Beal City, Michigan
| Beal City, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place (CDP) & Unincorporated community | |
 Location of Beal City, Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 43°40′9″N 84°54′31″W / 43.66917°N 84.90861°WCoordinates: 43°40′9″N 84°54′31″W / 43.66917°N 84.90861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Isabella |
| Township | Nottawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
| • Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 345 |
| • Density | 86.1/sq mi (33.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes |
48858 (Mount Pleasant), 48893 (Weidman) |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-06360[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0620813[1] |
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km2), all land.
History
Beal City was established in 1880 and given a post office in 1892.[3]
Demographics
As of the census[2] 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.
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.[4] 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. In 2009 the Beal City Aggies won the Division 8 Football State Championship held in Ford Field in Detroit. In both 2009 and 2010 the Aggies won the Division IV Baseball 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 & World Report.
Notable people
- John Engler, 46th Governor of Michigan; grew up on a cattle farm near Beal City
- Jan Pol, veterinarian, star of the Nat Geo Wild series The Incredible Dr. Pol
- Dan Schafer #1 songwriter/musician-sideman to Shania Twain, George Jones, Lorrie Morgan, Barbara Mandrell, Grand Ole Opry, Larnelle Harris
- David Vogel, Founder and Owner of Cool Brewing LLC.
Events
Beal City is the home of the Tom Bowl. 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).
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beal City, Michigan
- 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Walter Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 49
- ↑ Coldwater Lake County Park
- ↑ http://www.bealcityschools.net
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