Corunna, Michigan
| Corunna, Michigan | |
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| City | |
 Location of Corunna, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°58′53″N 84°7′6″W / 42.98139°N 84.11833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Shiawassee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.26 sq mi (8.44 km2) |
| • Land | 3.19 sq mi (8.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,497 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,431 |
| • Density | 1,096.2/sq mi (423.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48817 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-18300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0623856 |
| Website | City of Corunna |
Corunna /kəˈrʌnə/ is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,497 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Shiawassee County. The city is located within Caledonia Charter Township, although it is an independent political entity.
Andrew Parsons, tenth Michigan Governor (March 8, 1853 - January 3, 1855), was a long-time resident of Corunna. A historical marker commemorating Parsons in Corunna was erected in 1969.
Corunna was platted in 1837. It was made the county seat in 1840, incorporated as a village in 1858 and made a city in 1869.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.26 square miles (8.44 km2), of which 3.19 square miles (8.26 km2) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,497 people, 1,384 households, and 851 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,096.2 inhabitants per square mile (423.2/km2). There were 1,519 housing units at an average density of 476.2 per square mile (183.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White, 1.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
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