Pewamo, MI

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Pewamo, Michigan

Pewamo, Michigan, in Ionia county, is 23 miles NW of Lansing, Michigan (center to center) and 102 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan. As of the year 2000 census, 560 people lived in Pewamo.

The People and Families of Pewamo

In Pewamo, about 65% of adults are married. Pewamo is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in village is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Pewamo without hitting a preschooler.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pewamo had a median family income of $46,667. Pewamo doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.

Pewamo Housing

An estimated 83% of living spaces in Pewamo are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The village housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. In general, Pewamo offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Pewamo, 96% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the village.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Pewamo, MI

Comparing Pewamo 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles NW of Lansing, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	102 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan
County	Ionia
Standard Zip Codes	48873
Phone Area Codes	989
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.001
Longitude	-84.846

Station	IONIA 2 SSW
Distance	12.5 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 28 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	35.8 inches

Station	ST JOHNS
Distance	15.1 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	EAST LANSING 4 S
Distance	29.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	30.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	560	100%
Male	276	49.3%
Female	284	50.7%
Under 18	177	31.6%
18+	383	68.4%
65+	87	15.5%
Median Age	33.1
Average Family Size	3.44
White	552	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	564
Growth	4
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	74.2%
US/American	9.5%
English	4.2%
Polish	2.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
Italian	2.1%
Irish	1.9%
Celtic	1.1%
French Canadian	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
African	0.4%
Dutch	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pewamo	560	$46,667
Fowler	1,136	$56,625
Hubbardston	394	$38,750
Lyons	726	$48,333
Maple Rapids	643	$40,625
Muir	634	$36,875
Westphalia	876	$58,864

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