Birch Run, Michigan

Birch Run, Michigan
FIPS code		26-08540[3]
GNIS feature ID	2398124[2]
Website	Official website

Birch Run is a village in

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History

Birch Run was established in 1852 as a station on the Pere Marquette Railroad. It was given a post office in 1954. In 1954, it was incorporated as a village.[4]

Birch Run was founded as a station on the Pere Marquette Railroad by John Moore, its first postmaster, in 1852. It was named after its creek, which runs through a large birch area. In 1863, the town was renamed Deer Lick and remained so until 1868 when it reverted to Birch Run. Birch Run was incorporated as a village in 1955.^[5]

Birch Run was the home of the Great Lakes Storm, a defunct member of the Continental Basketball Association. The Storm played in the Birch Run Expo Center from 2001 until they disbanded in 2005.

Places of interest

Education

The

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Birch Run's athletic teams are known as the Panthers.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.91 square miles (4.95 km²), of which 1.89 square miles (4.90 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) is water.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	844		—
1970	932		10.4%
1980	1,196		28.3%
1990	992		−17.1%
2000	1,653		66.6%
2010	1,555		−5.9%
2020	1,525		−1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 5.3% of the population.

There were 655 households, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.2% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the village was 34.6 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race was 3.27% of the population.

There were 699 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,685, and the median income for a family was $48,553. Males had a median income of $35,547 versus $28,512 for females. The

, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those of the age 65, or over.

References

Notes

Sources

• Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan:
  ISBN 978-0814318386
  .

External links

• Village of Birch Run