Marysville, Michigan

Coordinates: 42°54′45″N 82°29′13″W / 42.9125°N 82.48694°W / 42.9125; -82.48694

Marysville, Michigan
—  City  —
Nickname(s): "Dream City"
Motto: The City of Contented Living
Location of Marysville, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°54′37″N 82°28′47″W / 42.91028°N 82.47972°W / 42.91028; -82.47972
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	St. Clair
Area
– Total	7.9 sq mi (20.6 km2)
– Land	6.9 sq mi (18.0 km2)
– Water	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
Elevation	610 ft (186 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	9,684
– Density	1,395.6/sq mi (538.8/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	810
FIPS code	26-52080[1]
GNIS feature ID	1624715[2]
Website	http://www.cityofmarysvillemi.com/

Marysville is a city in St. Clair County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,684 at the 2000 census.

Geography

• According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20 km²), of which, 6.9 square miles (18 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) of it (12.59%) is water.
• It is considered to be part of the Thumb of Michigan, which in turn is a subregion of the Flint/Tri-Cities.
  • Marysville can also be considered as in the Blue Water Area, a subregion of the Thumb.
• Marysville is a growing community with no central downtown. Most of the retail and restaurants are located along Gratiot Blvd. The city's town hall, police dept., fire hall, and public school offices are located on Delaware Ave. The High School and some of the older businesses are located on Michigan Ave. The large industrial area is located in the southern half of the city along M-29, which snakes through Marysville. The city park and the older residential neighborhoods are along Huron Boulevard, as well as an area located off of M-29 bear Gratiot Boulevard, known as the 'Salt Block', which had originally been constructed to house workers of Morton Salt Company, which thrived in the early 1900s, located on the banks of the St. Clair River along M-29.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 9,684 people, 4,025 households, and 2,741 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,395.6 per square mile (538.8/km²). There were 4,180 housing units at an average density of 602.4 per square mile (232.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.18% White, 0.18% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.43%Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.

There were 4,025 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $49,299, and the median income for a family was $60,028. Males had a median income of $47,859 versus $27,321 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,443. About 3.1% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Marysville Station: Border Patrol

Marysville is home to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection station, established in 1960. The station, originally located in Port Huron, was moved south to River Road in Marysville, along the St. Clair River. In October 2007 a new 16,500-square-foot (1,530 m²) facility opened at 2600 Wills St.^[3] The Marysville station is responsible for the United States-Canada border from Lake St. Clair, the St. Clair River and southern Lake Huron up into Michigan's Thumb. This territory includes the nearby international Blue Water Bridge crossing and St. Clair Tunnel.

Marysville School District

The Marysville School District [1] (public), serves the city of Marysville and portions of St. Clair Township, and Kimball Township. Bus service is provided by private contractor "Marysville School Bus Inc". The district has recently undergone many improvements and additions to its facilities. A new high school building was completed in 2010. Central offices for the Marysville School District are located at 495 E. Huron Blvd.

Marysville High, "Home of the Vikings".

There are 5 schools in Marysville: 3 elementary, 1 middle school, and 1 high school.

• Marysville Gardens elementary
• Washington elementary
• Morton elementary
• Marysville Middle School
• Marysville High School

The mascot of Marysville High School is the Vikings. The High School teams were MSHAA Class B Football Champions in 1986 and 1992, and Class B Volleyball State Champions consecutively from 1997 to 2004 inclusive, and again in 2006. The Marysville Viking Regiment [2] has finished in the top 10 in their Flight within the MCBA for nearly a decade. The All-Girl Competitive Cheerleading Squad received the title of State Champions in 2003. Marysville sports have always been a great source of pride for the students as well as the city.

Economy

Marysville has the most developed industrial economy in St. Clair County, MI. It houses a major Intertape Polymer factory. Marysville is also home to Marysville Hydrocarbons, site of a recently completed ethanol plant near the southern city border. Marysville has a growing industrial park, which will soon include an auto parts (previously Chrysler) factory, an addition to the MOPAR parts distribution center. Marysville is the second largest city in St. Clair County, MI, and also the second largest in the thumb. Many local corn growers and elevators truck their grain to Marysville for ethanol processing. Marysville Hydrocarbons is the only one of its kind in the immediate area. Marysville also includes a Meijer supermarket.

External links

• City of Marysville, MI official website

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/border_patrol/border_patrol_sectors/detroit_sector_mi/stations/port_huron_station.xml