Birch Run, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Birch Run is a village in Saginaw County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,653 at the 2000 census
. The 2009 Census Bureau estimate places the population at 1,642. The village is located within Birch Run Township
.
Birch Run was the home of the Great Lakes Storm
, a defunct member of the Continental Basketball Association
. The Storm played in the Birch Run Expo Center
from 2001 until they disbanded in 2005.
.
Birch Run's athletic teams are known as the Panthers.
, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 1,653 people, 699 households, and 459 families residing in the village. The population density
was 861.5 per square mile (332.4/km²). There were 726 housing units at an average density of 378.4 per square mile (146.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.64% White, 0.42% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.91% from other races
, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 3.27% of the population.
There were 699 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples
living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% 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 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,685, and the median income for a family was $48,553. Males had a median income of $35,547 versus $28,512 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $20,631. About 3.8% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those of the age 65, or over.
Saginaw County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 210,039 people, 80,430 households, and 55,818 families residing in the county. The population density was 260 people per square mile . There were 85,505 housing units at an average density of 106 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 1,653 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The 2009 Census Bureau estimate places the population at 1,642. The village is located within Birch Run Township
Birch Run Township, Michigan
Birch Run Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 6,191...
.
Birch Run was the home of the Great Lakes Storm
Great Lakes Storm
The Great Lakes Storm was a basketball team that played in the Continental Basketball Association for three seasons, beginning in 2002 and ending in 2005. They were based in Birch Run, Michigan, a small town between Flint and Saginaw. The Storm played at the Birch Run Expo Center. The original...
, a defunct member of the Continental Basketball Association
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
. The Storm played in the Birch Run Expo Center
Birch Run Expo Center
The Birch Run Expo Center is a 2,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Birch Run, Michigan. Prior to 2002, it was the first NHL Skate center. Due to lack of interest, it was converted into its present form...
from 2001 until they disbanded in 2005.
Places of interest
Birch Run Premium Outlets is the largest outlet mall in the state of Michigan.Education
The Birch Run Area School District serves the village of Birch Run, Birch Run Township and Taymouth TownshipTaymouth Township, Michigan
Taymouth Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,624 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
.
Birch Run's athletic teams are known as the Panthers.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,653 people, 699 households, and 459 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 861.5 per square mile (332.4/km²). There were 726 housing units at an average density of 378.4 per square mile (146.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.64% White, 0.42% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.91% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 3.27% of the population.
There were 699 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% 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 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,685, and the median income for a family was $48,553. Males had a median income of $35,547 versus $28,512 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $20,631. About 3.8% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those of the age 65, or over.