Standish, MI

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Standish, Michigan

Standish, Michigan, in Arenac county, is 39 miles N of Saginaw, Michigan (center to center) and 123 miles N of Detroit, Michigan. The city has a population of 1,581.

The People and Families of Standish

In Standish, about 42% of adults are married. Standish offers a lot of one-person housing. Looking at the city, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in Standish, in comparison to similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Standish had a median family income of $31,719.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Standish gave more campaign money ($500) 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.

Standish Housing

Owners occupy 58% of the housing units in Standish. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then the city is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of Standish is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Standish, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Standish, MI

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

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
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles N of Saginaw, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	123 miles N of Detroit, Michigan
County	Arenac
Standard Zip Codes	48658
Phone Area Codes	989
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.983
Longitude	-83.958

Station	STANDISH 5 SW
Distance	4.4 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 54 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	30.4 inches

Station	ESSEXVILLE
Distance	25.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.2 inches

Station	GLADWIN
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 27 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	56 to 82 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,581	100%
Male	715	45.2%
Female	866	54.8%
Under 18	414	26.2%
18+	1,167	73.8%
65+	287	18.2%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	3.08
White	1,526	96.5%
African-American	4	0.3%
Asian	14	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.6%
Other	13	0.8%
Mixed Race	14	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	32	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,036
Growth	455
Growth %	28.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	22.1%
Polish	13.7%
US/American	10.3%
French (except Basque)	8.9%
English	8.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.8%
Irish	7.4%
French Canadian	5.6%
Scottish	3%
Italian	2.6%
Dutch	1.4%
Hungarian	1.1%
Swedish	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Russian	0.9%
Finnish	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Austrian	0.5%
European	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Standish	1,581	$31,719
Au Gres	1,028	$34,348
Omer	337	$33,250
Pinconning	1,386	$33,646
Sterling	533	$36,042
Turner	139	$21,250
Twining	192	$31,875

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