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GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 10.4 Km&2 (4.0 Mi&2 ). 10.4 km&2 (4.0 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The Swartz Creek flows from west to east through the city, generally along the southern border, toward the Flint River . Just south and parallel to the creek is the Canadian National Railway line, formerly the Grand Trunk line, which runs between Flint and Durand . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 5,102 people, 2,233 households, and 1,460 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 490.0/km&2 (1,269.6/mi&2). There were 2,355 housing units at an average density of 226.2/km&2 (586.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.83% White , 1.22% African American , 0.35% Native American , 0.63% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.43% from Other Races , and 1.53% from two or more races. 2.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,233 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were Married Couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.82. In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $42,112, and the median income for a family was $52,147. Males had a median income of $46,442 versus $29,010 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $22,046. 6.5% of the population and 4.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 9.2% of those under the age of 18 and 4.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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