Ferrysburg, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Ferrysburg is a city in Ottawa County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 3,040 at the 2000 census.
Spring Lake Township
borders the city on the north and east, though it is administratively autonomous. The village of Spring Lake
is located to the southeast, on the opposite side of Spring Lake from Ferrysburg. The city of Grand Haven
is located to the south, on the opposite side of the Grand River
. Lake Michigan
is to the west of the city.
US 31
passes north-south through the city and M-104
has its western terminus at US 31 in Ferrysburg.
Ferrysburg was established in the 1830s by William Montague Ferry
and his family.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), of which, 3 square miles (7.8 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (16.57%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,040 people, 1,315 households, and 853 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,022.2 per square mile (395.2/km²). There were 1,501 housing units at an average density of 504.7 per square mile (195.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.35% White, 0.59% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.49% from other races
, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
There were 1,315 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $53,622, and the median income for a family was $65,231. Males had a median income of $42,875 versus $27,270 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $31,254. About 1.3% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Ottawa County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 238,314 people, 81,662 households, and 61,328 families residing in the county. The population density was 421 people per square mile . There were 86,856 housing units at an average density of 154 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 3,040 at the 2000 census.
Spring Lake Township
Spring Lake Township, Michigan
Spring Lake Township is a civil township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,140 at the 2000 census. The village of Spring Lake is located within the township....
borders the city on the north and east, though it is administratively autonomous. The village of Spring Lake
Spring Lake, Michigan
Spring Lake is a village in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,514 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Spring Lake Township....
is located to the southeast, on the opposite side of Spring Lake from Ferrysburg. The city of Grand Haven
Grand Haven, Michigan
Grand Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is the county seat of Ottawa County. Grand Haven is located on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Grand River, for which it is named. As of the 2010 census, Grand Haven had a population of 10,412. It is part of the...
is located to the south, on the opposite side of the Grand River
Grand River (Michigan)
The Grand River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Michigan. It runs through the cities of Jackson, Eaton Rapids, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Grand Haven.-Description:...
. Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
is to the west of the city.
US 31
U.S. Route 31
U.S. Route 31 is a long north–south highway connecting northern Michigan to southern Alabama, with its northern terminus at Interstate 75 near Mackinaw City, Michigan, and southern terminus at the combined U.S. Route 90 & U.S. Route 98 at Spanish Fort, Alabama...
passes north-south through the city and M-104
M-104 (Michigan highway)
M-104 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan in the Western Michigan region of the state. It runs from Ferrysburg to Nunica in Ottawa County, passing through Spring Lake...
has its western terminus at US 31 in Ferrysburg.
Ferrysburg was established in the 1830s by William Montague Ferry
William Montague Ferry
William Montague Ferry, Sr. was a Presbyterian minister and missionary who founded several settlements in Ottawa County, Michigan....
and his family.
Geography
The city is situated on the north side of the Grand River at its mouth on Lake Michigan. The harbor of Grand Haven and Spring Lake form the southern boundary of the city.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), of which, 3 square miles (7.8 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (16.57%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,040 people, 1,315 households, and 853 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,022.2 per square mile (395.2/km²). There were 1,501 housing units at an average density of 504.7 per square mile (195.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.35% White, 0.59% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.49% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
There were 1,315 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% 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, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $53,622, and the median income for a family was $65,231. Males had a median income of $42,875 versus $27,270 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 city was $31,254. About 1.3% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.