POPULATION
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Table 2
POPULATION GROWTH
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1960
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1970
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1980
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1990
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Village of Chesaning
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2,770
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2,876
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2,656
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2,567
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Chesaning Twp.
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1,696
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2,402
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2,661
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2,337
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Maple Grove Twp.
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1,882
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2,555
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2,994
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2,830
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St. Charles Twp.
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1,418
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1,698
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1,621
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1,534
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Village of St. Charles
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1,959
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1,921
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2,276
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2,144
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Brady Twp.
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1,208
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1,533
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2,086
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2,034
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Village of Oakley
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417
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418
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412
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362
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New Haven Twp.
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1,229
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1,328
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1,425
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1,286
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Saginaw County
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190,752
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219,743
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228,059
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211,946
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State of Michigan
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7,823,194
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8,881,826
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9,262,078
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9,295,297
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Source: Saginaw County Metropolitan Planning Commission, Saginaw Metropolitan Area Transportation Study, June 1998.
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The 1990 Census figures show the population of Chesaning Township to be 2,567, a 3% decrease from the 1980 figure of 2,656 (Table 2). In the Village of Chesaning, the 1990 population figure is given as 2,567, a -3.3% decrease from the 1990 figure of 2,567. Table 3 lists projections were provided by the Saginaw Metropolitan Planning Commission.
TABLE 3
POPULATION PROJECTIONS 2000-2020
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Population (Projections*)
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1990
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2000
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2010
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2020
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Chesaning
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2,567
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2,495
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2,392
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2,380
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Source: Saginaw County Metropolitan Planning Commission, Saginaw Metropolitan Area Transportation Study, June 1998.
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The Village only shows a decrease of 7.3% from the years 1990 to 2020.
TABLE 4
RACIAL DISTRIBUTION
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Race
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Village of Chesaning
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Saginaw County
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#
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%
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#
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%
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White
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2,524
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98.3%
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165,430
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94.5%
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Black
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0
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0.0%
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36,849
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17.4%
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American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut
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5
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0.2%
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915
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0.5%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
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2
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0.0008%
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1,272
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0.8%
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Other
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36
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1.4%
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7,480
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4.2%
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Hispanic origin (of any race)
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77
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—
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13,186
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—
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Source: U.S. Census, 1990.
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In the Village of Chesaning, population 2,567. the majority of persons were white (98.3%); 77 are Hispanic origin (of any race); 0 were Black; 5 were American Indian, Eskimo or Aluet; and 36 were of other race or origin(Table 4).
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TABLE 5
SEX IN 1990
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#
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Females
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1,361
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Males
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1,206
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Source: U.S. Census,1990.
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In the Village of Chesaning females outnumber males by 155 people in 1990 (Table 5).
In 1990, the median age in Chesaning was 34.4 years. Of the total population of 2,567, 673 were the under the age of 18 (26.2%), 1,452 between the ages of 18 and 64 (56.5%), and 442 over 65 years old (17.2%) (Table 6).
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TABLE 6
AGE DISTRIBUTION 1990
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Age
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Village of Chesaning
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Saginaw
County
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#
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%
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#
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%
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4 and younger
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184
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7.2%
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16,428
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7.8%
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5 – 17
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489
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19.0%
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43,149
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20.4%
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18 – 24
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252
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9.8%
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21,289
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10.0%
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25 – 44
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753
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29.3%
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64,381
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30.4%
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45 – 64
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447
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17.4%
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41,096
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19.4%
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65 – 74
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255
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9.9%
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14,705
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6.9%
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75 and older
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187
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7.3%
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10,898
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5.1%
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Median
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34.4
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—
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32.7
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—
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Total
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2,567
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100.0%
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211,946
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100.0%
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Source: U.S. Census, 1990
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HOUSING
According to the Final Census Population and Housing (Table 7), total housing units in Chesaning Township in 1980 was 1,700, a 15.8% increase from the 1970 figure of 1,468. The Village of Chesaning shows in 1990, 1,046 units, a 20.2% increase from the l970 figure of 870.
TABLE 7
HOUSING UNITS AT ADDRESS
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Units
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1
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2 to 9
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10 or more
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Mobile Home
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TOTAL
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Total
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762
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239
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26
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19
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1,046
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Source: U.S. Census, 1990.
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TABLE 8
YEAR HOUSING STRUCTURE BUILT
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1939 or earlier
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1939 to 1970
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1970 to 1990
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43.5%
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46.2%
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10.3%
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The median housing value in 1990 was $47,200, 9.5% below the county median of $52,160. Median family income level was $22,788, 24% below the County median of $30,063 (Table 8). Over 67% of the units were owneroccupied; only 1.5% were vacant. The remaining were renter occupied. Projections for Households (HH) and population per dwelling unit (POP/DU) are given in the following table
TABLE 9
HOUSEHOLDS (HH) AND POPULATION PER DWELLING UNIT (POP/DU)
(data for all Chesaning Township)
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Area
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1970 HH
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Pop/Du
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1980 HH
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Pop/Du
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1990 HH
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Pop/Du
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Chesaning*
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1,404
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3.8
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1,702
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3.6
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2,080
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3.4
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*includes incorporated area
Although population projections for the Chesaning area do not indicate a significant increase in population, demand for housing is likely to increase. One reason is changing household size, as more people are leaving the family nucleus to either live alone or with nonrelated roommates. Another factor in Chesaning is the age of the housing stock. Many of the old homes are large and not energyefficient. The cost is prohibitive to maintaining this type of singlefamily dwelling. Housing rehabilitation needs, analyzed in 1983, show 192 housing units (65 elderly and 97 family) in need.
Another unforeseen event in the housing market is the growth of rural villages and towns. In a study performed by the Real Estate Research Corporation on the Market for Housing in the Saginaw Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA), 1960 to 1990 (October, 1969 for the Saginaw County Metropolitan Planning Commission) growth of households in outer townships show an increase of 16.4% from 1960 to 1967 (Table 9). Households in the City of Saginaw have been shown to experience a slight decline, while the ten township area surrounding the city has experienced significant growth. Spillover from this area may affect the outer townships. The study projects an increased rate of growth in the outer townships (including Chesaning) of about 10,400 HH to about 18,700 HH, an increase of 79.8% from 1967 to 1992. This trend is exemplified in the conversion of agricultural land to residential uses.
LOCAL ECONOMY
In addition to being a service community for the surrounding agricultural areas, Chesaning can also be considered a tourist and manufacturing community. The week long Chesaning Showboat, which annually presents bigname entertainment, draws people from a multistate area. In addition, fine restaurants and speciality shops bring thousands of people to the community on a year round basis.
The manufacturing side of the local economy, has been characterized by several small to mid-size industrial operations. However, this industrial base has been weakened by losses such as the closure of farmer Peet Packing Company and Hancor Incorporated.
In terms of estimated per capita income, Chesaning experienced an overall increase of 94% between 1969 and 1977: $2,814 and $5,458 respectively. Although these figures are slightly less than those for the county, the percentage increase was only one point less than the countywide increase. The 1980 per capita income was $7,037, a 29% increase from 1977. The median household income is $19,757 with all of Saginaw County at $19,726. There are 19 families below the poverty level. The following table illustrates income levels from the 1998 Saginaw Metropolitan Area Transportation Study.
Table10
Income and Poverty
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< $14,999
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$15,000 - $34,999
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$35,000 - $49,999
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$50,000 - $74,999
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>$75,000
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Median Income
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% Of Pop. Below Poverty
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Village of Chesaning
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346
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319
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175
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131
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40
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22,788
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15.2%
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Source: Saginaw Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, Saginaw Metropolitan Area Transportation Study, June 1998
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Table 10 indicates the majority of the population in the Village made less than $34,999 per year. The median income increased by $3,031. The percent of the population below poverty level in 1990 was 15.2%.
DOWNTOWN CHESANING
The downtown area of Chesaning offers a wide variety of shopping alternatives for area residents and visitors. Ample parking is available, but could be improved. A broad span of products and services are offered so that most shopping can be done in the Village. Architecture of the downtown area is typically midwest and is being advocated by recent store front remodeling. A streetscape project was completed in the mid 1990s, but Chesaning needs to identify in detail, the direction regarding historic preservation and continuity of design.
INDUSTRIAL SITES
Chesaning stands to grow industrially in the near future due to the ideal location from already established large cities. It lies within the triangle of Flint, Owosso and Saginaw. At one time its main resource, lumber, gave Chesaning its growth. After the forests were harvested, other industries came. These included the meat packers, grain mills, trailers and mobile homes, and the milk industry. Later the plastic drain tile and window frame factories came, and the milk industry moved out of town and the building was occupied a year later by a plastic foam packaging plant.
Chesaning offers its future industries the advantages of:
1. Gas and electric power
2. Proximity to railroad system.
3. Airport for quick delivery
4. Excellent labor mark
5. Class A highways for transportation
6. Land available for building
7. Easy access to sell parts to larger firms or factories in cities.
8. Banks and lending associations
9. Good schools and churches
10. Ample sewage and water supply
POTENTIAL INDUSTRIAL SITES
Chesaning Village contains more than adequate land zoned for industrial purposes. In addition, there are sites at the east side of the Village Airport on the NorthSouth runway that would be considered ideal for future light industrial development.
In 1991 the Village of Chesaning completed a report on the feasibility and need for an air industrial park. The existing airport is located south of Brady Road (M-57) and west of Fourth Street. The first leg of the proposed industrial park was to be located just south of the southerly dead-end of Fourth Street. This part of the industrial park would have extended to the east and west of the railroad tracks and north of Peet Road. The other section of the industrial park was to be located just west of the existing north-south runway of the airport and southeast of the Deer Creek Drain. Three needs that were listed in this report were: (1) The need for an improved and enlarged airport to serve Chesaning and the southwestern portion of Saginaw County; (2) The need to improve air transportation for the existing industrial entities in the area as well as to encourage new industrial businesses to the area; (3) The need to enhance the tourist attraction which the Village has been steadily building upon over the last several years. The plan also proposed improvements to the surrounding road network to improve traffic flow and access to this site. A phased industrial park design which will provide for at least twenty years of development was proposed. The 1991 plan did not list any proposed cost estimates for development of the industrial park.
RAIL TRANSPORTATION
Railroads in Michigan are projected to become more important in the future due to increased energy costs and a growing population. During the years 1973 thru 1975, energy supplies were in short supply, tonnages hauled by the nation's railroads reached an all time high.
Research has shown that railroads are one of the most fuel efficient modes of transportation for the movement of freight in the nation. The goods which are produced and consumed in the East Central Region of the State are, for the most part, rail oriented.
The rail lines in the Region are capable of moving increased tonnages in the future due to population growth and the shifting of freight to the energy efficient railroad mode. Branch lines, which the State is currently subsidizing, will be operated until they become selfsupporting due to the growth of population in the surrounding area. Traffic will continue to move back to rail due to energy considerations, or until other alternatives are developed for the efficient movement of freight.
Railroads are tied to the economic trends of the region, i.e. in good times railroads are used at an increased rate, in a recession railroads are used less. A recession caused by energy shortages, one would likely see the increased use of railroads.
Map3 Proposed Industrial Park
HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION
The ECMPDR in 1979 prepared a 14county transportation plan in conjunction with the State Department of Transportation. Included in that plan were alternative future projections of transportation and energy needs. These projections are appropriate to Chesaning and are included as follows:
1. Abundant projected energy will reflect the most typical of recent past conditions; i.e. the single family vehicle (automobile) will remain the dominant mode of transportation if fuel remains abundant and economical.
2. As the population continues to grow in all of Chesaning Township, highway improvements would be needed the most on the stretch of M57 between M52 east to the Village limits.
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