Ravenna, Michigan facts for kids
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Ravenna, Michigan
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Village
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Location in Muskegon County and the state of Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Muskegon |
| Township | Ravenna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.19 sq mi (3.09 km2) |
| • Land | 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,308 |
| • Density | 1,098.24/sq mi (424.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
49451
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| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-67280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1618856 |
Ravenna is a village in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,308 at the 2020 census. The village is located in Ravenna Township.
Geography
Ravenna in southeastern Muskegon County, in the northeast part of Ravenna Township. It is 17 miles (27 km) east of Muskegon, the county seat, 9 miles (14 km) north of Coopersville, and 23 miles (37 km) northwest of Grand Rapids.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ravenna has a total area of 1.19 square miles (3.08 km2), all of it recorded as land. Crockery Creek passes through the east side of the village, flowing southwest to join the Grand River east of Grand Haven.
Education
Public elementary and secondary education is provided by the Ravenna Public Schools. It is a small rural district with Beechnau Elementary School for students in preschool through grade four, Ravenna Middle School for grades five through eight, and Ravenna High School for grades nine through twelve. Beechnau is located in the village along with the school district offices, while both the middle and high schools are located on a campus just north of the village limits that includes a football stadium, track, athletic fields, and the district bus garage. Ravenna is also the district of record for the North East Education Center, which is located in Muskegon and serves emotionally impaired students from most of the schools in Muskegon County. The schools offer many extracurricular activities both in sports and academics. Ravenna also has one private elementary school, Divine Providence Academy, which has a campus at St. Catherine parish. The school is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids and has students from preschool through eighth grade.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 343 | — | |
| 1940 | 451 | 31.5% | |
| 1950 | 551 | 22.2% | |
| 1960 | 801 | 45.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,048 | 30.8% | |
| 1980 | 951 | −9.3% | |
| 1990 | 919 | −3.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,206 | 31.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,219 | 1.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,308 | 7.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,219 people, 454 households, and 325 families living in the village. The population density was 1,007.4 inhabitants per square mile (389.0/km2). There were 476 housing units at an average density of 393.4 per square mile (151.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.0% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 3.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.4% of the population.
There were 454 households, of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.4% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.18.
The median age in the village was 35.2 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
Notable people
- Todd Herremans, football player
- Donnie Tyndall, college basketball coach
See also
In Spanish: Ravenna (Míchigan) para niños
