Ravenna, Michigan

Ravenna is a village in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,219 at the 2010 census. The village is located in Ravenna Township.

Ravenna, Michigan
Village
Location of Ravenna, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°11′22″N 85°56′13″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Muskegon
Area [1]
• Total	1.19 sq mi (3.09 km^2)
• Land	1.19 sq mi (3.08 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	673 ft (205 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	1,219
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	1,274
• Density	1,069.69/sq mi (413.05/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	49451
Area code(s)	231
FIPS code	26-67280[4]
GNIS feature ID	1618856[5]
Website	http://www.ravennami.com

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.21 square miles (3.13 km²), all land.[6]

Education

Public elementary and secondary education is provided by the Ravenna Public Schools. It is a small rural district with Beechnau Elementary School for students in preschool through grade four, Ravenna Middle School for grades five through eight, and Ravenna High School for grades nine through twelve. Beechnau is located in the village along with the school district offices, while both the middle and high schools are located on a campus just north of the village limits that includes a football stadium, track, athletic fields, and the district bus garage. Ravenna is also the district of record for the North East Education Center, which is located in Muskegon and serves emotionally impaired students from most of the schools in Muskegon County. The schools offer many extracurricular activities both in sports and academics.[7] Ravenna also has one private elementary school, Divine Providence Academy, which has a campus at St. Catherine parish. The school is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids and has students from preschool through eighth grade.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	343		—
1940	451		31.5%
1950	551		22.2%
1960	801		45.4%
1970	1,048		30.8%
1980	951		−9.3%
1990	919		−3.4%
2000	1,206		31.2%
2010	1,219		1.1%
Est. 2019	1,274	[3]	4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 1,219 people, 454 households, and 325 families living in the village. The population density was 1,007.4 inhabitants per square mile (389.0/km²). There were 476 housing units at an average density of 393.4 per square mile (151.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.0% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 3.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.4% of the population.

There were 454 households, of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.4% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.18.

The median age in the village was 35.2 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,206 people, 437 households, and 340 families living in the village. The population density was 958.1 per square mile (369.6/km²). There were 455 housing units at an average density of 361.5 per square mile (139.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.26% White, 0.41% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 1.24% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.

There were 437 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,167, and the median income for a family was $51,458. Males had a median income of $40,426 versus $28,646 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,197. About 1.7% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Donnie Tyndall - College basketball coach
• Todd Herremans - Football player

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ravenna, Michigan
6. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
7. "Our Schools". Ravenna Public Schools. 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
8. "Home". Divine Providence Academy. 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.