Munising
| Munising | |
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 Munising, Michigan |
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| Location in Michigan | |
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Michigan |
| County : | Alger County |
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 25 ′ N , 86 ° 39 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 2,539 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 182.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 23.7 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) of which 13.9 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 187 m |
| Postal code : | 49862 |
| Area code : | +1 906 |
| FIPS : | 26-56200 |
| GNIS ID : | 1620952 |
 City Hall, South Bay and Grand Island on the right in the background |
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Munising is a city on the southern shore of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula in the US state of Michigan . In 2000 the place had 2539 inhabitants. The city is the county seat of Alger County and is located in the northwest corner of Munising Township, but is administratively independent.
geography
Munising is on the southern edge of Munising Bay at 46 ° 25 ' N , 86 ° 39' W ; also known as the South Bay of Grand Island Harbor, the bay is across from Grand Island at the mouth of the Anna River. The small harbor is the main starting point for boat tours to the Pictured Rocks and Grand Island.
The name Munising is derived from the Ojibwe language. Munissi means "island", Munising refers to the proximity of the island - Grand Island is less than a kilometer to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 23.7 km², of which 13.9 km² is land and 9.8 km² (= 41.40%) is water.
There are numerous waterfalls in and around Munising, including Alger Falls, Horseshoe Falls, Memorial Falls, Munising Falls, Miners Falls, Scott Falls, Tannery Falls, and Wagner Falls.
Road traffic
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M-28 runs west to Marquette and east to Sault Ste. Marie . -
M-94 heads west via Chatham to Sawyer International Airport, south of Marquette, and south to Manistique.
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Munising had 2539 people. The population density was 182.9 people per km ². There were 1249 housing units at an average of 90.0 per km ². Munising's population was 93.74% White , 0.16% Black or African American , 3.51% Native American , 0.67% Asian , 0.12% Pacific Islander , and 0.08% said other races belong to and 1.79% named two or more races. 0.98% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The residents of Munising distributed to 1115 households out of which 24.4% were living in children under 18 years. 44.8% of households were married, 10.2% had a female head of household without a husband, and 41.3% were not families. 36.3% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 19.5% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.82 people.
The population was divided into 21.4% minors, 6.6% 18–24 year olds, 23.5% 25–44 year olds, 23.4% 45–64 year olds and 25.1% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 women there were 88.8 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 82.9 men.
The median household income in Munising was 33,899 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 46,133 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 41,333 compared to $ 24,444 for women. The per capita income was $ 19,779. 11.4% of the population and 7.4% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 11.6% of minors and 10.1% of the age group 65 and over.
13.3% of the residents described themselves as descendants of French and 12.4% of German immigrants, 11.0% stated that their ancestors were Finnish , 9.9% said they were of Polish and 8.8% of Swedish origin. The descendants of French Canadians classified 7.3%, and the descendants of the Irish were 6.8%. 97.8% of residents speak English and 1.6% speak Spanish as their mother tongue.
economy
Neenah Paper operates a paper mill in town.
Personalities
- Connie Binsfeld , politician, born in Munising in 1924
- Fred W. Green , politician, died in Munising in 1936
- Steven John Raica , Catholic Bishop of Birmingham, born in Munising in 1952
