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Cadillac, Michigan

Introduction to Cadillac, Michigan

Cadillac, Michigan, in Wexford county, is 90 miles N of Grand Rapids, Michigan and 150 miles NE of Milwaukee, Wisconsin There are 10,000 residents in the city.

Cadillac History

European explorers and traders visited the area first in the 1700s, but didn't settle in the area until much later. It was incorporated as a village in 1874 and George Mitchell was elected the first Mayor. It was re-incorporated as a city in 1877 and renamed Cadillac, after Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, the first permanent settler in Detroit.

Cadillac and nearby Attractions

  • Cadillac Carnegie Library
  • Charles T. Mitchell House
  • Clam Lake Canal
  • Cobbs & Mitchell Building
  • Mitchell State Park
  • Lake Cadillac

Things To Do In Cadillac

The city has many lovely parks and playgrounds where you can hangout with your family members or friends. The recreation department organizes a variety of programs for people of all ages.

Cadillac Transportation

The closest major airport is Cherry Capital.

Cadillac Higher Education

The local college that provides higher education is Baker College-Cadillac. There are some other institutes in the neighboring area including Northwestern Michigan College and Ferris State University.

High Points

Cadillac strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

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Short Commute Times
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Top 12%Cadillac Short Commute Times

Comparative Profile of Cadillac, MI

Comparing Cadillac to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Senior Citizens77
Female Share of the Population66
Children Under 5 Years Old65
Male Share of the Population55
Age of the Population45
Well-Paid Single Men33
Racial Diversity24

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size44
Portion of People Married33

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
College Educated Adults57
People Above Poverty43
People in Middle Class or Better32
Median Family Income22

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Short Commute Times99
Walking and Biking to Work98
Working at Home66
Public Transportation Use47

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing98
Affordability of Rents88
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals88
People Living Alone87
Affordability of Property Taxes67
Housing Recently Built24

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Low Property Crime43
Low Violent Crime32

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Historic Cadillac

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Modern methods in woods at Cadillac. between 1915 and 1925

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Modern methods in woods at Cadillac. between 1915 and 1925

Landing of Cadillac's wife. between 1921 and 1930

Landing of Cadillac's wife. c1921.

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