Zilwaukee, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Zilwaukee is a city in Saginaw County in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,799 at the 2000 census
. The 2009 Census Bureau estimate places the population at 1,640. The city is adjacent to and was created from Zilwaukee Township. It is the home of the Zilwaukee Bridge
.
, built a saw mill here. Officially organized ten years later, the Johnsons gave the name Zilwaukee to the town purposely to cause people to confuse it with the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, in hopes of luring settlers there to work.
Zilwaukee is the hometown of former major league baseball player Al Luplow
.
, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.90%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,799 people, 711 households, and 509 families residing in the city. The population density
was 810.7 per square mile (312.9/km²). There were 729 housing units at an average density of 328.5 per square mile (126.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.94% White, 1.78% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 2.61% from other races
, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.23% of the population.
There were 711 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,014, and the median income for a family was $47,981. Males had a median income of $37,292 versus $25,586 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $19,491. About 5.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 5.8% 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"....
. The population was 1,799 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The 2009 Census Bureau estimate places the population at 1,640. The city is adjacent to and was created from Zilwaukee Township. It is the home of the Zilwaukee Bridge
Zilwaukee Bridge
The Zilwaukee Bridge is a high-level, segmental concrete bridge spanning the Saginaw River in Zilwaukee, Michigan, approximately north of Saginaw, Michigan, United States. The current eight-lane structure, completed in 1988, is the second such bridge at this location, replacing a four-lane bascule...
.
History
Zilwaukee was founded in 1848 when Daniel and Solomon Johnson, two brothers from New York CityNew York City
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, built a saw mill here. Officially organized ten years later, the Johnsons gave the name Zilwaukee to the town purposely to cause people to confuse it with the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, in hopes of luring settlers there to work.
Zilwaukee is the hometown of former major league baseball player Al Luplow
Al Luplow
Alvin David Luplow, Jr. , is a retired American professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from to for the Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, and Pittsburgh Pirates.Luplow attended Michigan State University, where he played varsity football, before signing...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.90%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,799 people, 711 households, and 509 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 810.7 per square mile (312.9/km²). There were 729 housing units at an average density of 328.5 per square mile (126.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.94% White, 1.78% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 2.61% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.23% of the population.
There were 711 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% 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, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,014, and the median income for a family was $47,981. Males had a median income of $37,292 versus $25,586 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 $19,491. About 5.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.