St. Johns is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,485. It is the county seat of Clinton County[3].
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.2 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,485 people, 2,994 households, and 1,999 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,909.1 per square mile (737.2/km²). There were 3,148 housing units at an average density of 802.9/sq mi (310.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.64% White, 0.75% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.39% of the population.
There were 2,994 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,713, and the median income for a family was $52,391. Males had a median income of $39,289 versus $27,940 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,611. About 4.9% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Culture
St. Johns celebrates the Mint Festival on the second weekend of each August, during the approximate time that mint farms surrounding the town harvest their mint. The mint festival is a weekend long event that brings in vendors that sell goods. The homemade crafts available in the past have included toys, clothing, jewelry, home decor, candles/incense, games, and personalized trinkets. There are also various food vendors and a large area of tents and tables set up for a flea market. The mint festival also features family friendly entertainment such as concerts, laser tag, wagon rides through the mint fields and volleyball games. In past years the St. Johns public library has had a donation-based book sale, consisting of redundant and/or rarely checked out titles.
Transportation
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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