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It is located on White Lake (actually the mouth of the White River on Lake Michigan ). It was first settled in 1859 as a lumber town, taking advantage of its water location. The same location now makes it attractive to tourists and recreational boaters. GEOGRAPHY The town is located about 5 miles (3 km) from Lake Michigan. White lake is now connected to Lake Michigan by a dredged canal. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 9.5 Km&2 (3.7 Mi&2 ). 7.8 km&2 (3.0 mi&2) of it is land and 1.7 km&2 (0.7 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 17.98% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 2,884 people, 1,165 households, and 739 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 371.2/km&2 (960.0/mi&2). There were 1,262 housing units at an average density of 162.4/km&2 (420.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.60% White , 0.76% African American , 1.14% Native American , 0.31% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.69% from Other Races , and 0.49% from two or more races. 2.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,165 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were Married Couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.97. In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $37,641, and the median income for a family was $50,944. Males had a median income of $41,964 versus $18,615 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $18,544. 7.3% of the population and 5.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 9.2% of those under the age of 18 and 8.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINK |
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