Montague is a city in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,407. The city is located within Montague Township, but is politically independent.
Noah Ferry, who named the city in honor of his father, William Montague Ferry, founded the city. Ferry Church built in 1974, is also named in honor of Noah Ferry, who tragically died fighting for the Union at the Battle of Gettysburg. At one time, Ferry Street also named for the founder, was the main street through town. It was named for him because the cities post office operated on that street since its establishment in 1867, and Ferry was instrumental before his death, in getting a post office in the city. Although city hall and a handful of businesses still operate on Ferry, Dowling Street has become the cities main fairway because of its eventual connection to neighboring communities and U.S. Highway 31.
Montague is home to the "World's Largest Weathervane". The weathervane is topped by the Ella Ellenwood, a lumbering Schooner that frequented White Lake transporting lumber from Montague to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The ship became infamous after it sank in a storm in 1901, and the wooden nameplate of the schooner floated back to the shores of the City of Montague, where it was found in 1902. Many people believed that the boat was coming home, and as a result the ship is frequently associated with the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.3 km2 (3.2 mi2). 6.9 km2 (2.7 mi2) of it is land and 1.4 km2 (0.5 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 16.88% water.
As of the census2 of 2000, there are, 990 households, and 667 families residing in the city. The population density is 349.4/km2 (905.1/mi2). There are 1,075 housing units at an average density of 156.0/km2 (404.3/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 97.17% White, 0.37% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 2.33% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 990 households out of which 32.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% are married couples living together, 12.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% are non-families. 28.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the city the population is spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $40,677, and the median income for a family is $49,185. Males have a median income of $37,389 versus $25,282 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,238. 9.5% of the population and 6.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.1% of those under the age of 18 and 9.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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MontagueMichigan.com
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