Saranac, Michigan
| Saranac, Michigan | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Saranac, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°55′47″N 85°12′43″W / 42.92972°N 85.21194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ionia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Land | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,325 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,327 |
| • Density | 1,152.2/sq mi (444.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48881 |
| Area code(s) | 616 |
| FIPS code | 26-71660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0637257 |
| Website | http://www.saranac.k12.mi.us/ |
Saranac is a village in Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,325 at the 2010 census.
Saranac is the birthplace of world-renowned geologist J Harlen Bretz.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.20 square miles (3.11 km2), of which 1.15 square miles (2.98 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water. The town is located on the Grand River. The river is 262 miles long, which makes it the longest waterway in the state of Michigan.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,325 people, 573 households, and 339 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,152.2 inhabitants per square mile (444.9/km2). There were 616 housing units at an average density of 535.7 per square mile (206.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
There were 573 households of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.01.
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