Douglas, Michigan Douglas, Michigan Location of Douglas, Michigan Website City of the Village of Douglas, Michigan Douglas (officially known as the City of the Village of Douglas) is a town/city in Allegan County in the U.S.
The town/city is surrounded by Saugatuck Township and the town/city of Saugatuck is adjoining on the north.
On December 13, 2004, inhabitants voted to adopt a charter changing the status of the village into a town/city form of government. Under Michigan law, metros/cities are autonomous entities whereas villages are part of the township.
The official name is City of the Village of Douglas.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 1.98 square miles (5.13 km2), of which 1.75 square miles (4.53 km2) is territory and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) is water. The town/city has over 1.5 miles of coastline along the shores of Lake Michigan, and over two miles of frontage along the meandering Kalamazoo River and Lake Kalamazoo Harbor.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,232 citizens , 645 homeholds, and 279 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 704.0 inhabitants per square mile (271.8/km2).
There were 1,075 housing units at an average density of 614.3 per square mile (237.2/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.2% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% from other competitions, and 0.9% from two or more competitions.
There were 645 homeholds of which 15.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 56.7% were non-families.
46.0% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 54.3 years.
14% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 3.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.9% were from 25 to 44; 41.6% were from 45 to 64; and 26% were 65 years of age or older.
The gender makeup of the town/city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,214 citizens , 587 homeholds and 284 families residing in the town/city of Douglas.
The populace density was 691.6 per square mile (266.3/km ).
There were 853 housing units at an average density of 486.0 per square mile (187.1/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.87% White, 0.58% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.74% from other competitions, and 1.57% from two or more competitions.
There were 587 homeholds out of which 18.9% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 51.6% were non-families.
43.6% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 16.1% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $49,750.
About 8.7% of families and 10.3% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
"City of the Village of Douglas, Michigan".
City of the Village of Douglas, Michigan.
Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Douglas, Michigan "Profile for Douglas, Michigan, MI".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
City of the Village of Douglas official website Municipalities and communities of Allegan County, Michigan, United States
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Cities in Allegan County, Michigan - Cities in Michigan - Populated places established in 1851 - 1851 establishments in Michigan
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