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Muskegon Heights, MI

Muskegon Heights, Michigan
City
Location of Muskegon Heights, Michigan
Location of Muskegon Heights, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°12′04″N 86°14′20″W / 43.20111°N 86.23889°W / 43.20111; -86.23889
Country United States
State Michigan
County Muskegon
Government
 • Mayor Kim Sims
Area
 • Total 3.19 sq mi (8.26 km2)
 • Land 3.19 sq mi (8.26 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 623 ft (190 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 10,856
 • Estimate (2016) 10,795
 • Density 3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 49444
Area code(s) 231
FIPS code 26-56360
GNIS feature ID 0633165
Website http://www.cityofmuskegonheights.org

Muskegon Heights is a city in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,856 at the 2010 census.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.19 square miles (8.26 km2), all land.

The city is surrounded on the north by Muskegon and on the south by Norton Shores, with a small area of unincorporated Muskegon Township on the east side. Roosevelt Park is a very short distance to the west.

The city levies an income tax of 1 percent on residents and 0.5 percent on nonresidents.

As of the census of 2010, there were 10,856 people, 3,996 households, and 2,682 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,403.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,313.9/km2). There were 4,842 housing units at an average density of 1,517.9 per square mile (586.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 16.0% White, 78.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.

There were 3,996 households of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 20.2% were married couples living together, 40.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.9% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.23.


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