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Cedar Springs is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of
Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...
. The population was 3,509 at the 2010 census. Cedar Springs is a northern city of the
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and is about north of
Grand Rapids Grand Rapids is the largest city and county seat of Kent County, Michigan, United States. With a population of 198,917 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and estimated at 200,117 in 2024, Grand Rapids is the List of municipalities ...
.


History

The area was first settled by Robin Hicks as early as 1855, and the first post office was established on February 4, 1857, with Nicholas Hill serving as the first postmaster. The new village was platted in 1859. The
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad at its height provided passenger and freight railroad services between Cincinnati, Ohio, and the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, USA. The company was formed on January 18, 1854. Beginnings After grapp ...
built a railway line through the area in 1868 and allowed for the growth of the village, which incorporated in 1871. The name Cedar Springs came from the abundance of cedar trees and springs found throughout the area. The village incorporated as a city in 1959.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (3.47%) is water.


Transportation


Bus

*
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provides daily intercity bus service between
Grand Rapids Grand Rapids is the largest city and county seat of Kent County, Michigan, United States. With a population of 198,917 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and estimated at 200,117 in 2024, Grand Rapids is the List of municipalities ...
and Petoskey.


Major highways

* forms a portion of the western boundary of the city. * turns north and runs concurrently with U.S. Route 131.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 3,509 people, 1,215 households, and 887 families living in the city. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
was . There were 1,307 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.3%
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, 0.8%
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, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population. There were 1,215 households, of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 21.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.23. The median age in the city was 29.6 years. 32.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 to 44; 19.2% were from 45 to 64; and 9.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 3,112 people, 1,115 households, and 774 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,175 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.85%
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, 0.29%
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, 0.74% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 1.19% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 3.82% of the population. The ancestries of the city are 24%
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, 14.2%
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, 13.7%
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, 9.8% Irish, 9.5%
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, and 7.4%
Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin ...
. There were 1,115 households, out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.17. In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.6 years (below state average). For every 100 females, there are 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $39,542, and the median income for a family was $42,250. Males had a median income of $37,708 versus $23,056 for females. The
per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the city was $16,040. About 12.4% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the
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, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.


Education

The school district is Cedar Springs Public Schools.
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Notable people

* Bert Carr, college football player with U of M; practiced medicine in Cedar Springs *
Mike Huckleberry Michael "Huck" Huckleberry (born July 12, 1948) is a politician, restaurateur, and small business owner from Greenville, Michigan. In 2008, he was elected as a Democrat to the Michigan State House of Representatives. He represented the 70th H ...
,
Michigan House of Representatives The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2020 ...
from the 70th district; born in Cedar Springs * Charles Kelly, historian; Born in Cedar Springs * Andre Metzger, World medalist in
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, member of
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; raised in Cedar Springs *
Brad Slaight Brad Slaight (born March 31, 1964), is an American comedian and television actor best known for starring in ''The Young and the Restless''. Some of his other credits include roles on '' Parks and Recreation'', ''That's Funny'', '' Love Chronicles'' ...
, actor, writer, comedian, Hollywood celebrity; born in Cedar Springs


References


External links


Cedar Springs official website
{{Authority control Cities in Kent County, Michigan Grand Rapids metropolitan area Populated places established in 1857 1857 establishments in Michigan