Cheboygan, Michigan See also: Cheboygan Cheboygan, Michigan Kingston Theater, downtown Cheboygan Kingston Theater, downtown Cheboygan County Cheboygan Cheboygan (/ b n/ shi-boy-g n) is a town/city in the U.S.
As of the 2010 census, the town/city population was 4,876.
It is the governmental center of county of Cheboygan County. The name of the town/city shares the name of the county and probably has its origin from the Cheboygan River, although the precise meaning is no longer known.
The town/city is at the mouth of the Cheboygan River on Lake Huron.
Highway 23 (US 23) joins with Interstate 75 (I-75) at Mackinaw City and the Mackinac Bridge, about 15 miles (24 km) to the northwest.
Rogers City is about 41 miles (66 km) to the southeast.
M-27 runs south from the town/city along the north shore of Mullett Lake to I-75 at Indian River about 18 miles (29 km) to the southwest.
On this 1876 map, Duncan City is shown as a separate town/city east of Cheboygan in Cheboygan County.
On this 1876 map, Duncan City is shown as a separate town/city east of Cheboygan in Cheboygan County.
Cheboygan was originally an Ojibwe settlement.
Duncan or Duncan City was given a postal service in 1850 as a result of the building of sawmills in this area.
The governmental center of county shifted to Cheboygan in about 1870.
The region became known as Cheboygan in 1870.
It was incorporated as a village in 1871. Rail maps in 1876 show prepared rail service for Cheboygan, but due to various setbacks, rail did not arrive there until 1881. There was a theater assembled in town in 1877.
Cheboygan was incorporated as a town/city (versus a village) in 1889. In approximately 1890, Cheboygan became the home port for ferryboats to close-by Bois Blanc, an island in the Straits of Mackinac.
The Kristen D is a ferry which operates between Cheboygan and Bois Blanc Island. Early in the 20th century, it was home to the pioneering brass era cyclecar manufacturer, Flagler. In 1944, Cheboygan became the home port of the former U.S.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 7.00 square miles (18.13 km2), of which 6.80 square miles (17.61 km2) is territory and 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2) is water. Climate data for Cheboygan, Michigan The Cheboygan County Historical Museum Complex, originally assembled as the Cheboygan County Sheriff Residence with attached jail cells (1882) and the New Jail addition (1912-14).
Carnegie Free Library building; the first building constructed in Cheboygan to serve specifically as a library.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,867 citizens , 2,025 homeholds, and 1,164 families residing in the city.
There were 2,415 housing units at an average density of 355.1 per square mile (137.1/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 90.8% White, 1.0% African American, 4.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other competitions, and 3.2% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,025 homeholds of which 28.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 42.5% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 40.8 years.
22.1% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 10.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older.
The gender makeup of the town/city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,295 citizens , 2,146 homeholds, and 1,349 families residing in the city.
There were 2,365 housing units at an average density of 348.2 per square mile (134.5/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 91.80% White, 0.51% African American, 4.12% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other competitions, and 2.91% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,146 homeholds out of which 31.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $25,033, and the median income for a family was $32,692.
About 15.8% of families and 19.9% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 31.0% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
Cheboygan Crib Light Cheboygan State Park The town/city and county are served by a daily newspaper, the Cheboygan Daily Tribune.
A tv station, WTOM-TV, is licensed to Cheboygan and maintains broadcast facilities along US Highway 23 south of the city, but this station operates as a satellite, with programming originating from parent station WPBN-TV in Traverse City.
I-75 is about 10 miles (16 km) away, but the town/city is listed as a destination for four interchanges United States Enumeration Bureau.
Michigan County names per the Michigan government.
Compare History of the name "Sheboygan" and List of Michigan county name etymologies.
"Bibliography on Cheboygan County".
"Cheboygan, Michigan Koppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
Cheboygan.
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City of Cheboygan Cheboygan Area Chamber of Commerce Cheboygan: Change in a Small Town 1844-2001 Website for the USCGC Mackinaw, home ported in Cheboygan Municipalities and communities of Cheboygan County, Michigan, United States
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Cities in Cheboygan County, Michigan - Cities in Michigan - County seats in Michigan - Populated places on the Great Lakes - Populated places established in 1871 - 1871 establishments in Michigan
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