Munising, Michigan | |
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| City of Munising | |
.jpg) View of the downtown area from Munising Harbor | |
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| Motto: Gateway to Adventure | |
 Location withinAlger County | |
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| Coordinates:46°25′38″N86°37′45″W / 46.42722°N 86.62917°W /46.42722; -86.62917 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County | Alger |
| Settled | 1855 |
| Incorporated | 1896 (village) 1915 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | City commission |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.04 sq mi (23.41 km2) |
| • Land | 5.26 sq mi (13.62 km2) |
| • Water | 3.78 sq mi (9.79 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,986 |
| • Density | 377.7/sq mi (145.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49862 |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-56200[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626780[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Munising (/ˈmjuːnəsɪŋ/MEW-nə-sing) is acity in theUpper Peninsula of the U.S. state ofMichigan. It is thecounty seat ofAlger County, Michigan. The population was 1,986 at the2020 census.[4] The city is partially surrounded byMunising Township, but the two are administered autonomously.
Located on the southern shore ofLake Superior in theUpper Peninsula, it serves as the western gateway toPictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
The area encompassing Munising has been inhabited for thousands of years by the Ojibwe andNoquet, who used the low lying grasslands oppositeGrand Island to harvest blueberries and other crops. The name for the city comes from theOjibwe wordminisiing, meaning "at the island".[5][6] A post office was established as the Munising post office on December 22, 1868. It was renamed as Gogarnville on October 23, 1889, when Julius Gogarn was appointed as postmaster. The office was moved to his farm. He was a German-born American Civil War veteran and first Supervisor of Munising Township. That post office continued until July 15, 1893.[7][8]
Munising is located on the southern edge of Munising Bay, also known as the South Bay of Grand Island Harbor, across fromGrand Island around the mouth of theAnna River. It is the primary embarkation point for cruises toPictured Rocks National Lakeshore andGrand Island National Recreation Area. Grand Island is located one half mile north in Munising Bay.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.03 square miles (23.39 km2), of which 5.25 square miles (13.60 km2) is land and 3.78 square miles (9.79 km2) is water.[9]
The Munising area has many waterfalls includingAlger Falls, Horseshoe Falls,Memorial Falls,Munising Falls,Miners Falls,Scott Falls,Tannery Falls andWagner Falls.
Munising has awarm-summer humid continental climate (KöppenDfb) with cool to warm summers coupled with cold winters with heavylake-effect snowfall.
| Climate data for Munising, Michigan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1911–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 58 (14) | 57 (14) | 82 (28) | 89 (32) | 95 (35) | 97 (36) | 103 (39) | 103 (39) | 99 (37) | 87 (31) | 70 (21) | 60 (16) | 103 (39) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 23.4 (−4.8) | 25.3 (−3.7) | 33.4 (0.8) | 44.6 (7.0) | 58.6 (14.8) | 67.6 (19.8) | 72.7 (22.6) | 72.0 (22.2) | 64.6 (18.1) | 51.6 (10.9) | 39.1 (3.9) | 29.0 (−1.7) | 48.5 (9.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 17.4 (−8.1) | 18.4 (−7.6) | 26.2 (−3.2) | 36.6 (2.6) | 48.9 (9.4) | 58.3 (14.6) | 64.1 (17.8) | 63.4 (17.4) | 56.7 (13.7) | 44.6 (7.0) | 33.3 (0.7) | 23.5 (−4.7) | 40.9 (4.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 11.4 (−11.4) | 11.5 (−11.4) | 19.0 (−7.2) | 28.5 (−1.9) | 39.1 (3.9) | 49.0 (9.4) | 55.4 (13.0) | 54.8 (12.7) | 48.7 (9.3) | 37.7 (3.2) | 27.5 (−2.5) | 17.9 (−7.8) | 33.4 (0.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −27 (−33) | −33 (−36) | −26 (−32) | −15 (−26) | 10 (−12) | 21 (−6) | 31 (−1) | 24 (−4) | 22 (−6) | 4 (−16) | −10 (−23) | −21 (−29) | −33 (−36) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.54 (90) | 2.38 (60) | 2.01 (51) | 2.94 (75) | 3.08 (78) | 3.23 (82) | 3.44 (87) | 3.15 (80) | 4.24 (108) | 4.93 (125) | 3.47 (88) | 3.44 (87) | 39.85 (1,012) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 46.0 (117) | 32.4 (82) | 17.9 (45) | 9.6 (24) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 1.1 (2.8) | 14.9 (38) | 39.1 (99) | 161.0 (409) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 22.0 | 16.8 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 12.5 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 10.3 | 14.2 | 17.6 | 16.5 | 18.7 | 176.0 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 21.4 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 8.1 | 16.2 | 75.7 |
| Source:NOAA[10][11] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1880 | 135 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,014 | — | |
| 1910 | 2,952 | 46.6% | |
| 1920 | 5,037 | 70.6% | |
| 1930 | 3,956 | −21.5% | |
| 1940 | 4,409 | 11.5% | |
| 1950 | 4,339 | −1.6% | |
| 1960 | 4,228 | −2.6% | |
| 1970 | 3,677 | −13.0% | |
| 1980 | 3,083 | −16.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,783 | −9.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,539 | −8.8% | |
| 2010 | 2,355 | −7.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,986 | −15.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[12] | |||
As of thecensus[13] of 2010, there were 2,355 people, 1,032 households, and 592 families living in the city. Thepopulation density was 448.6 inhabitants per square mile (173.2/km2). There were 1,252 housing units at an average density of 238.5 units per square mile (92.1 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.2%White, 0.2%African American, 4.8%Native American, 0.7%Asian, 0.2% fromother races, and 3.0% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 1,032 households, of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% weremarried couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.6% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.76.
The median age in the city was 48.6 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 28.4% were from 45 to 64; and 26.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 2,539 people, 1,115 households, and 654 families living in the city. The population density was 474.0 inhabitants per square mile (183.0/km2). There were 1,249 housing units at an average density of 233.2 units per square mile (90.0 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.74%White, 0.16%African American, 3.51%Native American, 0.67%Asian, 0.12%Pacific Islander, 0.08% fromother races, and 1.73% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.98% of the population. 13.3% were ofFrench, 12.4%German, 11.0%Finnish, 9.9%Polish, 8.8%Swedish, 7.3%French Canadian and 6.8%Irish ancestry according toCensus 2000. 97.8% spokeEnglish and 1.6%Spanish as their first language.
There were 1,115 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% weremarried couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,899, and the median income for a family was $46,133. Males had a median income of $41,333 versus $24,444 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $19,779. About 7.4% of families and 11.4% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
M-28 travels west toMarquette and east toSault Ste. Marie.
M-94 travels westerly throughChatham towardSawyer International Airport south of Marquette, and southerly toManistique.
H-11 runs from H-58 just east of the city to Miner's Castle withinPictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
H-13, a north–south route, terminates at H-58 in the eastern part of the city.
H-58 begins in downtown Munising and continues northeasterly throughPictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
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