Caspian (Michigan)
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 Location in Michigan
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1918 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Michigan |
| County : | Iron County |
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 4 ′ N , 88 ° 38 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 906 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 244.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 3.7 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 456 m |
| Postcodes : | 49915, 49935 |
| Area code : | +1 906 |
| FIPS : | 26-13860 |
| GNIS ID : | 1619449 |
| Website : | www.caspiancity.org |
| Mayor : | Anthony Dallavalle |
 The headframe of the former Caspian Mine , listed in the NRHP since 1983 |
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Caspian 's a small town (with the status " City ") in Iron County in the US -amerikanischen State Michigan . In 2010 Caspian had 906 inhabitants.
geography
Caspian is located in the west of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan on both sides of the Iron River , which belongs to the catchment area of Lake Michigan via the Brule River and the Menominee River . The Wisconsin border is 9 km south.
The geographical coordinates of Caspian are 46 ° 03'51 "north latitude and 88 ° 37'54" west longitude. The urban area extends over an area of 3.7 km².
Caspian neighbors are Iron River (on the northern city limits), Gaastra (on the southeastern city limits) and Crystal Falls (17 miles east).
The closest major cities are Sault Ste. Marie in the Canadian province of Ontario (409 km east-northeast, across from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan ), Green Bay in Wisconsin on Lake Michigan (230 km south), Wisconsin's capital Madison (419 km south-southwest), Wausau in Wisconsin (191 km south-west) , the Twin Cities in Minnesota (442 km west southwest) and Duluth on Lake Superior in Minnesota (309 km west northwest).
traffic
The Michigan State Highway 189 forms the western city limits of Caspian. The main north-south road is formed by County Highway 424. All other roads are subordinate country roads, partly unpaved roads or inner-city connecting roads.
The Stambaugh Airport is a small airfield in Iron River's southern district of Stambaugh. Iron County Airport , 34.4 km east-southeast, is the nearest regional airport.
population
According to the 2010 census , Caspian had 906 people in 430 households. The population density was 244.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.11 people lived in each of the 430 households.
The racial the population was composed of 95.0 percent white, 1.4 percent Native American and 0.7 percent Asian; 2.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.2 percent of the population.
21.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 55.0 percent were between 18 and 64 and 23.6 percent were 65 years or older. 51.2 percent of the population were female.
The average annual income for a household was 27,143 USD . The per capita income was $ 18,847. 12.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Known residents
- Ray Bray (1917-1993) - American football player - born in Caspian
Individual evidence
- ↑ City of Caspian - Government.Retrieved May 19, 2014
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 83003672. Retrieved May 19, 2014
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved May 19, 2014
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on May 19, 2014
- ↑ AirNav.com - Stambaugh Airport Accessed on May 19, 2014
- ↑ AirNav.com - Iron County Airport Accessed on May 19, 2014