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Tuesday, July 7th

Village Council Meeting

when:7:30pm, Grass Lake, MI from:Village Of Grass Lake
Thursday, July 9th

Thursday Bible Study

when:7:00pm, Grass Lake, MI from:Grass Lake Assembly of God
Sunday, July 12th

Sunday School

when:9:30am, Grass Lake, MI from:Grass Lake Assembly of God

Sunday Worship Service

when:10:00am, Grass Lake, MI from:Mount Hope Bible Church

Sunday Morning Service

when:10:30am, Grass Lake, MI from:Grass Lake Assembly of God

Sunday School

when:11:15am, Grass Lake, MI from:Mount Hope Bible Church

Sunday Worship Service

when:6:00pm, Grass Lake, MI from:Mount Hope Bible Church

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Monday, July 6th

FEUFOLLET

when:8:00pm, Ann Arbor, MI venue:The Ark
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Tuesday, July 7th Thursday, July 9th

LITTLE MISS HIGGINS

when:8:00pm, Ann Arbor, MI venue:The Ark
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Friday, July 10th

Eileen Ivers

when:8:00pm, Ann Arbor, MI venue:The Ark
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Saturday, July 11th

JOHN JORGENSON

when:8:00pm, Ann Arbor, MI venue:The Ark
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Sunday, July 12th Sunday, July 19th

Chris Hillman

when:7:30pm, Ann Arbor, MI venue:The Ark
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Grass Lake Michigan Information: Grass Lake, Michigan is part of JACKSON County. Population for Grass Lake from the last gathering is 1082. You can view Grass Lake venues that host many Grass Lake MI events every year. You can also research Grass Lake Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Grass Lake Michigan real estate guide. Grass Lake Michigan has a latitude of 42.2829 and a longitude of -84.2002. Zip codes in Grass Lake, MI include 49240 ... more Grass Lake zips.

GRASS LAKE DATA CENTER

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Grass Lake, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Grass Lake, MI was 1,082.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Grass Lake was 535, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Grass Lake, MI
There are an estimated 215 married men in the town. 57.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Grass Lake are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Grass Lake is 547 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Grass Lake, Michigan
There are an estimated 217 married women in the community. 50.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Grass Lake, MI
The median age of people living in Grass Lake, MI was 34.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Grass Lake was 89. There were 791 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13 percent of the population (141) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Grass Lake, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Grass Lake, MI was 1,078.

White Population in Grass Lake, MI
The estimated White population in the Grass Lake community is 1,069, which is 98.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Grass Lake, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Grass Lake, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Grass Lake, MI was 4.

Asian Population in Grass Lake, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Grass Lake, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Grass Lake was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Grass Lake community was 7, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Grass Lake, MI
The household population number in Grass Lake was 1,082.

Group Quarters Population in Grass Lake, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Grass Lake, MI
The average household size in Grass Lake is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Grass Lake, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 436 total housing units in Grass Lake.

The number of occupied housing units was 421, or 96.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 298 were owner-occupied (70.8), and 123 were renter-occupied (29.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 15 vacant homes in Grass Lake at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Grass Lake, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 255, with a median value in dollars of 116,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Grass Lake, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $946 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Grass Lake, average costs per month were $308 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 555 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Grass Lake, Michigan
125 people in Grass Lake also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Grass Lake, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Grass Lake was 92, or 12.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Grass Lake, MI
In 2000, there were 140 people in Grass Lake, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Grass Lake, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 36 people in Grass Lake who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Grass Lake, Michigan
There were 518 in the labor force in Grass Lake at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Grass Lake was 27.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Grass Lake, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,078. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Grass Lake, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,143. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Grass Lake, Michigan
Per capita income in Grass Lake in the last full census was 20,210. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Grass Lake numbered 6, or 2.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Grass Lake, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 43, or 4.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.