Spring Lake, Michigan
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Spring Lake is a village located in Ottawa County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,514. The village is located within Spring Lake Township.
Geography
Image:MIMap-doton-SpringLake.PNG According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.7 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.36% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,514 people, 1,098 households, and 666 families residing in the village. The population density was 915.7/km² (2,372.4/mi²). There were 1,248 housing units at an average density of 454.6/km² (1,177.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.05% White, 0.32% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 1.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,098 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 26.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,889, and the median income for a family was $44,797. Males had a median income of $34,293 versus $23,986 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,372. 6.1% of the population and 4.6% of families were below the poverty line. 6.8% of those under the age of 18 and 4.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.