Level Park-Oak Park, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Level Park-Oak Park is a census-designated place
for statistical purposes in Calhoun County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The CDP population was 3,605 at the 2000 census. The CDP is immediately northwest of the city of Battle Creek
and is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The CDP includes the unincorporated areas known as Level Park and Oak Park in Bedford Charter Township
along M-89
, just north of the Kalamazoo River
.
, the CDP has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 3,605 people, 1,399 households, and 1,043 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 677.3 per square mile (261.6/km²). There were 1,456 housing units at an average density of 273.6 per square mile (105.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.60% White, 4.36% Black or African American
, 0.33% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.05% from other races
, and 2.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 1,399 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,388, and the median income for a family was $50,161. Males had a median income of $40,440 versus $26,127 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $18,983. About 5.1% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
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...
for statistical purposes in Calhoun County
Calhoun County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69* I-94* I-194* I-94 Business Loop serves the city of Albion.* I-94 Business Loop serves the city of Battle Creek.* I-94 Business Loop serves the city of Marshall.-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-37* M-60* M-66* M-78* M-89* M-96* M-99...
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 CDP population was 3,605 at the 2000 census. The CDP is immediately northwest of the city of Battle Creek
Battle Creek, Michigan
Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Calhoun county...
and is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The CDP includes the unincorporated areas known as Level Park and Oak Park in Bedford Charter Township
Bedford Charter Township, Michigan
Bedford Charter Township is a charter township located in the northwest corner of Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 9,517. Most of the township lies north of the...
along M-89
M-89 (Michigan highway)
M-89 is an east–west state highway in the US state of Michigan. It runs from near Ganges Township to Battle Creek. M-89 passes through Allegan County, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, and Calhoun County. It also briefly crosses the southwest corner of Barry County.-Route description:M-89 begins...
, just north of the Kalamazoo River
Kalamazoo River
The Kalamazoo River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan. The river is long from the junction of its North and South branches to its mouth at Lake Michigan, with a total length extending to when one includes the South Branch...
.
- Level Park is at 42°21′37"N 85°16′21"W.
- Oak Park is at 42°21′30"N 85°15′25"W.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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 3,605 people, 1,399 households, and 1,043 families residing in the CDP. 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 677.3 per square mile (261.6/km²). There were 1,456 housing units at an average density of 273.6 per square mile (105.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.60% White, 4.36% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.33% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.05% 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 2.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 1,399 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% 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, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,388, and the median income for a family was $50,161. Males had a median income of $40,440 versus $26,127 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 $18,983. About 5.1% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.