Springport, MI

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Springport, Michigan

Springport, Michigan, in Jackson county, is 24 miles E of Battle Creek, Michigan (center to center) and 76 miles NW of Toledo, Ohio. The village is located in the Jackson metropolitan area. Springport has a population of 704.

The People and Families of Springport

In Springport, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Springport had a median family income of $43,068.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Springport gave more campaign money ($400) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Springport Housing

Owners occupy 68% of the housing units in Springport. On average, the construction date of housing in the village is earlier than you'll find in most places. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Springport?

Commuting

In Springport, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Springport, MI

Comparing Springport 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles E of Battle Creek, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	76 miles NW of Toledo, Ohio
County	Jackson
Metro Area	Jackson
Standard Zip Codes	49284
Phone Area Codes	517
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.378
Longitude	-84.698

Station	CHARLOTTE
Distance	13.7 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 29 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	33.8 inches

Station	BATTLE CREEK 5 NW
Distance	29 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Station	COLDWATER STATE SCHOOL
Distance	33.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	704	100%
Male	336	47.7%
Female	368	52.3%
Under 18	202	28.7%
18+	502	71.3%
65+	74	10.5%
Median Age	35.1
Average Family Size	3.03
White	681	96.7%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	7	1%
Mixed Race	9	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	682
Growth	-22
Growth %	-3.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.9%
US/American	20.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.7%
English	10.6%
Irish	8.3%
Norwegian	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	4.1%
Italian	2.7%
Scottish	2.3%
Dutch	2%
French Canadian	1.4%
Russian	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
European	0.7%
Greek	0.7%
Finnish	0.7%
Slovene	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
British	0.7%
Croatian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Springport	704	$43,068
Albion	9,144	$37,399
Concord	1,101	$54,531
Eaton Rapids	5,330	$48,239
Leslie	2,044	$48,162
Olivet	1,758	$40,781
Parma	907	$46,429

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