Carson City, MI

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Carson City, Michigan

Carson City, Michigan, in Montcalm county, is 34 miles NW of Lansing, Michigan (center to center) and 108 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan. There are 1,190 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Carson City

In Carson City, about 52% of adults are married. People in Carson City are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Carson City had a median family income of $41,477.

Carson City Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Carson City that were owner-occupied was 64%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in Carson City. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the city has going for it.

Commuting

In Carson City, 87% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Carson City, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Carson City, MI

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles NW of Lansing, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	108 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan
County	Montcalm
Standard Zip Codes	48811
Phone Area Codes	989
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.177
Longitude	-84.845

Station	ALMA
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	32.4 inches

Station	ST JOHNS
Distance	18.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	32.9 inches

Station	GREENVILLE 2 NNE
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,190	100%
Male	536	45%
Female	654	55%
Under 18	338	28.4%
18+	852	71.6%
65+	180	15.1%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.01
White	1,131	95%
African-American	6	0.5%
Asian	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	25	2.1%
Mixed Race	22	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	54	4.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,197
Growth	7
Growth %	0.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	20.7%
English	17.5%
Irish	15.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.5%
US/American	11.1%
Dutch	6.7%
Polish	3.5%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
Italian	1.9%
Scottish	1.6%
French Canadian	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
Danish	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
African	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Carson City	1,190	$41,477
Fowler	1,136	$56,625
Hubbardston	394	$38,750
Maple Rapids	643	$40,625
Perrinton	439	$38,929
Pewamo	560	$46,667
Sheridan	705	$40,536

Library
Carson City Public Library 102 West Main Street Carson City, Michigan (989) 584-3680 Library Web Site

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