Muskegon, Michigan
Muskegon County
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Muskegon is a city and county seat of Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. In 2000, the city had about 40,000 inhabitants.
Geography
The city lies on the shores of two lakes. The Lake Michigan extends to the west and to the north lies Muskegon Lake, emptied into the city on the northeast edge of the Muskegon River. The town lies north of North Muskegon them with the Bear Lake is an independent city, as well as Muskegon Heights and Roosevelt Park in the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Muskegon has an area of 46.7 km ², of which 37.2 km ² of land and 9.5 km ² omitted ( = 20.37 %) to water. Muskegons geographical coordinates loud 43 ° 14 ' N, 86 ° 15' W43.234166666667 - 86.248333333333.
Climate
History
People there were in the area around Muskegon for seven or eight thousand years ago when nomadic Paleo- Indians hunted in the region that became available after the retreat of the Wisconsin glaciation. They were followed in several stages, the Woodland Indians of the Hopewell culture, who settled here about two thousand years ago.
In historic times the area of today's Muskegon by different groups in Ottawa and Pottawatomi was inhabited. Pendalouan was the leader of the initiated by the French extermination of the Fox in Illinois during the 1730s. He settled with his family in the region between the 1730s and 1740s, to put him to the French, in 1742 to relocate the settlement to the Traverse Bay.
The town's name is borrowed from the language of Ottawa, in the " Masquigon " means a marshy river or swamp. The river on which the city is located, was called on French cards since the late 17th century in this way. The let assume that French explorers were advancing at that time the first time to the west coast of the lower peninsula of Michigan.
The priest Jacques Marquette came in 1675 on his trip to St. Ignace through the area and a unit of French soldiers under Lieutenant Henry de Tonty happened 1679th
The first known white settler in the county was in 1748 the fur traders and trappers Edward Fitzgerald. Between 1790 and 1800 established a French-Canadian named Joseph La Framboise a trading post at Duck Lake, 1810-1820 more trading posts around Muskegon Lake around the followed.
The beginning of exploitation of forests for the production of timber led to Muskegon was settled systematically from 1837.
Traffic
Muskegon is connected via Interstate Highway I-96 with Detroit, however reaching the urban area directly. U.S. Highway 31 leads in a north-south direction through the eastern outskirts of the city. In addition, the State Routes M -46 and M -120 lead into the city.
Muskegon is located at the eastern end of a Schnellfährverbindung for motor vehicles. This Lake Express leads on Lake Michigan to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and operates three times a day during the summer months and twice a day in autumn.
Northwest Airlines flies to the Muskegon County Airport; However, this is outside the urban area.
Public transport is operated by the Muskegon Area Transit System ( MATS ). There are nine bus lines and three trolleybus routes.
Demographic data
At the time of the census of 2000, there were 40 105 people Muskegon. The population density was 1079.1 people per km ². There were 15,999 housing units at an average 430.5 per km ². The population Muskegons was 57.9 % White, 31.7 % African American, 2.3% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.03 % Pacific Islander, 2.69 % reported other races to belong and 3.50 % from two or more races. 6.40 % of the population to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Residents Muskegons distributed to 14,569 households out of which 31.1% were living in children under 18 years. 33.2% married couples living together, 20.2 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4 % were non-families. 34.4 % of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 12.9 % of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size is 3.13 people.
The population was spread out with 25.8 % under the, 11.6% 18-24 year olds, 32.2 % 25 -44- year-old, 18.0% 45-64 year olds and 12.4 % under the age of 65 years or more. The average age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 109.6 males. In the over -18s accounted for 100 women 110.3 males.
The median household income in Muskegon was 27 929 U.S. dollars, and the median family income reached the height of 32,640 U.S. dollars. The average income of men was 29 114 U.S. dollars, compared to 22 197 U.S. dollars for women. The per capita income amounted to 14,283 U.S. dollars. 20.5 % of the population and 16.8 % of families had affected an income below the poverty line, including 27.6 % of minors and 14.3 % of those age 65 or over.
Sports
Current sport clubs participating in national league competitions are:
Previous sports teams from Muskegon:
The end of June takes place every year a sports competition with different distances, is also open to wheelchair users.
Twin Cities
Sons and daughters of the town
- Iggy Pop ( b. 1947 ), musician