Bridgman, Michigan
Bridgman, Michigan | ||
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FIPS code 26-10580[2] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0621967[3] | |
Website | www |
Bridgman is a city in
History
There was a place in this area known as Plummer's Pier. In 1856 lumbermen founded Charlotteville in this area.
Bridgman itself begins with the village of that name platted by George C. Bridgman in 1870. It was centered on a railroad station opened that year.[5]
The Bridgman post office, with
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.93 square miles (7.59 km2), of which 2.90 square miles (7.51 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.[9]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 194 | — | |
1930 | 848 | — | |
1940 | 774 | −8.7% | |
1950 | 977 | 26.2% | |
1960 | 1,454 | 48.8% | |
1970 | 1,621 | 11.5% | |
1980 | 2,235 | 37.9% | |
1990 | 2,140 | −4.3% | |
2000 | 2,428 | 13.5% | |
2010 | 2,291 | −5.6% | |
2020 | 2,096 | −8.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 954 households, of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.88.
The median age in the city was 44.3 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.6% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 998 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,292, and the median income for a family was $56,466. Males had a median income of $40,862 versus $24,297 for females. The
Notable people
- Herbert S. Gutowsky, chemist
- NFLplayer
- NFL player; coach for the Michigan State Spartans and Bridgman High School
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bridgman, Michigan
- ^ "Bridgman city, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Romig 1986, p. 78.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bridgman Post Office
- ISBN 978-90-04-26889-0.
- ISBN 978-87-7289-581-9.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
Further reading
- 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 0-8143-1838-X.