Standish, Michigan
| Standish, Michigan | |
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| City | |
 Location of Standish within Arenac County, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 43°58′59″N 83°57′32″W / 43.98306°N 83.95889°WCoordinates: 43°58′59″N 83°57′32″W / 43.98306°N 83.95889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Arenac |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Mark Winslow |
| • City Manager | Curt Hillman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.15 sq mi (5.57 km2) |
| • Land | 2.15 sq mi (5.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,509 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,472 |
| • Density | 701.9/sq mi (271.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48658 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-76120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 638715 |
Standish is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,509 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Arenac County.
The town was platted by John D. Standish in 1871. Before the plat was formally recorded, Standish sold some of his land in the community. The town was initially named "Granton." Standish owned the town's first business (a sawmill), and had the name changed back. Jackson and Lansing Railroad reached the community in 1871. It was incorporated as a village in 1893 and a city in 1903.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.15 square miles (5.57 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,509 people, 619 households, and 353 families residing in the city. The population density was 701.9 inhabitants per square mile (271.0/km2). There were 682 housing units at an average density of 317.2 per square mile (122.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 0.5% African American, 1.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.
There were 619 households of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.0% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.96.
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