Boyne City, Michigan
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Boyne City is a city located in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,503.
Boyne City is at the southeast end of the east arm of Lake Charlevoix, where the Boyne River enters the lake. It is at the corners of four townships, though it is politically independent: Evangeline Township is to the northwest, Melrose Township to the northeast, Boyne Valley Township to the southeast, and Wilson Township to the southwest.
Michigan State Highway 75 connects with U.S. Highway 131 twice, at Walloon Lake about 6 miles to the northeast and at Boyne Falls about 6 miles to the southeast. County roads run west out of the city along the north and south shores of Lake Charlevoix.
Geography
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Location of Boyne City, Michigan
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.5 km² (5.2 mi²). 10.1 km² (3.9 mi²) of it is land and 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 25.24% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 3,503 people, 1,468 households, and 932 families residing in the city. The population density is 345.9/km² (896.7/mi²). There are 1,935 housing units at an average density of 191.1/km² (495.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.92% White, 0.11% African American, 1.14% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. 0.74% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,468 households out of which 31.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% are married couples living together, 10.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% are non-families. 31.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average family size is 3.01.
In the city the population is spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $35,819, and the median income for a family is $44,096. Males have a median income of $29,558 versus $22,583 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,030. 11.8% of the population and 8.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Boyne City Website (http://gov.boynecity.com/government.phtml?catid=29)