Suttons Bay, Michigan
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Suttons Bay is a village located in Leelanau County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 589. The village is located within Suttons Bay Township.
In 1920, Leelanau County voters approved moving the county seat to Suttons Bay, but the move never took place.
Geography
Image:MIMap-doton-SuttonsBay.PNG According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 589 people, 271 households, and 179 families residing in the village. The population density was 208.6/km² (538.7/mi²). There were 374 housing units at an average density of 132.5/km² (342.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.94% White, 0.34% African American, 1.19% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. 2.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 271 households out of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.62.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,063, and the median income for a family was $52,321. Males had a median income of $38,173 versus $22,045 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,097. 6.0% of the population and 3.6% of families were below the poverty line. 8.4% of those under the age of 18 and 3.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.