Corunna, Michigan

Corunna, Michigan
—  City  —
Location of Corunna, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°58′53″N 84°7′6″W / 42.98139°N 84.11833°W / 42.98139; -84.11833
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Shiawassee
Area
– Total	3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2)
– Land	3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	745 ft (227 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	3,381
– Density	1,095.0/sq mi (422.8/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	48817
Area code(s)	989
FIPS code	26-18300[1]
GNIS feature ID	0623856[2]

Corunna is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,381. It is the county seat of Shiawassee County^[3]. The City of Corunna is located within Caledonia Charter Township, although it is an independent political entity.

Michigan Governor Andrew Parsons was a long-time resident of Corunna. A historical marker commemorating Parsons in Corunna was erected in 1969^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), of which, 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (1.28%) is water.

Major highways

• M-21
• M-52
• M-71

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 3,381 people, 1,320 households, and 819 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,095.0 per square mile (422.5/km²). There were 1,407 housing units at an average density of 455.7 per square mile (175.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.36% White, 1.06% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population.

There were 1,320 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% 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 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,831, and the median income for a family was $41,705. Males had a median income of $29,668 versus $22,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,053. About 10.0% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

Film

In 2005, filmmaker Bryan McGuire produced/directed/wrote a documentary chronicling what life in Corunna is like entitled Stay on the Tarvey. The film included interviews with current and former residents and explored topics such as race relations, family values and "hickdom".^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Corunna Coal Company - Michigan's first coal mine.

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: Corunna, Michigan
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
4. ^ Michigan Historical Marker: Governor Andrew Parsons

External links

• City of Corunna
• SRESD
• Corunna High School Homepage

Coordinates: 42°58′55″N 84°07′04″W / 42.98194°N 84.11778°W / 42.98194; -84.11778