Utica is a city in
Macomb CountyMacomb County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2000 census recorded its population to be 788,149. In 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 830,663. The county seat is Mt. Clemens...
in the
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of
MichiganMichigan is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Ojibwe term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 4,577 at the 2000 census.
The city now known as Utica was platted by Joseph Stead in 1829, who preferred to call it "Harlow." Others referred to the city as "Hog Hollow" or "McDougalville," until a few years later it was finally named Utica by settlers from
New YorkNew York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, in honor of the
city of the same nameUtica is a city in the American state of New York, and the county seat of Oneida County.The city of Utica is situated within the region referred to as the Mohawk Valley and the Leatherstocking Region in Central New York State. Utica has an extensive park system, with winter and summer sports...
in that state. This was common of settlers in this region, and is reflected in the names of nearby cities such as
RochesterRochester is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan on the outskirts of suburban Detroit. The population was 10,467 at the 2000 census...
and
TroyTroy is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit. The population was 80,959 at the 2000 census, making it the 12th-largest city in Michigan by population, and the second-largest city in Oakland County after Farmington Hills...
that are also named for New York cities.
Utica boasts a small
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centered around
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Avenue, but few of the buildings predate 1906, due to destructive fires in 1905 and 1906.
The nation's largest
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is located in Utica.
Utica is a city in
Macomb CountyMacomb County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2000 census recorded its population to be 788,149. In 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 830,663. The county seat is Mt. Clemens...
in the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of 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...
of
MichiganMichigan is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Ojibwe term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 4,577 at the 2000 census.
History
The city now known as Utica was platted by Joseph Stead in 1829, who preferred to call it "Harlow." Others referred to the city as "Hog Hollow" or "McDougalville," until a few years later it was finally named Utica by settlers from
New YorkNew York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, in honor of the
city of the same nameUtica is a city in the American state of New York, and the county seat of Oneida County.The city of Utica is situated within the region referred to as the Mohawk Valley and the Leatherstocking Region in Central New York State. Utica has an extensive park system, with winter and summer sports...
in that state. This was common of settlers in this region, and is reflected in the names of nearby cities such as
RochesterRochester is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan on the outskirts of suburban Detroit. The population was 10,467 at the 2000 census...
and
TroyTroy is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit. The population was 80,959 at the 2000 census, making it the 12th-largest city in Michigan by population, and the second-largest city in Oakland County after Farmington Hills...
that are also named for New York cities.
Utica boasts a small
historic districtHistoric preservation or heritage conservation is a professional endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historic significance...
centered around
CassLewis Cass was an American military officer and politician. During his long political career, Cass served as a governor of the Michigan Territory, an American ambassador, and a U.S. Senator representing Michigan...
Avenue, but few of the buildings predate 1906, due to destructive fires in 1905 and 1906.
The nation's largest
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is located in Utica. It offers over of space.
Geography
According to the
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, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), all land.
Utica is bordered to the north by
Shelby Charter TownshipThe Charter Township of Shelby, usually referred to as Shelby Township, is a charter township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 65,159...
and to the south by
Sterling HeightsSterling Heights is a city in Macomb County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 124,471. The Census Bureaus 2008 estimate placed the population at 127,160, making it the third largest in metro Detroit and fourth largest in...
.
Demographics
As of the
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of 2000, there were 4,577 people, 1,952 households, and 1,184 families residing in the city. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 2,578.2 per square mile (992.8/km²). There were 2,005 housing units at an average density of 1,129.4/sq mi (434.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.77% White, 0.92% African American, 0.37% Native American, 2.56% Asian, 0.74% from
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, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.
There were 1,952 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were
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living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,683, and the median income for a family was $57,156. Males had a median income of $36,912 versus $26,353 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the city was $21,615. About 4.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.
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