Mount Clemens

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Mount Clemens
Macomb County Michigan Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Mount Clemens Highlighted.svg
Location in county and Michigan
Basic data
Foundation : 1799
State : United States
State : Michigan
County : Macomb County
Coordinates : 42 ° 36 ′  N , 82 ° 53 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 36 ′  N , 82 ° 53 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 17,312 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 1,588.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 10.9 km 2  (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of
which 10.9 km 2  (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 184 m
Postcodes : 48043, 48046
Area code : +1 586
FIPS : 26-55820
GNIS ID : 0632785
Website : www.cityofmountclemens.com
Mayor : Barb Dempsey

Mount Clemens is a city in the US state of Michigan . The city is the seat of the county seat of Macomb County . In 2000, Mount Clemens had 17,312 residents.

geography

The geographical coordinates denominated 42 ° 36 '  N , 82 ° 53'  W . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of ​​10.9 km², almost all of which are land. The Clinton River runs through the city .

Interstate 94 connects Mount Clemens with Port Huron in the northeast and Detroit in the southwest. The State Routes M-3 , M-59 and M-97 .

History of the city

Mount Clemens was first explored in 1795 by Christian Clemens, who settled here four years later. Clemens and his friend John Brooks built a distillery and leveled the land. In 1818 the city was named after Clemens, in 1821 the place received a post office, the name of the first postmaster was John Stockton. The founding act for incorporation as a Village was filed in 1837, but it was not established until 1851. In 1879 the Village was elevated to a City . The founder of the village, Christian Clemens, is buried in Clemens Park.

Mineral baths used to be a major industry in the city, once there were 11 bathhouses in Mount Clemens. The first of these was built in 1873 and was built at the intersection of Jones and Water Streets. It burned down in 1883 and was rebuilt and expanded the following year. Over the years, film actors such as Clark Gable and Mae West , athletes Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey , news tycoon William Randolph Hearst, and numerous members of the Vanderbilt family have visited the city for spa breaks.

Demographic data

At the time of the United States Census 2000, Mount Clemens was inhabited by 17,312 people. The population density was 1583.9 people per km ². There were 7546 housing units at an average of 690.4 per km ². The Mount Clemens population was 75.79% White , 19.61% Black or African American , 0.73% Native American , 0.49% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.76% said others Belonging to races and 2.59% named two or more races. 2.33% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.

The residents of Mount Clemens distributed to 7073 households out of which 24.7% were living in children under 18 years. 35.2% of households were married, 14.7% had a female householder without a husband and 45.5% were not families. 39.2% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 13.2% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.99 people.

The population was divided into 21.6% minors, 9.0% 18–24 year olds, 34.3% 25–44 year olds, 21.7% 45–64 year olds and 13.4% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 women there were 107.1 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 105.8 men.

The median household income in Mount Clemens was 37,856 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 50,518 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 41,005 compared to $ 27,896 for women. The per capita income was $ 21,741. 14.1% of the population and 10.0% of families had an income below the poverty line , of which 20.1% of minors and 11.9% of those aged 65 and over were affected.

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