Crystal Falls, Michigan

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Crystal Falls is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,791. It is the county seat of Iron County ⁶. The city is located within Crystal Falls Township, but is a separate municipal entity.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.2 km² (3.6 mi²). 8.8 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (5.32%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 1,791 people, 795 households, and 470 families residing in the city. The population density was 204.6/km² (530.6/mi²). There were 913 housing units at an average density of 104.3/km² (270.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.05% White, 0.06% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.

There were 795 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,637, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $28,266 versus $20,144 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,538. About 7.5% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

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