- Saranac, Michigan
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Saranac, Michigan — Village — Location of Saranac, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°55′47″N 85°12′43″W / 42.92972°N 85.21194°W Country United States State Michigan County Ionia Area – Total 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) – Land 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) – Water 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) Elevation 646 ft (197 m) Population (2000) – Total 1,326 – Density 1,142.1/sq mi (441.0/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 48881 Area code(s) 616 FIPS code 26-71660[1] GNIS feature ID 0637257[2] Website http://village-of.saranac.k12.mi.us/ Saranac is a village in Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 1,326.
Saranac is the birthplace of world-renowned geologist J. Harlan Bretz.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (4.10%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,326 people, 568 households, and 348 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,142.1 per square mile (441.4/km²). There were 589 housing units at an average density of 507.3 per square mile (196.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.11% White, 0.08% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.
There were 568 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,350, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $35,221 versus $24,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,867. About 5.9% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.
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Municipalities and communities of Ionia County, Michigan Cities 
Villages Clarksville | Hubbardston‡ | Lake Odessa | Lyons | Muir | Pewamo | Saranac
Townships Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Coordinates: 42°55′46″N 85°12′47″W / 42.92944°N 85.21306°W
Categories:- Populated places in Ionia County, Michigan
- Villages in Michigan
- Grand Rapids – Wyoming metropolitan area
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