Editing Newaygo, Michigan

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'''Newaygo''' ({{IPAc-en|n|ə|w|eɪ|g|oʊ}} {{respell|nə|WAY|goh}}) is a [[rural]] city in [[Newaygo County, Michigan|Newaygo County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The population was 2,471 at the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]].

[[File:Newaygo Mural.jpg|thumb|A mural in downtown Newaygo]]
[[File:Newaygo Archway.jpg|thumb|An archway in Newaygo]]

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.90|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.74|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.16|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-11-25|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-25}}</ref> including the [[Muskegon River]], which runs through the town and is often used for [[canoe]] trips, [[tubing (recreation)|tubing]], and [[fishing]]. The county is considered part of [[West Michigan]].
Newaygo is part of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids]].<ref>[http://www.dioceseofgrandrapids.org/socialjustice/cathsocserv.html Diocese of Grand Rapids, Michigan.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303131529/http://www.dioceseofgrandrapids.org/socialjustice/cathsocserv.html |date=2008-03-03 }}</ref>

===Geographic features===
The [[Muskegon River]] flows through the north side of the town beneath {{jct|state=MI|M|37}} and a train bridge.
[[File:MuskegonRiverNearNewaygo.JPG|thumb|The Muskegon River flowing near Newaygo]]
[[File:Train bridge in Newaygo.jpg|thumb|Train bridge in Newaygo]]

===Major highways===
*{{jct|state=MI|M|37}}
*{{jct|state=MI|M|82}}

==History==
Newaygo's recorded history goes back to the 1600s and the French [[coureur des bois]] (independent trappers) and, later,  fur company [[voyageurs]] that travelled by canoe via the [[Muskegon River]]. It was ostensibly named after Chief Nuwagon, an [[Ojibwe]] leader who signed the [[Treaty of Saginaw]] in 1819,<ref name="Clarke">{{cite web |url=https://www.cmich.edu/library/clarke/AccessMaterials/Bibliographies/MichiganLocalHistory/Pages/newaygo.aspx|publisher=[[Clarke Historical Library]], [[Central Michigan University]] |title=Bibliography on Newaygo County|accessdate=January 20, 2013}}</ref> or for an [[Algonquian languages|Algonquian]] word meaning "much water".<ref>[http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-15481_20826_20829-54126--,00.html Michigan government on county names]</ref> John Brooks came to harvest lumber in 1836, and was the town's first postmaster in 1847. Proximity to the river made it a center for floating logs to the mills in [[Muskegon]] during the lumber boom of the late 1800s.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 703
|1880= 1097
|1890= 1330
|1900= 1172
|1910= 1207
|1920= 1160
|1930= 1227
|1940= 1282
|1950= 1385
|1960= 1447
|1970= 1381
|1980= 1271
|1990= 1336
|2000= 1670
|2010= 1976
|2020= 2471
|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|accessdate=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]]|accessdate=2012-11-25}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,976 people, 786 households, and 502 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|528.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 892 housing units at an average density of {{convert|238.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.3% of the population.

There were 786 households, of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 30.7% 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 2.51 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age in the city was 32.4 years. 29.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 21.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.1% male and 53.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,670 people, 620 households, and 450 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|501.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 707 housing units at an average density of {{convert|212.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 95.87% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.24% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.12% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.34% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.20% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.79% of the population.

There were 620 households, out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.1% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,273, and the median income for a family was $36,023. Males had a median income of $32,763 versus $21,385 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,643. About 15.2% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Climate==
The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Humid continental climate|Dfb]]". (Warm Summer Continental Climate).<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=308502&cityname=Newaygo%2C+Michigan%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary]</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Ella H. Brockway Avann]] (born 1853), educator
* [[Roy Bargy]], composer and pianist
* [[Joe Berger]], lineman with the [[Minnesota Vikings]] of the [[National Football League|NFL]]
* [[Jack Nitzsche]], musician and arranger
* [[Bertha Yerex Whitman]], architect

==Notes==
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==External links==
{{NIE Poster|Newaygo}}
*[http://www.newaygocity.org City of Newaygo]
*[https://www.rivercountrychamber.com/ Newaygo Area Chamber of Commerce]

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[[Category:Cities in Newaygo County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Grand Rapids metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Michigan placenames of Native American origin]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1847]]
[[Category:1847 establishments in Michigan]]