Greilickville, Michigan
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Location of Greilickville, Michigan
Greilickville is an unincorporated community located in Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a Census-designated place (CDP) used for statistical purposes and has no legal standing as a municipality. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 1,415.
The area is on Grand Traverse Bay just north of Traverse City and is a part of that city's urban area. The Traverse City Harbor is located in Greilickville. The CDP includes a larger area extending further inland than the settlement concentrated on the waterfront.
The area was first known as "Norristown", after Seth and Albert Norris who opened a gristmill there in about 1853. In the mid-1850s, Bohemian natives Godfrey Greilick and his sons built a small, water-powered sawmill. The Greilick brothers built a steam-powered mill in a few years. Until its destruction by fire in about 1907, the mill was one of the most important on Grand Traverse Bay, cutting eight and one-half million feet of hardwood lumber in 1883. Other industries in the nineteenth century included a brickyard, brewery, and tannery. When the Manistee and Northeastern Railroad entered town in 1892, the station was called "Greilicks" and the surrounding community also took this name. In 1961, when Greilickville's population was about 900, a special election was held in sections 28 and 33 of Elmwood Township, including Greilickville, to deceide a proposal regarding making those areas a home-rule village called Elmwood. The proposal was defeated by a vote of 238 to 88.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 17.8 km² (6.9 mi²). 11.7 km² (4.5 mi²) of it is land and 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 34.59% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,415 people, 624 households, and 431 families residing in the community. The population density is 121.4/km² (314.4/mi²). There are 677 housing units at an average density of 58.1/km² (150.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the community is 97.95% White, 0.64% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 0.57% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 624 households out of which 21.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% are married couples living together, 7.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% are non-families. 25.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.67.
In the community the population is spread out with 18.2% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 48 years. For every 100 females there are 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the community is $48,269, and the median income for a family is $51,250. Males have a median income of $45,938 versus $27,938 for females. The per capita income for the community is $30,822. 1.2% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 1.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Michigan Historical Marker (http://www.michmarkers.com/startup.asp?startpage=L0214.htm)