Durand, Michigan
Durand, Michigan | ||
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FIPS code 26-23500[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1626198[1] | |
Website | Official website |
Durand is a city in
History
Durand was originally called Vernon Center, and under the latter name was platted in 1836 and named from its location in Vernon Township.[5] The present name is for congressman George H. Durand of Flint, Michigan.[6][7] Durand was incorporated as a village in 1887 and as a city in 1932.[8]
In a 1967 National Educational Radio Network radio series, local seniors discussed the early 20th Century history of the town; there were at one point over 10 bars in town where locals could get alcohol and there were often fights, with men coming from other towns to fight the tough men of Durand. Residents also recalled the Ku Klux Klan burning crosses downtown and organizing rallies against local Catholic residents. The railroad was a fascination with the local children, who often got too close to the tracks and about "once a generation" a child would lose their life playing along the railroad tracks. [9]
Geography
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The American Town: A Self-Portrait: Durand, Michigan, 1967, 29:50, American Archive of Public Broadcasting[10] |
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.11 square miles (5.46 km2), of which 2.10 square miles (5.44 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) (0.47%) is water.[4]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 210 | — | |
1890 | 255 | 21.4% | |
1900 | 2,134 | 736.9% | |
1910 | 2,315 | 8.5% | |
1920 | 2,672 | 15.4% | |
1930 | 3,081 | 15.3% | |
1940 | 3,127 | 1.5% | |
1950 | 3,194 | 2.1% | |
1960 | 3,312 | 3.7% | |
1970 | 3,678 | 11.1% | |
1980 | 4,206 | 14.4% | |
1990 | 4,283 | 1.8% | |
2000 | 3,933 | −8.2% | |
2010 | 3,446 | −12.4% | |
2020 | 3,507 | 1.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[11] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 1,350 households, of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.9% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.08.
The median age in the city was 37.2 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 1,481 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,563, and the median income for a family was $43,306. Males had a median income of $42,716 versus $22,033 for females. The
Infrastructure
Highways
- I-69 forms a northwest boundary of Durand
- M-71 ends at I-69 slightly outside the northwest corner of the city limits
Railways
Railroads have always played a major role in Durand's history and economy.
Freight railroads operating in Durand include Canadian National Railway (CN), Huron and Eastern Railway (HESR), and Great Lakes Central Railroad (GLC).
References
Notes
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Durand, Michigan
- ^ "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.
- ^ 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 42 Michigan. Archived(PDF) from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Ghost towns and post offices of Shiawassee County". The Argus-Press. September 15, 2000. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Profile for Durand, Michigan, MI". ePodunk. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 111.
- ^ Romig 1986, p. 166.
- ^ The American town: A self-portrait; Durand, Michigan, part 1 (radio program). Boston, MA and Washington, DC: University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress). January 17, 1967. Event occurs at 21:18. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- WUOM, University of Michigan. 1967-01-17. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
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 0-8143-1838-X.