Vassar, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Vassar is a city
in Tuscola County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The small town was founded March 1, 1849. The population was 2,697 at the 2010 census
and 2,823 at the 2000 census
(a decrease of about 4.5%). The city is located on the western edge of Vassar Township
but is politically independent.
of 2000, there were 2,823 people, 991 households, and 676 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,266.2 per square mile (488.8/km2). There were 1,062 housing units at an average density of 476.3 per square mile (183.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.42% White, 8.25% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 1.35% from other races
, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population.
There were 991 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples
living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,087, and the median income for a family was $44,924. Males had a median income of $32,045 versus $22,305 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,029. About 6.3% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
City
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in Tuscola County
Tuscola County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-15* M-24* M-25* M-46* M-81* M-138-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 58,266 people, 21,454 households, and 15,983 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 23,378 housing units at an average density of 29 per...
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 small town was founded March 1, 1849. The population was 2,697 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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and 2,823 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...
(a decrease of about 4.5%). The city is located on the western edge of Vassar Township
Vassar Township, Michigan
Vassar Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,356 at the 2000 census. The city of Vassar is located on the western edge of the township.-Geography:...
but is politically independent.
Geography
- According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the City of Vassar has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²). 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land. The Cass RiverCass RiverThe Cass River is a river in the Thumb region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It drains large portions of Sanilac and Tuscola counties and smaller portions of Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, and Saginaw counties....
flows through the city. - It is considered to be part of the ThumbThe ThumbThe Thumb is a region and a peninsula of Michigan, so named because the Lower Peninsula is shaped like a mitten; thus the Thumb is the area that looks like the thumb of the mitten. The Thumb is generally considered to be in the Mid-Michigan area of the state, located east of Flint/Tri-Cities...
of MichiganMichiganMichigan 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"....
, which in turn is a subregion of the Flint/Tri-CitiesFlint/Tri-CitiesThe Flint/Tri-Cities Region or Saginaw Valley is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The region is composed of the area surrounding Flint, Michigan, the Tri Cities, the Saginaw Bay and Saginaw River . Flint's population is 102,434; it is the seventh largest city in Michigan...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,823 people, 991 households, and 676 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,266.2 per square mile (488.8/km2). There were 1,062 housing units at an average density of 476.3 per square mile (183.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.42% White, 8.25% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 1.35% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population.
There were 991 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% 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, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,087, and the median income for a family was $44,924. Males had a median income of $32,045 versus $22,305 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 $15,029. About 6.3% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Vassar Public Schools- Mascot is the Vulcan (The God of Fire, Hephaestus)
- Vassar High School 9-12
- Vassar Junior High School 7 & 8
- Central Elementary School 3-6
- Townsend North Elementary School K-2, Young 5's, B-4-K