Kingsley, MI

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Kingsley, Michigan

Kingsley, Michigan, in Grand Traverse county, is 112 miles N of Grand Rapids, Michigan (center to center) and 159 miles NE of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village has a population of 1,469.

The People and Families of Kingsley

In Kingsley, about 58% of adults are married. Large households are normal in Kingsley. Be careful driving in the village, since the village is home to many young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kingsley had a median family income of $37,875.

Kingsley Housing

Owners occupy 79% of the housing units in Kingsley. The average age of the housing in the village is relatively low.

Commuting

In Kingsley, 93% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in Kingsley tends to be by car.

Comparative Profile of Kingsley, MI

Comparing Kingsley 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age 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
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	112 miles N of Grand Rapids, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	159 miles NE of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Grand Traverse
Standard Zip Codes	49649
Phone Area Codes	231
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.585
Longitude	-85.535

Station	TRAVERSE CITY AP
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 27 F
Apr Temp	32 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Station	KALKASKA
Distance	20.9 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 24 F
Apr Temp	29 to 51 F
Jul Temp	54 to 78 F
Oct Temp	36 to 55 F
Annual Precip	31.7 inches

Station	HOUGHTON LAKE 6 WSW
Distance	36.5 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 26 F
Apr Temp	28 to 53 F
Jul Temp	51 to 81 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	29.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,469	100%
Male	688	46.8%
Female	781	53.2%
Under 18	498	33.9%
18+	971	66.1%
65+	104	7.1%
Median Age	28.3
Average Family Size	3.31
White	1,429	97.3%
African-American	4	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	0.8%
Other	11	0.7%
Mixed Race	13	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	26	1.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$37,875
Population In Poverty	140	9.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,524
Growth	55
Growth %	3.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.1%
English	9.9%
Irish	9.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.2%
US/American	6.9%
Polish	6.3%
Dutch	4.4%
French (except Basque)	3.8%
Swedish	2.7%
Scottish	2.6%
French Canadian	2.4%
European	2.2%
Danish	2%
Norwegian	1.9%
Italian	1.7%
Canadian	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Hungarian	0.6%
Finnish	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kingsley	1,469	$37,875
Buckley	550	$37,212
Fife Lake	466	$42,188
Lake Ann	276	$46,944
Manton	1,221	$31,979
Mesick	447	$30,000
Traverse City	14,532	$46,912

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