Caspian, Michigan
Location of Caspian, Michigan
Coordinates: 46°3′49″N 88°37′44″W / 46.06361, -88.62889
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Iron
Area
- Total	1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
- Land	1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,496 ft (456 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	997
- Density	707.9/sq mi (273.3/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	49915
Area code(s)	906
FIPS code	26-13860[1]
GNIS feature ID	1619449[2]

Caspian is a city in Iron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 997 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 997 people, 470 households, and 266 families residing in the city. The population density was 707.9 per square mile (273.0/km²). There were 518 housing units at an average density of 367.8/sq mi (141.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.09% White, 0.30% African American, 1.30% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population. 26.6% were of Italian, 13.8% German, 10.9% Polish, 9.2% Finnish, 8.4% Swedish and 6.4% French ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 470 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,524, and the median income for a family was $31,528. Males had a median income of $25,446 versus $16,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,544. About 12.5% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

Coordinates: 46°03′51″N, 88°37′53″W

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.