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Belding
Belding is a city in Ionia County, Michigan, Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan, completely surrounded by Otisco Township, Michigan. The population was 5,757 at the United States Census, 2010, 2010 census. History In 1838, six years before John Green came to the area that later would bear his name, Levi Broas, Belding's first settler, arrived in the area. The community first was known as Broas Rapids, later Patterson Mills and even, during logging days, as Hog Wallow. The name Belding was chosen in 1871 to honor the Belding family. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. Demographics , the median income for a household in the city was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $44,813. Males had a median income of $39,280 versus $32,542 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,899. About 13.4% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belding Area Schools
Belding Area Schools is a school district headquartered in Belding, Michigan. Previously the district used the "Redskin Redskin is a slang term for Native Americans in the United States and First Nations in Canada. The term ''redskin'' underwent pejoration through the 19th to early 20th centuries and in contemporary dictionaries of American English it is lab ...s" as the mascot. Wes Cummings, who served as the athletic director at Belding, stated that Belding's athletic rivals often made derogatory references to killing Native Americans during sports games. In December 2016 the school board voted to remove the "Redskins" as the school district mascot. the district has since decided to change the name and mascot to the Black Knight. Administration * Superintendent : Brent Noskey * High School Principal: Michael Ostrander * Middle School Principal: Joe Barron * Woodview Elementary Principal: Bruce Cook * Ellis Elementary Principal: Brian Babbitt ***As of July, 7th 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |