Elk Rapids, Michigan

Elk Rapids, Michigan
FIPS code		26-25320[2]
GNIS feature ID	0625459[3]
Website	www.elkrapids.org

Elk Rapids is a

.

History

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.01 square miles (5.21 km²), of which, 1.65 square miles (4.27 km²) of it is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km²) is water.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	620		—
1910	1,673		—
1920	684		−59.1%
1930	615		−10.1%
1940	690		12.2%
1950	889		28.8%
1960	1,015		14.2%
1970	1,249		23.1%
1980	1,504		20.4%
1990	1,626		8.1%
2000	1,700		4.6%
2010	1,642		−3.4%
2020	1,529		−6.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 791 households, of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.6% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.63.

The median age in the village was 52.4 years. 18.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.3% were from 25 to 44; 30.9% were from 45 to 64; and 28.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 2.12% of the population.

There were 769 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,382, and the median income for a family was $45,179. Males had a median income of $30,845 versus $23,167 for females. The

, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Major highways

• US 31 runs north–south through Elk Rapids, east of the central business district. US 31 parallels the shore of Lake Michigan, and can be used to access the nearby city of Traverse City.

Images

• 
  Downtown Elk Rapids on River Street.
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  Post office
• 
  Looking north at the city sign
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  City welcome sign
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  Looking north on US 31
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  Sign on US 31
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  Downtown Elk Rapids on River Street
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  The Island House
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  Elk Rapids Township Hall
• 
  Hughes House
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  Elk River from US 31
• 
  The Elk River

References

External links

• Historic Elk Rapids Town Hall Association
• Village of Elk Rapids, MI
• Township of Elk Rapids, MI
• Elk Rapids Public Schools
• The Elk Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce