Adrian (Michigan)

Lenawee County

26-00440

Adrian is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Lenawee County. In the census of 2010, the population was 21,133.

Location

Adrian is located about 48 kilometers southwest of Ann Arbor, 48 kilometers southeast of Jackson and 48 miles northwest of Toledo. A portion of the city lies on the border between Adrian Township and Madison Charter Township, but is politically independent of both. The urban area extends beyond the city limits in these two communities as well as in the Raisin Township and Palmyra Township. Adrian is also sometimes called " Maple City " because of the many sugar maple and other tree species in the city. The Adrian High School sports teams are called the Adrian Maples and several local businesses use the name Maple on their behalf.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​18.9 km2 of which 18.4 km2 is land and 0.5 km2 water. The city is located about 24 kilometers southeast of the Irish Hills, an area that is known for its many lakes and rolling hills. The area used as a recreational area by the residents of the city.

History

Adrian was founded on June 18, 1826 by Addison Comstock, a sponsor of the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad and was originally named Logan. The city was renamed in 1828 by Addison woman in Adrian, after the Roman emperor Hadrian.

Early industrialization

In the late 19th century to early 20th century Adrian was known as the " fence capital of the world " as J. Wallace Page invented the first commercially successful wire fence. During this time Adrian was in the first manufacturer of wire fences, and the fences were far shipped about to New York, Berlin, Asia and Africa. The company sponsored the highly successful baseball team Page Fence Giants.

The automotive industry, which came in 1900-1912. One of the first vehicles to Lion automobile was built in Adrian. Three manufacturers were located in Adrian. All three companies got into financial difficulties and had to close.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2000 21.574 people in 7,908 households, and 4,855 families living in the city. The population density was 1,166.6 per km2. There were 8,498 housing units at an average density of 459.5 per km2. There were 7,908 households in which 31.7 % of cases in children under 18 years. In 40.8 % of cases, and they lived together as married couples, 15.9 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6 % were non-families. 31.5 % of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city 25.3% of the population were under 18 years old, 15.4% were aged 18 to 24, 25.5% were 25-44 years old, 19.0% were 45-64 years old and 14, 8% were 65 years or older. The average age was 32 years. For every 100 females 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $ 32,405, and the median income for a family was $ 42,069. Males had a median income of $ 31,500 versus $ 23,359 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,528. About 9.8 % of families and 13.8 % of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% under age 18 and 19.8 % were 65 years or older.