Editing Coleman, Michigan

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|name                     = Coleman, Michigan
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Midland County, Michigan|Midland County]] and the state of Michigan

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Midland County, Michigan|Midland]]

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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Steve Miller
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|leader_name1             = Frank Kroll
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|established_date         = 1868
|established_title1       = Incorporated
|established_date1        = 1887 (village)<br>1905 (city)

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|population_total         = 1262
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'''Coleman''' is a city in [[Midland County, Michigan|Midland County]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The population was 1,262 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==History==
Coleman began with the building of a [[sawmill]] in 1870. The following year a station of the [[Pere Marquette Railroad]] was opened. It was incorporated as a village in 1887 and as a city in 1905.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=125}}

==Geography==
Coleman is in northwestern Midland County, {{convert|20|mi}} northwest of [[Midland, Michigan|Midland]], the [[county seat]], and {{convert|10|mi|0}} southeast of [[Clare, Michigan|Clare]]. [[U.S. Route 10]], a four-lane-freeway, runs along the northern border of the city, with access from Exit 103 (North Coleman Road).

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.27|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.26|sqmi|sqkm|2}} are land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

==Economy==
===Robinson Industries===
The company is a manufacturer of [[thermoformed]] plastics products. The company was founded in 1947, initially making refrigerator door slabs. Coolers, canoes and ice buckets were added before they created reusable plastic pallets in the 1960s for use in the auto industry. They are one of the biggest employers in Coleman, with almost 200 employees.<ref>{{cite web |title=70 Years of Business |url=https://www.robinsonind.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=108&Itemid=201#:~:text=In%201947%2C%20Fred%20and%20Ardis,as%20the%20President%20and%20COO. |website=robinsonind.com |publisher=Robinson Industries |access-date=9 July 2023}}</ref>

===Huhtamaki Plastics===
The company is a manufacturer of plastic cups, fluted ice cream cups, and plates, bowls and cups sold in retail stores under the [[Chinet]] brand. They are one of the biggest employers in Coleman, with 257 employees.<ref>{{cite web |title=Coleman, MI |url=https://www.huhtamaki.com/en-us/north-america/about-us/locations/coleman-mi/ |website=huhtamaki.com |publisher=Huhtamaki North America |access-date=9 July 2023}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 111
|1890= 540
|1900= 1014
|1910= 909
|1920= 769
|1930= 667
|1940= 722
|1950= 1024
|1960= 1264
|1970= 1295
|1980= 1429
|1990= 1237
|2000= 1296
|2010= 1243
|2020= 1262
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 Census===
As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-25}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,243 people, 533 households, and 327 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|986.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 640 housing units at an average density of {{convert|507.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 533 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.6% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 36.4 years. Of residents, 26.5% were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

===2000 Census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,296 people, 539 households, and 336 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|1,151.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 582 housing units at an average density of {{convert|517.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.08% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.47% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.69% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.85% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.23% of the population.

There were 539 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $36,544. Males had a median income of $29,943 versus $21,719 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,921. About 13.1% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

====Highways====
*{{jct|state=MI|US|10}}

==Notable people==
* [[Virginia Harriett Kline]] (1910–1959), geologist, stratigrapher, and librarian; born in Coleman
* [[Vern Ruhle]] (1951-2007), Major League Baseball pitcher; born in Coleman

==References==
===Notes===
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===Sources===
*{{cite book |first1=Walter |last1=Romig |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |series=Great Lakes Books Series |type=Paperback  |orig-year= 1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]] |isbn = 0-8143-1838-X |location=Detroit, Michigan |id={{ISBN|978-0814318386}} }}

==External links==
*{{Official website|www.cityofcoleman.org}}

{{Midland County, Michigan}}

[[Category:Cities in Midland County, Michigan]]
[[Category:1887 establishments in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1887]]