Bangor is a city in Van Buren County in the

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. The population was 1,885 at the 2010 census. The city is located in the northeast corner of Bangor Township, but is politically independent. It was first organized as a town in 1854 and named after

Bangor, Maine Bangor ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The city proper has a population of 31,753, making it the state's List of municipalities in Maine, third-most populous city, behind Portland, Maine, Portland ...

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, the city had a population of 2,016 people. The racial makeup was 61.3%

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, 7.3%

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, 0% Asian, 1.5% Native American, 5.6% from other races and 24.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino people of any race were 45.4% of the population.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,885 people, 707 households, and 464 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 835 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 72.9%

, 11.8%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 8.6% from other races, and 5.4% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 14.4% of the population. There were 707 households, of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were

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living together, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.23. The median age in the city was 32.9 years. 30% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,933 people, 722 households, and 487 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 804 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 75.58%

, 12.73%

, 1.09% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 7.92% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 12.16% of the population. There were 722 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were

living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.23. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,165, and the median income for a family was $34,500. Males had a median income of $27,159 versus $20,850 for females. The

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for the city was $14,925. About 13.2% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the

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, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Bangor Public Schools consists of one elementary school (grades K-4), Bangor Middle School (grades 5–8), and Bangor High School (grades 9–12). The Bangor District has an Adult Education building as well. The Bangor Vikings compete in the Southwest 10 Conference for sports. Trinity Lutheran School is a Christian grade school of the

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in Bangor.

Notable people

* Grover C. Dillman, engineer and Michigan state highway commissioner from 1929 to 1933; born in Bangor (1889–1979) *

Peter Gent George Davis Peter Gent ( ; August 23, 1942 – September 30, 2011) was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He became a novelist after his retirement, authoring the best-seller '' North Dallas Forty''. He ...

, author of ''

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''; wide receiver with the

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;

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Medal of Honor (1964); born and died in Bangor (1942–2011) leading Bangor High School to a Michigan state basketball championship in 1960. * Rachel Lloyd, chemist, lived in Bangor Township, Bay County, Michigan from 1863 to 1865 when her husband managed a saw mill, salt works and barrel factory * Hall Overton, composer, jazz pianist, and music teacher; born in Bangor (1920–1972) *

Thelma Terry Thelma Terry (born Thelma Esther Combes; September 30, 1901 – May 30, 1966) was an American bandleader and bassist during the 1920s and 1930s. She led Terry and Her Playboys and was the first American woman to lead a notable jazz orchestra as a ...

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and

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(''Thelma Terry and Her Playboys''); born in Bangor (1901–1966)

Transportation

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train service is available at the Bangor depot via the Pere Marquette train. *Local bus service is provided by Van Buren Public Transit.

References

Notes

Sources

* {{Authority control Cities in Van Buren County, Michigan Kalamazoo–Portage metropolitan area Populated places established in 1854 1854 establishments in Michigan