Greater Galesburg was a
census-designated place (CDP) in
Kalamazoo County in the
U.S. state of
Michigan, surrounding the city of
Galesburg. As a CDP, it used for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as a municipality. The population was 1,631 at the
2000 census. The CDP was deleted and not reported in the 2010 census
The CDP area included land in
Comstock Charter Township
Comstock Charter Township is a charter township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located east of the city of Kalamazoo and is part of the Kalamazoo–Portage Metropolitan Area. The 2010 census recorded the population within t ...
on the west and
Charleston Township on the east. The area was closely identified with the city of Galesburg, but was outside of the city's municipal boundaries.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of , of which, of it was land and of it (13.07%) was water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,631 people, 633 households, and 450 families residing in the CDP. The
population density was 245.2 per square mile (94.7/km
2). There were 658 housing units at an average density of 98.9/sq mi (38.2/km
2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.38%
White, 0.86%
Black or
African American, 0.06%
Native American, 0.37%
Asian, 0.43% from
other races, and 1.90% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 633 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,125, and the median income for a family was $55,172. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $30,179 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $19,368. About 7.4% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
References
{{Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Former census-designated places in Michigan
Kalamazoo–Portage metropolitan area