Editing Level Park–Oak Park, Michigan

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|official_name            = Level Park-Oak Park, Michigan
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'''Level Park–Oak Park''' is a [[census-designated place]] for statistical purposes in [[Calhoun County, Michigan|Calhoun County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The CDP population was 3,260 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Level Park-Oak Park CPD, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Level_Park-Oak_Park_CDP,_Michigan?g=160XX00US2647230 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=22 March 2024}}</ref> The CDP is immediately northwest of the city of [[Battle Creek, Michigan|Battle Creek]] and is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The CDP includes the unincorporated areas known as Level Park and Oak Park in [[Bedford Charter Township, Michigan|Bedford Charter Township]] along [[M-89 (Michigan highway)|M-89]], just north of the [[Kalamazoo River]].  
* '''Level Park''' is at {{coord|42|21|37|N|85|16|21|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Level Park, Michigan}}.<ref>{{gnis|630338|Level Park}}</ref>
* '''Oak Park''' is at {{coord|42|21|30|N|85|15|25|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Oak Park, Michigan}}.<ref>{{gnis|633850|Oak Park}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|13.6|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{Convert|13.4|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqkm|disp=flip|2}}, or 1.22%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2647230| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212185147/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2647230| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Level Park-Oak Park CDP, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=August 28, 2014}}</ref> The [[Kalamazoo River]] forms the southern border of the CDP. Highway [[M-89 (Michigan highway)|M-89]] runs through the community as Michigan Avenue and leads southeast {{convert|5|mi|0}} to downtown Battle Creek and west {{convert|23|mi}} to [[Plainwell, Michigan|Plainwell]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 3605
|2010= 3409
|2020= 3260
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,605 people, 1,399 households, and 1,043 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|677.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,456 housing units at an average density of {{convert|273.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.60% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.36% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.58% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.05% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.02% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.75% of the population.

There were 1,399 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,388, and the median income for a family was $50,161. Males had a median income of $40,440 versus $26,127 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $18,983.  About 5.1% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Michigan]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Calhoun County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Michigan]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Calhoun County, Michigan]]