Hillsdale, Michigan
| Hillsdale, Michigan | |||
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| Nickname(s): The Dale | |||
| Motto: It's The People. | |||
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| Coordinates: 41°55′22″N 84°37′59″W / 41.92278°N 84.63306°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Michigan | ||
| County | Hillsdale | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5.6 sq mi (14.4 km2) | ||
| • Land | 5.3 sq mi (13.8 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 8,305 | ||
| • Density | 1,566.98/sq mi (596.59/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 49242 | ||
| Area code(s) | 517 | ||
| FIPS code | 26-38460[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0628321[2] | ||
| Website | http://www.cityofhillsdale.org | ||
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Hillsdale is a city in the state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,305. It is the county seat of Hillsdale County[3], and is run as a council-manager government. The city is the home of Hillsdale College, a private liberal arts college noted for its academics and its influence in politics and education.
In 2005, the town made history when Michael Sessions was elected mayor at age 18. He was still in high school at the time of his election.
The city is situated mostly within Hillsdale Township, but is a municipality governed independently of the township.
Nearby communities include: Allen, Bankers, Cambria, Camden, Frontier, Jerome, Jonesville, Litchfield, Montgomery, Moscow, Mosherville, North Adams, Osseo, Pittsford, Prattville, Ransom, Reading, and Waldron.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.6 square miles (15 km2), of which 5.3 square miles (14 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (4.32%) is water.
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Michigan State Trunklines
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 8,233 people, 3,067 households, and 1,781 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,548.2 per square mile (597.5/km²). There were 3,274 housing units at an average density of 615.7 per square mile (237.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.53% White, 0.60% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 3,067 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% 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 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 21.3% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,695, and the median income for a family was $42,649. Males had a median income of $32,573 versus $22,707 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,062. About 5.5% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Points of interest
- Hillsdale College
- Hillsdale Academy
- Slayton Arboretum
- Checker Records
- Broad Street Market
- The Dawn Theater
- The Keefer House Hotel
- Mrs. Stock's Park
- Hillsdale Municipal Airport
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[edit] Tourism
The City of Hillsdale has blocks of historic buildings including the County Courthouse and City Hall.
[edit] Notable people
- Will Carleton, reporter, American poet
- Henry Churchill King, theologian, president of Oberlin College (1902-1927)
- Jason Robards, Sr., actor
- Michael Sessions, youngest mayor elected
- Charles F. Stock, businessman
- Tonya Kay, actress/dancer/performance artist
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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