Scottville, Michigan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Scottville, Michigan
City
From top, clockwise: Main Street facing the city hall toward US 10, McPhail Field, Scottville School
Location within Mason County
Scottville, Michigan Location in Michigan Show map of Michigan Scottville, Michigan Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Mason
Founded	1874
Platted	1882
Incorporated	1889 (village) 1907 (city)
Government
• Type	City commission
Area
• Total	1.49 sq mi (3.86 km2)
• Land	1.49 sq mi (3.86 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	692 ft (211 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,356
• Density	910.07/sq mi (351.40/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	49454
Area code(s)	231
FIPS code	26-72080
GNIS feature ID	1621550

Scottville is a city in Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,356 at the 2020 census.

History

Mason County Central schools

The area was first mapped in 1874 as a stop along the Pere Marquette Railway. It was originally called "Mason Center", as it was in the center of the county. It was later renamed "Sweetland", after James Sweetland, who built a sawmill there in 1878. Hiram Scott platted the land in 1882, and won the right to rename the settlement "Scottville" after winning a coin toss. Scottville was incorporated as a village in 1889 and as a city in 1907.

On July 23, 2007, Governor Jennifer Granholm announced Scottville as the community chosen by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) to take part in the Cool Cities Michigan Main Street program. Scottville was to receive five years of intensive technical assistance through MSHDA, to help create opportunities for new development, economic growth and jobs. A similar award, the Blueprints for Downtowns award, were announced to be received by the communities of Caro, Clio and Ypsilanti.

Geography

Scottville is in central Mason County, 8 miles (13 km) east of the city of Ludington and Lake Michigan, 3 miles (5 km) west of the village of Custer, and 8 miles (13 km) southwest of the village of Fountain (11 miles (18 km) by road).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.49 square miles (3.86 km²), all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,214 people, 483 households, and 309 families living in the city. The population density was 814.8 inhabitants per square mile (314.6/km²). There were 578 housing units at an average density of 387.9 per square mile (149.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.9% White, 0.9% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 2.0% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population.

There were 483 households, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the city was 35.1 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

Education

West Shore Community College, a two-year college established in 1967, is located just northwest of Scottville.

With regard to K-12 education, it is in the Mason County Central Schools school district.

Notable people

• Maynard James Keenan, musician

See also

In Spanish: Scottville para niños