Mount Morris, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Mount Morris is a city in Genesee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 3,194 at the 2000 census. The city is adjacent to Mount Morris Township
, but is politically independent.
in 1857. The settlement was first plat
ted as Dover in 1862 and was incorporated as the village of Mount Morris in 1867. It reincorporated as a city in 1929. It was named after Mount Morris, New York
, because many of the early settlers had come from there.
, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 3,194 people, 1,312 households, and 826 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2660 PD/sqmi. There were 1,402 housing units at an average density of 1167.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.14% White, 3.07% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races
, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.22% of the population.
There were 1,312 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples
living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,617, and the median income for a family was $36,389. Males had a median income of $31,318 versus $23,828 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $19,132. About 13.0% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Genesee County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69* I-75* I-475-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-13* M-15* M-21* M-54* M-57-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 436,141 people, 169,825 households, and 115,990 families residing in the county. The population density was 682 people per square mile . There were 183,630...
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 3,194 at the 2000 census. The city is adjacent to Mount Morris Township
Mount Morris Township, Michigan
Mount Morris Charter Township is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 23,725 as of the 2000 census.-Communities:...
, but is politically independent.
History
Benjamin Pearson was the first settler in the area in 1833. In 1836, Frederick Walker was the first to settle within the future village site. A post office named Mount Morris was established on July 11, 1837, with Charles N. Beecher as the first postmaster. The name of the office was changed to Genesee on January 19, 1839, and back to Mount Morris on April 25, 1857. The name became Mount Morris Station on April 17, 1865 and finally back to Mount Morris on March 9, 1874. Development was spurred with the building of a line of the Pere Marquette RailwayPere Marquette Railway
The Pere Marquette Railway was a railroad that operated in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The railroad had trackage in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago.The company was...
in 1857. The settlement was first plat
Plat
A plat in the U.S. is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Other English-speaking countries generally call such documents a cadastral map or plan....
ted as Dover in 1862 and was incorporated as the village of Mount Morris in 1867. It reincorporated as a city in 1929. It was named after Mount Morris, New York
Mount Morris, New York
Mount Morris, New York refers to:*Mount Morris , New York*Mount Morris , New York*Marcus Garvey Park, also called Mount Morris Park, in Harlem, New York*Mount Morris Park Historic District, the area surrounding Marcus Garvey Park...
, because many of the early settlers had come from there.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,194 people, 1,312 households, and 826 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 2660 PD/sqmi. There were 1,402 housing units at an average density of 1167.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.14% White, 3.07% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.22% of the population.
There were 1,312 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% 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, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,617, and the median income for a family was $36,389. Males had a median income of $31,318 versus $23,828 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 $19,132. About 13.0% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.