Eaton Rapids, Michigan
Eaton Rapids | ||
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FIPS code 26-24540[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1626211[1] | |
Website | www.cityofeatonrapids.com |
Eaton Rapids is a city in
The city is located in the south of
History
The Potawatomi people established a village in the area of what is now Eaton Rapids in about 1774. This was part of their wide territory in historic times.[6]
The area constituting Eaton Rapids was first settled by Euro-Americans around the year 1835, who were drawn there because of the timber and water power in the area. It became a center of industry. The following year, a sawmill was constructed near Spring Brook in Spicerville; it provided the lumber settlers used to build Eaton Rapids. In 1837, the Old Red Mill was constructed by the mill company; it used waterpower from the stream to grind corn. The mill company later used wood from Spicerville to construct their own sawmill along the Grand River, as well as a wool carding mill.[7]
In 1852,
In 1921, John B. Davidson Sr. came to Eaton Rapids from
In 1927, Irving Jacob Reuter and his wife Janet built Medovue, a 17-room, 10,000-square foot, Tudor Revival- style mansion, where they lived for nine years.[9] President of the Oldsmobile automobile company, Reuter was also a financier and inventor. The Reuters donated substantial sums to charity.
Their property was sold to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing, and became the private residence of its first bishop, the Most Reverend Joseph H. Albers.[10] The diocese later sold the mansion.
It was purchased by C.J. and Mille Sumner, who adapted it and reopened it to operate as an Adult Foster Care Home. They furnished it with antiques and named it "Ivy Manor". The home was sold again in 1990 and was renovated for use as a
Geography
Eaton Rapids is on the northward course of the Grand River as it flows from Jackson to Lansing. There it turns westward at its confluence with the Spring Brook. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.51 square miles (9.09 square kilometers), of which 3.39 square miles (8.78 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) is water.[12]
Geographic features
Transportation
- M-99 connects with I-94, 19 miles (31 kilometers) to the south near Albion; and with I-96, 12 miles (19 km) north, just south of Lansing.
- M-50 connects with I-69, nine miles (14 km) west in Charlotte; and with US 127 and I-94, 21 miles (34 km) to the southeast just north of Jackson.
- M-188 provides access from Eaton Rapids to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) National Home near Onondaga.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1860 | 581 | — | |
1870 | 1,221 | 110.2% | |
1880 | 1,785 | 46.2% | |
1890 | 1,970 | 10.4% | |
1900 | 2,103 | 6.8% | |
1910 | 2,094 | −0.4% | |
1920 | 2,379 | 13.6% | |
1930 | 2,822 | 18.6% | |
1940 | 3,060 | 8.4% | |
1950 | 3,509 | 14.7% | |
1960 | 4,052 | 15.5% | |
1970 | 4,494 | 10.9% | |
1980 | 4,510 | 0.4% | |
1990 | 4,695 | 4.1% | |
2000 | 5,330 | 13.5% | |
2010 | 5,214 | −2.2% | |
2020 | 5,203 | −0.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2010 census
As of the
There were 2,092 households, of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.7% were non-families. Of all households, 30.0% were made up of individuals, and 11% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09.
The median age in the city was 34.8 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 2,067 households, out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. Of all households 27.4% were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,769, and the median income for a family was $48,239. Males had a median income of $37,582 versus $29,440 for females. The
Climate
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References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eaton Rapids, 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.
- ^ "Data: 2010 Census, Michigan city populations". Lansing State Journal. March 22, 2011. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ [1] Archived 2009-06-22 at the Wayback Machine, Eaton Rapids, MI
- ^ R. David Edmonds, The Potawatomis: Keepers of the Fire (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1978), p. 99
- ^ a b c "A Brief History of Eaton Rapids". Archived from the original on 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
- ^ "Eaton Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ a b English Inn history page
- ^ Archdiocese of Lansing home page and history Archived September 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Vickki Dozier (18 September 2018). "What you may not have known about English Inn's rich history". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ^ Climate Summary for Eaton Rapids, Michigan
External links
- Government
- General information
- Eaton Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
- Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home for Children at Eaton Rapids, Michigan