South Gull Lake, Michigan
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South Gull Lake is an unincorporated community in Ross Township
, Kalamazoo County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. It is a Census-designated place
(CDP) used for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population was 1,526 at the 2000 census.
The CDP includes an area around the southern and eastern shores of Gull Lake
. The lake extends into Richland Township
to the west and the northern tip crosses into Barry County
. Although the entire area surrounding the lake is developed, in the 2000 Census the CDP is limited to Ross Township. The CDP includes the communities known locally as Yorkville at 42°22′31"N 85°24′06"W, Gull Lake at 42°22′15"N 85°23′12"W, and Midland Park at 42°23′27"N 85°23′08"W. A summer post office named Yorkville operated from 1917-1939.
, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it (57.83%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,526 people, 643 households, and 459 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,161.2 per square mile (449.8/km²). There were 885 housing units at an average density of 673.4 per square mile (260.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.48% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
There were 643 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples
living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,833, and the median income for a family was $85,848. Males had a median income of $46,932 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $45,175. None of the families and 1.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Ross Township, Michigan
Ross Township is a township in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,012 at the 2010 census.-Communities:*The village of Augusta is mostly within the township on the southern boundary with Charleston Township....
, Kalamazoo County
Kalamazoo County, Michigan
-Air Service:*The Kalamazoo & Battle Creek Metro Area is served by Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport.-Interstates:* I-94* I-94 Business Loop-US highways:* US-131* BUS US 131-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-43* M-89* M-96...
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"....
. 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) used for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population was 1,526 at the 2000 census.
The CDP includes an area around the southern and eastern shores of Gull Lake
Gull Lake (Michigan)
Gull Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Michigan, located mostly in Kalamazoo County with the northern tip extending into Barry County. The nearest major cities are Kalamazoo, to the southwest, and Battle Creek, to the southeast. The name was probably derived from the seagulls which at times...
. The lake extends into Richland Township
Richland Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Richland Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,501 at the 2010 census.The village of Richland is located within the township...
to the west and the northern tip crosses into Barry County
Barry County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-37* M-43* M-50* M-66* M-78* M-79* M-89* M-179-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 56,755 people, 21,035 households, and 15,986 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 23,876 housing units at an average density of...
. Although the entire area surrounding the lake is developed, in the 2000 Census the CDP is limited to Ross Township. The CDP includes the communities known locally as Yorkville at 42°22′31"N 85°24′06"W, Gull Lake at 42°22′15"N 85°23′12"W, and Midland Park at 42°23′27"N 85°23′08"W. A summer post office named Yorkville operated from 1917-1939.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it (57.83%) is water.
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 1,526 people, 643 households, and 459 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 1,161.2 per square mile (449.8/km²). There were 885 housing units at an average density of 673.4 per square mile (260.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.48% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
There were 643 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% 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, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,833, and the median income for a family was $85,848. Males had a median income of $46,932 versus $30,000 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 CDP was $45,175. None of the families and 1.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.