Luther, MI

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Luther, Michigan

Luther, Michigan, in Lake county, is 74 miles N of Grand Rapids, Michigan (center to center) and 131 miles NE of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village has a population of 339.

The People and Families of Luther

In Luther, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Luther had a median family income of $26,250.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Luther residents, with $250. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Luther Housing

In Luther, 79% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Luther, 83% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	74 miles N of Grand Rapids, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	131 miles NE of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Lake
Standard Zip Codes	49656
Phone Area Codes	231
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.04
Longitude	-85.682

Station	BALDWIN
Distance	12.8 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	53 to 82 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	CADILLAC
Distance	21 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 52 F
Jul Temp	55 to 79 F
Oct Temp	35 to 56 F
Annual Precip	32.5 inches

Station	MANISTEE 3 SE
Distance	33 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	339	100%
Male	171	50.4%
Female	168	49.6%
Under 18	88	26%
18+	251	74%
65+	71	20.9%
Median Age	39.9
Average Family Size	2.99
White	311	91.7%
African-American	2	0.6%
Asian	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	4.1%
Other	1	0.3%
Mixed Race	10	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	3.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	343
Growth	4
Growth %	1.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	19.3%
German	16%
US/American	14.2%
French (except Basque)	9.4%
Lithuanian	6.6%
Polish	6.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.7%
Swedish	5.2%
Scotch-Irish	5.2%
French Canadian	3.8%
English	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.9%
Scottish	0.9%
Italian	0.9%
Dutch	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
Canadian	0.9%
Czech	0.9%
Finnish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Luther	339	$26,250
Baldwin	1,107	$22,857
Harrietta	169	$34,286
Hersey	374	$46,000
Le Roy	267	$40,694
Reed City	2,430	$42,340
Tustin	237	$36,250

Library
Luther Area Public Library 300 Ash St Luther, Michigan (231) 797-8006

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