South Haven, Michigan South Haven, Michigan South Haven Lighthouse, seen in winter South Haven Lighthouse, seen in winter Location in Van Buren County & Allegan County in the state of Michigan Location in Van Buren County & Allegan County in the state of Michigan Counties Van Buren, Allegan South Pier lighthouse South Haven is a town/city in the U.S.
Most of the town/city is in Van Buren County, although a small portion extends into Allegan County.
Because of its position on Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Black River, South Haven has always been a port city.
In the early 1900s South Haven became a resort town, sometimes referred to as "The Catskills of the Midwest".
South Haven is a primary county-wide tourist draw because of its recreational harbor and beaches.
Nearby are Van Buren State Park and the Van Buren Trail State Park.
Noted botanist Liberty Hyde Bailey was born in South Haven.
South Haven was incorporated as a village in 1869, and as a town/city in 1902. In 1853, the first hotel in South Haven, known as the Forest House, was assembled at the corner of Phoenix and Center Streets. The building was later moved a several doors south and still stands, though greatly modified, and no longer used as a hotel.
The timber harvested in South Haven was shipped to Chicago and Milwaukee via steamboats and schooners, and the cleared forests were then used by fruit farmers, who primarily interval peaches, blueberries and apples.
Being a resort town/city resulted in a cyclic economy, however, and in an accomplishment to stabilize the economy, the city's board of trade successfully recruited a several different industries to the area.
In 1925, the first foreign shipments of goods arrived, beginning an era of foreign shipments that would last until the mid-1960s. The last passenger steamboat left South Haven for Chicago on Labor Day, 1941, though recreational boating increased steadily.
The beaches, boating and relaxing atmosphere will continue to ensure that the City of South Haven remains a prominent warm-weather destination.
South Haven is home to a enhance school precinct as well as Roman Catholic and Lutheran parochial grammar schools.
In addition, Western Michigan University and Lake Michigan College, a junior college, have branch campuses positioned inside the city.
The town/city has took in portions of South Haven Township, Van Buren County and a small portion of Casco Township, Allegan County.
Boundaries of South Haven, Michigan According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.50 square miles (9.06 km2), of which 3.40 square miles (8.81 km2) is territory and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water. The encircling area is known as South Haven Charter Township, and as yet is unincorporated.
South Haven has either a borderline mild-summer humid continental climate (Koppen climate classification Dfb) if the 3 C (26.6 F) isotherm is used or a borderline oceanic climate (Koppen climate classification Cfb) if the 0 C (32.0 F) isotherm is used.
Climate data for South Haven Average snowy days ( 0.1 in) 6.9 5.4 1.3 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 6.7 21.5 1906 Carnegie Library, now housing South Haven Center for the Arts was designed by South Haven architect John Cornelius Randall and constructed in 1891.
The South Haven Center for the Arts is homed in the 1906 neoclassical Carnegie Library, also on Phoenix St.
Downtown South Haven As of the census of 2010, there were 4,403 citizens , 1,959 homeholds, and 1,126 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 81.7% White, 13.3% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other competitions, and 2.9% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,959 homeholds of which 24.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 42.5% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 47.7 years.
20.2% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.1% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 22.5% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,021 citizens , 2,095 homeholds, and 1,330 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 82.75% White, 12.83% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 1.04% from other competitions, and 1.99% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,095 homeholds out of which 27.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $35,885, and the median income for a family was $46,307.
About 7.8% of families and 9.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
The Evelyn S., a Great Lakes fish tug at the Michigan Maritime Museum South Haven offers an interesting array of cultural attractions.
The Michigan Maritime Museum also hosts an electrically powered river launch called the Lindy Lou.
Visitors are able to buy tickets to ride either ship - the Lindy Lou stays on the river, while the Friends Good Will goes down the river and onto Lake Michigan.
The Historical Association of South Haven, which now operates out of the old Hartman School, which it is refurbishing, is devoted to documenting and retelling the city's rich history.
A staple restaurant in the heart of South Haven is Clementine's.
In Audrey Niffenegger's book The Time Traveler's Wife, one of the protagonists, Clare, interval up with her family in South Haven.
Element One made a progressive trance song called "South Haven" in 2009.
Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Haven, Michigan A History of Van Buren County, Michigan, Vol.
In South Haven City Directories, p.
Michigan Maritime Museum (2004).
Maritime South Haven: 1900-1950, p.
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