Beal City, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Beal City is an unincorporated community in Isabella County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. It is a census-designated place
(CDP) for statistical purposes, but is not an incorporated municipality. The population was 345 at the 2000 census
. It is in Nottawa Township
within the Isabella Indian Reservation
of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Council
.
, the CDP has a total area of 4 square miles (10.4 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 345 people, 124 households, and 91 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 86.1 per square mile (33.2/km²). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 32.7 per square mile (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.84% White, 0.29% Native American, 0.29% from other races
, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 124 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples
living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $50,250. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,185. About 5.5% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
In 2010 Beal City High School has been awarded the bronze medal in the annual list of America's Best High Schools put out by U.S.News and World Report.
Establishments on the intersection
Establishments within 0.5 miles of the intersection
. The Tom Bowl is a fan-supported college football bowl game scheduled to be played annually at Frank A. Schafer Field located at Beal City High School. It is the only major college bowl game
not sanctioned by the NCAA. The Tom Bowl annually invites the top two or three teams in the nation to play in the game which is traditionally scheduled for late December. No team has yet to appear since the event began in 1989. The game moved to Beal City in 1994 after stops in New Canaan, CT (1989–1992) and Grand Haven, MI (1993).
Isabella County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 63,351 people, 22,425 households, and 13,006 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 24,528 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) for statistical purposes, but is not an incorporated municipality. The population was 345 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. It is in Nottawa Township
Nottawa Township, Isabella County, Michigan
Nottawa Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,278 at the 2000 census. The township is named for a local Chippewa chief who lived from 1781 to 1881.- Communities :...
within the Isabella Indian Reservation
Isabella Indian Reservation
The Isabella Indian Reservation is the land base of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Council, located in Isabella County in the central part of the U.S. state of Michigan. There are also some small parcels of off-reservation trust land in Standish Township, Arenac County, near Saginaw Bay, southeast of...
of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Council
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Council
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation is a band of Chippewa Indians located in central Michigan in the United States. The tribal government offices are located on the Isabella Indian Reservation, near the city of Mount Pleasant. The tribe owns and operates Soaring Eagle Casino in Mount Pleasant and...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 4 square miles (10.4 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 345 people, 124 households, and 91 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 86.1 per square mile (33.2/km²). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 32.7 per square mile (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.84% White, 0.29% Native American, 0.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 124 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $50,250. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $16,185. About 5.5% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
Coldwater Lake
Coldwater Lake is located on the west side of Beal City. The lake was once filled with floating logs from the local saw mills; there are still two sawmills in Beal City. Now Coldwater Lake attracts people from all across Isabella to come swim, boat and camp at Coldwater Lake County Park. The park offers modern campsites, rustic cabin rentals, and pull-through RV sites.Beal City Public Schools
Beal City Public Schools is a Kindergarten through 12th grade public school. In the 2009-2010 school year there were 338 enrolled students from all over Isabella County. The mascot of Beal City Public Schools is the Aggie, which happens to be a Pegasus. Most students are very active in school sponsored activities and sports are a big part of life at Beal City High School. Football is very important to the community of Beal City and in 2009 the Beal City Aggies won the Division 8 Football State Championship held in Ford Field in Detroit. Baseball is also an important sport to Aggie fans and in both 2009 and 2010 the Aggies won the Division IV State Championship.In 2010 Beal City High School has been awarded the bronze medal in the annual list of America's Best High Schools put out by U.S.News and World Report.
Significant Establishments
The town of Beal City is very small and is centered at the intersection of Winn Rd and Beal City Rd.Establishments on the intersection
- Gas Station/Convenience Store
- The Blue Bar
- Corky's Beal City Tavern
Establishments within 0.5 miles of the intersection
- Tilmann Hardware
- Barber Shop
- Beal City Public Schools
- St. Joseph the Worker Parish
Notable residents
- Former Michigan Governor John EnglerJohn EnglerJohn Mathias Engler is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He served as the 46th Governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003....
- Adam Talley - Class of 1996 (Noted comic book artist)
Events
Beal City is the home of the Tom BowlTom Bowl
The Tom Bowl is a fan-supported college football bowl game scheduled to be played annually at Frank A. Schafer Field in Beal City, Michigan that is not sanctioned by the NCAA. It annually invites the #1 and #2 teams in the nation to play in a college football championship game...
. The Tom Bowl is a fan-supported college football bowl game scheduled to be played annually at Frank A. Schafer Field located at Beal City High School. It is the only major college bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
not sanctioned by the NCAA. The Tom Bowl annually invites the top two or three teams in the nation to play in the game which is traditionally scheduled for late December. No team has yet to appear since the event began in 1989. The game moved to Beal City in 1994 after stops in New Canaan, CT (1989–1992) and Grand Haven, MI (1993).