Lowell, Michigan
| Lowell, Michigan | |
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| City | |
 Location of Lowell, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°56′1″N 85°20′31″W / 42.93361°N 85.34194°WCoordinates: 42°56′1″N 85°20′31″W / 42.93361°N 85.34194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael DeVore |
| • Mayor Protem | Alan Teelander |
| • City Manager | Michael Burns |
| • Public Works Director | Richard LaBombard |
| • Chief Of Police | Steve Bukala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.10 sq mi (8.03 km2) |
| • Land | 2.88 sq mi (7.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,783 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,839 |
| • Density | 1,313.5/sq mi (507.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49331 |
| Area code(s) | 616 |
| FIPS code | 26-49540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0631155 |
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Downtown Lowell Historic District
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| Location | Roughly along Main St. bet. Hudson and Washington, Lowell, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°56′4″N 85°20′16″W / 42.93444°N 85.33778°W |
| Built | 1904 |
| Architect | McDole, Shaw, et al.; Vinton, Colonel H.H., et al |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Art Deco |
| NRHP Reference # | |
| Added to NRHP | December 09, 1999 |
Lowell is a city in Kent County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,783 at the 2010 census. The city is in the northern portion of Lowell Township, but is politically independent. Lowell's economy is a mix of manufacturing, restaurants and locally owned businesses.
Lowell was founded as a trading post on the south bank of the Grand River in 1831 by Daniel Marsac. In 1847, he purchased land on the north side of the river and platted it as "Dansville". In 1851, a post office was established there named "Lowell" after the township. The community was replatted in 1854 and renamed after the post office. It incorporated as a village in 1861. Lowell is the home of a retired showboat, the Robert E. Lee.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.10 square miles (8.03 km2), of which, 2.88 square miles (7.46 km2) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) is water.
Lowell is bordered by Vergennes Township on the north; Lowell Township on the west, south and east; and Boston Township in Ionia county is one-half mile east of the eastern Lowell city limit.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,783 people, 1,457 households, and 962 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,313.5 inhabitants per square mile (507.1/km2). There were 1,581 housing units at an average density of 549.0 per square mile (212.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.1% White, 1.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.
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