square mile (108.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.04% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.41% 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 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 441 households out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% 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, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,063, and the median income for a family was $47,656. Males had a median income of $33,889 versus $24,000 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 $16,083. About 5.3% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Community Schools
The school system has one elementary school serving grades 1 through 5 (enrollment 451 as of 2006), a single middle school serving grades 6-8, a single high school serving grades 9-12 (enrolment 450 as of November 2006), and an early childhood center serving grades young 5's through kindergarten.The high school is equipped with a distance learning video conference classroom (SITES) that allows students to take classes and interact with instructors that are based in other areas of the state and country. A portable version of this system is also available at the middle school.
An addition to the high school in 2003 added a state of the art television studio, video editing computer lab, photography dark room, and 4 additional classrooms.
Laingsburg's school mascot is the Wolfpack, their colors are red and white. Their athletics program competes in the Central Michigan Athletic Conference (CMAC).
Infrastructure Updates
- 1992 - new high school
- 2003 - high school addition
- 2004 - renovated SITES classroom
- 2004 - new middle school
- 2006 - renovated early childhood center
Awards, Accreditations, & Unique Facts
- Accredited by the North Central Association
- Money Magazine "Top 100 Values in Education in America"
- High School - 2002 Governor's Cup Award
- High School - Nationally recognized Video Production class
- High School - Repeat national award winning student newspaper and yearbook