Mancelona, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Mancelona is a village in Antrim County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,408 at the 2000 census
. The village is located within Mancelona Township
.
factory (all of which have since closed and have been demolished) were operating within the community. The Iron works (the Antrim Iron Company
) was founded in 1886 and for many years was the main employer in the town. During its heyday, the Iron Company possessed its own railroad, the Mancelona Northwest Railroad. The M&NW tracks went about 2 miles to the west of Mancelona from the Iron Works, and the main purpose of the railroad was to transport lumber to the iron works for harvesting. The Antrim Iron Works closed in 1945, and was demolished in the mid-1980s. Because of the ease of transportation along the railroad and US 131, the town became a minor industrial center. In April 1995, a gas leak in a building located in the downtown area caused an explosion, destroying three buildings and closing US 131 for days.
In 1999, a new high school was opened, and renovations to the middle school were completed. Up until recently, the town had three factories that employed most of the town. The largest factory, a Dura Automotive Systems
plant, closed in February 2009 and the community has had a change for the worse. Many of the once thriving shops are now abandoned, and the poverty rate has risen considerably. In August 2009, contaminated groundwater caused by the Dura plant made headlines as it now threatens the Cedar River
.
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land. The village is located at 44°54′08"N 85°03′39"W
of 2000, there were 1,408 people, 535 households, and 367 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,420.7 per square mile (549.1/km²). There were 582 housing units at an average density of 587.3 per square mile (227.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.60% White, 0.36% African American, 1.35% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.71% from other races
, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.20% of the population.
There were 535 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples
living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $32,375. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $18,917 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $12,391. About 14.1% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
Antrim County, Michigan
-History:Antrim County was formed in 1863. In 1950 its population was 10,721. The county seat was originally located in Elk Rapids, but was moved to Bellaire in 1904 after 25 years of litigation.-Demographics:...
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 1,408 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 village is located within Mancelona Township
Mancelona Township, Michigan
Mancelona Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,100 at the 2000 census.- Communities :* The Village of Mancelona is located within the township at the junction of US 131 and M-88 and M-66...
.
History
The town was founded in 1872 when the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad built a station at the location. The town sprang up quickly, and by 1900 a large charcoal furnace, iron works, and picklePickled cucumber
A pickled cucumber is a cucumber that has been pickled in a brine, vinegar, or other solution and left to ferment for a period of time, by either immersing the cucumbers in an acidic solution or through souring by lacto-fermentation.-Gherkin:A gherkin is not only...
factory (all of which have since closed and have been demolished) were operating within the community. The Iron works (the Antrim Iron Company
Antrim Iron Company
The Antrim Iron Company was an iron works that operated in Mancelona, Michigan from 1886 to 1945. The site of the iron works was south of Mancelona, between U.S. Route 131 and the railroad tracks.-History:...
) was founded in 1886 and for many years was the main employer in the town. During its heyday, the Iron Company possessed its own railroad, the Mancelona Northwest Railroad. The M&NW tracks went about 2 miles to the west of Mancelona from the Iron Works, and the main purpose of the railroad was to transport lumber to the iron works for harvesting. The Antrim Iron Works closed in 1945, and was demolished in the mid-1980s. Because of the ease of transportation along the railroad and US 131, the town became a minor industrial center. In April 1995, a gas leak in a building located in the downtown area caused an explosion, destroying three buildings and closing US 131 for days.
Current events
Mancelona is probably best known for its annual buck pole, a deer hunting contest that has drawn hunters from across the State. Additionally, Mancelona hosts the annual "Bass Festival", a four-day event featuring a Grand Parade, carnival, flea market, and other community activities. The Bass Festival is held the first weekend in June.In 1999, a new high school was opened, and renovations to the middle school were completed. Up until recently, the town had three factories that employed most of the town. The largest factory, a Dura Automotive Systems
Dura Automotive Systems
Dura Automotive Systems, headquartered in Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA was ranked in the 2006 Fortune 1000. It is engaged in the business of manufacturing and distribution of automotive components....
plant, closed in February 2009 and the community has had a change for the worse. Many of the once thriving shops are now abandoned, and the poverty rate has risen considerably. In August 2009, contaminated groundwater caused by the Dura plant made headlines as it now threatens the Cedar River
Cedar River (Antrim County, Michigan)
Cedar River is a stream in Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan and is part of the Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed.The Cedar River rises in southwest Chestonia Township at and flows mostly to the west into the Intermediate River in Bellaire at ....
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land. The village is located at 44°54′08"N 85°03′39"W
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,408 people, 535 households, and 367 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 1,420.7 per square mile (549.1/km²). There were 582 housing units at an average density of 587.3 per square mile (227.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.60% White, 0.36% African American, 1.35% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.71% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.20% of the population.
There were 535 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% 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, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $32,375. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $18,917 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 $12,391. About 14.1% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
Major highways
US-131U.S. Route 131US Highway 131 is a north–south United States Highway, of which all but 0.67 miles of its 266.82 miles are within the state of Michigan. The highway starts in rural Indiana south of the state line as a state road connection to the Indiana Toll Road...
M-66M-66 (Michigan highway)M-66 is a north–south state trunkline highway on the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It runs from the Indiana state line in the south to Charlevoix in the north. M-66 is the only state highway to traverse almost the entire north–south distance of the LP. It starts as a...
M-88M-88 (Michigan highway)M-88 is a state trunkline highway in the U.S. state of Michigan. It runs between US Highway 31 and US 131/M-66 in the Lower Peninsula. Running from Mancelona to Eastport, M-88 also goes through the communities of Bellaire and Central Lake...
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