Essexville, Michigan

Essexville, Michigan
—  City  —
Location of Essexville, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°36′41″N 83°50′37″W / 43.61139°N 83.84361°W / 43.61139; -83.84361Coordinates: 43°36′41″N 83°50′37″W / 43.61139°N 83.84361°W / 43.61139; -83.84361
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Bay
Area
– Total	1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2)
– Land	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
– Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	584 ft (178 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	3,766
– Estimate (2008)	3,493
– Density	3,114.3/sq mi (1,202.4/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	48732
Area code(s)	989
FIPS code	26-26420[1]
GNIS feature ID	0625647[2]

Essexville is a city in Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,766 at the 2000 census with an estimated population of 3,493 in 2008.^[3] Essexville is part of the Bay City, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area and is often associated with its larger, western neighbor.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) of it (12.32%) is water. It is also directly on the Saginaw Bay.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 3,766 people, 1,487 households, and 1,088 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,114.3 per square mile (1,201.7/km²). There were 1,530 housing units at an average density of 1,265.2 per square mile (488.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.34% White, 0.53% African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.61% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.

There were 1,487 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% 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 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $55,610. Males had a median income of $46,037 versus $30,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,060. About 2.7% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in Essexville is provided by the Essexville-Hampton School District. The district manages six schools that serve the city:

• Garber High School
• Cramer Jr. High School
• Bush Elementary School
• Hughes Elementary School
• Verellen Elementary School

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Essexville, Michigan
3. ^ Population Finder, U.S. Census Bureau

External links

• City of Essexville