Marysville, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Marysville is a city in St. Clair County
of the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 9,684 at the 2000 census.
of 2000, there were 9,684 people, 4,025 households, and 2,741 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,395.6 per square mile (538.8/km²). There were 4,180 housing units at an average density of 602.4 per square mile (232.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.18% White, 0.18% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.43%Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races
, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.
There were 4,025 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $49,299, and the median income for a family was $60,028. Males had a median income of $47,859 versus $27,321 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $23,443. About 3.1% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
station, established in 1960. The station, originally located in Port Huron, was moved south to River Road in Marysville, along the St. Clair River
. In October 2007 a new 16500 square feet (1,532.9 m²) facility opened at 2600 Wills St. The Marysville station is responsible for the United States-Canada
border from Lake St. Clair, the St. Clair River
and southern Lake Huron
up into Michigan's Thumb
. This territory includes the nearby international Blue Water Bridge
crossing and St. Clair Tunnel
.
, and Kimball Township
. Bus service is provided by private contractor "Marysville School Bus Inc". The district has recently undergone many improvements and additions to its facilities. A new high school building was completed in 2010. Central offices for the Marysville School District are located at 495 E. Huron Blvd.
There are 5 schools in Marysville: 3 elementary, 1 middle school, and 1 high school.
The mascot of Marysville High School is the Vikings. The High School teams were MSHAA Class B Football Champions in 1986 and 1992, and Class B Volleyball State Champions consecutively from 1997 to 2004 inclusive, and again in 2006. The Marysville Viking Regiment http://www.marysvillebands.com has finished in the top 10 in their Flight within the MCBA for nearly a decade. The All-Girl Competitive Cheerleading Squad received the title of State Champions in 2003. Marysville sports have always been a great source of pride for the students as well as the city.
plant near the southern city border. Marysville has a growing industrial park, which will soon include an auto parts (previously Chrysler
) factory, an addition to the MOPAR
parts distribution center. Marysville is the second largest city in St. Clair County, MI, and also the second largest in the thumb
. Many local corn growers and elevators truck their grain to Marysville for ethanol processing. Marysville Hydrocarbons is the only one of its kind in the immediate area. Marysville also includes a Meijer
supermarket.
St. Clair County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69 enters the county from the west, coming from Lansing and Flint, terminating at the approach to the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron....
of 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"....
. The population was 9,684 at the 2000 census.
Geography
- According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.5 km²), of which, 6.9 square miles (17.9 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (12.59%) is water. - It is considered to be part of the ThumbThe ThumbThe Thumb is a region and a peninsula of Michigan, so named because the Lower Peninsula is shaped like a mitten; thus the Thumb is the area that looks like the thumb of the mitten. The Thumb is generally considered to be in the Mid-Michigan area of the state, located east of Flint/Tri-Cities...
of MichiganMichiganMichigan 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"....
.- Marysville can also be considered as in the Blue Water Area.
- Marysville is a growing community with no central downtown. Most of the retail and restaurants are located along Gratiot Blvd. The city's town hall, police dept., fire hall, and public school offices are located on Delaware Ave. The High School and some of the older businesses are located on Michigan Ave. The large industrial area is located in the southern half of the city along M-29M-29 (Michigan highway)M-29 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that runs in a south–north direction from Chesterfield Township to Marysville. It generally runs along the shore of Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River....
, which snakes through Marysville. The city park and the older residential neighborhoods are along Huron Boulevard, as well as an area located off of M-29 bear Gratiot Boulevard, known as the 'Salt Block', which had originally been constructed to house workers of Morton Salt Company, which thrived in the early 1900s, located on the banks of the St. Clair River along M-29.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 9,684 people, 4,025 households, and 2,741 families residing in the city. 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 1,395.6 per square mile (538.8/km²). There were 4,180 housing units at an average density of 602.4 per square mile (232.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.18% White, 0.18% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.43%Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.33% 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 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.
There were 4,025 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% 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, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $49,299, and the median income for a family was $60,028. Males had a median income of $47,859 versus $27,321 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 city was $23,443. About 3.1% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
Marysville Station: Border Patrol
Marysville is home to a U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionU.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is a federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. regulations, including trade, customs and immigration. CBP is the...
station, established in 1960. The station, originally located in Port Huron, was moved south to River Road in Marysville, along the St. Clair River
St. Clair River
The St. Clair River is a river in central North America which drains Lake Huron into Lake St Clair, forming part of the international boundary between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Michigan...
. In October 2007 a new 16500 square feet (1,532.9 m²) facility opened at 2600 Wills St. The Marysville station is responsible for the United States-Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
border from Lake St. Clair, the St. Clair River
St. Clair River
The St. Clair River is a river in central North America which drains Lake Huron into Lake St Clair, forming part of the international boundary between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Michigan...
and southern Lake Huron
Lake Huron
Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the larger portion of Lake Michigan-Huron. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States...
up into Michigan's Thumb
The Thumb
The Thumb is a region and a peninsula of Michigan, so named because the Lower Peninsula is shaped like a mitten; thus the Thumb is the area that looks like the thumb of the mitten. The Thumb is generally considered to be in the Mid-Michigan area of the state, located east of Flint/Tri-Cities...
. This territory includes the nearby international Blue Water Bridge
Blue Water Bridge
The Blue Water Bridge is a twin-span international bridge across the St. Clair River that links Port Huron, Michigan, USA and Sarnia, Ontario, Canada...
crossing and St. Clair Tunnel
St. Clair Tunnel
The St. Clair Tunnel is the name for two separate rail tunnels which were built under the St. Clair River between Sarnia, Ontario and Port Huron, Michigan. It was the first full-size subaqueous tunnel built in North America. -First tunnel :The St. Clair Tunnel Company opened the first tunnel in...
.
Marysville School District
The Marysville School District http://www.marysville.k12.mi.us/ (public), serves the city of Marysville and portions of St. Clair TownshipSt. Clair Township, Michigan
St. Clair Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,423 at the 2000 census with a projection of 6,842 in 2006. The city of St. Clair is located near the southeast corner of the township.-Naming:...
, and Kimball Township
Kimball Township, Michigan
Kimball Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 8,628.-Communities:...
. Bus service is provided by private contractor "Marysville School Bus Inc". The district has recently undergone many improvements and additions to its facilities. A new high school building was completed in 2010. Central offices for the Marysville School District are located at 495 E. Huron Blvd.
There are 5 schools in Marysville: 3 elementary, 1 middle school, and 1 high school.
- Marysville Gardens elementary
- Washington elementary
- Morton elementary
- Marysville Middle School
- Marysville High SchoolMarysville High School (Michigan)Marysville High School is a public high school in Marysville, Michigan built in 2010. The former Marysville High School stood one block west at the corner of Michigan and Huron. It was in service from 1942 until it was defecated in and demolished in 2010....
The mascot of Marysville High School is the Vikings. The High School teams were MSHAA Class B Football Champions in 1986 and 1992, and Class B Volleyball State Champions consecutively from 1997 to 2004 inclusive, and again in 2006. The Marysville Viking Regiment http://www.marysvillebands.com has finished in the top 10 in their Flight within the MCBA for nearly a decade. The All-Girl Competitive Cheerleading Squad received the title of State Champions in 2003. Marysville sports have always been a great source of pride for the students as well as the city.
Economy
Marysville has the most developed industrial economy in St. Clair County, MI. It houses a major Intertape Polymer factory. Marysville is also home to Marysville Hydrocarbons, site of a recently completed ethanolEthanol
Ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol, pure alcohol, grain alcohol, or drinking alcohol, is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid. It is a psychoactive drug and one of the oldest recreational drugs. Best known as the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, it is also used in thermometers, as a...
plant near the southern city border. Marysville has a growing industrial park, which will soon include an auto parts (previously Chrysler
Chrysler
Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....
) factory, an addition to the MOPAR
Mopar
Mopar is the automobile parts and service arm of Chrysler Group LLC. The term was first used by Chrysler in the 1920s and has been in continuous use ever since. Mopar parts are original equipment manufactured parts for Chrysler vehicles...
parts distribution center. Marysville is the second largest city in St. Clair County, MI, and also the second largest in the thumb
The Thumb
The Thumb is a region and a peninsula of Michigan, so named because the Lower Peninsula is shaped like a mitten; thus the Thumb is the area that looks like the thumb of the mitten. The Thumb is generally considered to be in the Mid-Michigan area of the state, located east of Flint/Tri-Cities...
. Many local corn growers and elevators truck their grain to Marysville for ethanol processing. Marysville Hydrocarbons is the only one of its kind in the immediate area. Marysville also includes a Meijer
Meijer
Meijer, Inc. is a regional American hypermarket chain based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1934 as a supermarket chain, Meijer is credited with pioneering the modern supercenter concept in 1962. About half of the company's 196 stores are located in Michigan, with additional locations in...
supermarket.