White Cloud, Michigan
Encyclopedia
White Cloud is a city in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,408. It is the county seat
of Newaygo County
.
, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (3.50%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,420 people, 494 households, and 320 families residing in the city. The population density
was 736.7 per square mile (284.1/km²). There were 553 housing units at an average density of 286.9 per square mile (110.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.41% White, 7.25% African American, 1.06% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.90% from other races
, and 2.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.65% of the population.
There were 494 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples
living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,313, and the median income for a family was $31,797. Males had a median income of $28,417 versus $22,417 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,369. About 19.1% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.
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"....
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,408. It is the county seat
County seat
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of Newaygo County
Newaygo County, Michigan
Newaygo County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Grand Rapids–Wyoming, MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,460. The county seat is White Cloud. Newaygo County was either named for an Ojibwe leader who signed the Saginaw...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (3.50%) is water.
Major highways
M-20M-20 (Michigan highway)M-20 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that runs from New Era to Midland. It crosses through rural Lower Peninsula forest land between the two ends. The highway serves the college towns of Big Rapids and Mt...
M-37M-37 (Michigan highway)M-37 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. The southern terminus is near the border between Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties at exit 92 of Interstate 94 southwest of Battle Creek. The northern terminus is at the Mission Point Light on Old Mission Point in Grand...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,420 people, 494 households, and 320 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 736.7 per square mile (284.1/km²). There were 553 housing units at an average density of 286.9 per square mile (110.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.41% White, 7.25% African American, 1.06% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.90% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.65% of the population.
There were 494 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,313, and the median income for a family was $31,797. Males had a median income of $28,417 versus $22,417 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 $12,369. About 19.1% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.