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This article is about the town; for the type of rock, see Petoskey Stone. A Petoskey stone is a rock and a fossil often pebble-shaped that is composed of a fossilized Coral, Hexagonaria percarinata.
Petoskey, Michigan
Location in the state of Michigan
Location in the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°22′24″N 84°57′19″W / 45.37333, -84.95528
Country United States
State Michigan
County Emmet
Government
 - Mayor Dale E. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The boundaries of the 83 counties in the US state of Michigan have not changed substantially since 1897. Emmet County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 31437 A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Meyer
Area
 - Total 5. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 sq mi (13. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²)
 - Land 5. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi (13. 0 km²)
 - Water 0. 2 sq mi (0. 5 km²)
Elevation 666 ft (202 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 6,080
 - Density 1,211. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi (467. 6/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 49770
Area code(s) 231
FIPS code 26-63820[1]
GNIS feature ID 0634731[2]
Website: http://www.ci.petoskey.mi.us/
Sidewalk in downtown Petoskey
Sidewalk in downtown Petoskey

Petoskey is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 231 was created in June 1999 as a split from Area code 616. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,080. It is the county seat of Emmet County[3]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Emmet County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 31437

Petoskey and the surrounding area are notable for being the setting of several of the Nick Adams stories by Ernest Hemingway, who spent his childhood summers on nearby Walloon Lake, as well as being the place, where for Calliope the protagonist of Jeffrey Eugenides' "Middlesex", life takes a severe and lasting turn. Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21 1899 — July 2 1961 was an American novelist short-story writer, and Journalist. Walloon Lake is the headwater for the Bear River located in Charlevoix and Emmet counties in Northern Michigan. Jeffrey Kent Eugenides (born March 8, 1960 in Detroit Michigan) is an American Pulitzer Prize Petoskey is famous for a high concentration of Petoskey stones, the state stone of Michigan. A Petoskey stone is a rock and a fossil often pebble-shaped that is composed of a fossilized Coral, Hexagonaria percarinata. Not every state has an official state mineral rock stone or gemstone Petoskey is the birthplace of Information Theorist Claude Shannon and Civil War Historian Bruce Catton and is the boyhood home of singer/songwriter Sufjan Stevens. Claude Elwood Shannon (April 30 1916 – February 24 2001 an American Electronic engineer and Mathematician, is "the father of Information Bruce Catton ( October 9, 1899 &mdash August 28, 1978) was a journalist and a notable Historian of the American Civil War Sufjan Stevens (ˈsuːfjɑːn born July 1, 1975) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician from Petoskey Michigan "Petoskey" is said to mean "where the light shines through the clouds" in the language of the Odawa (tribe) Indians (Little Traverse Bay Band) who are the original inhabitants. But verifiable is that The Petoskey stone and the city were named after Chief Ignatius Petosega (1787-1885) who founded the community. Petosegay or Pet-O-Sega ( Ottawa: Rising Sun, Rays of the Morning Dawn and Sunbeams of Promise) (1787 – June 15, Petoskey's father was a French fur trader and his mother was an Odawa (Ottawa) Indian.

This city was the northern terminus of the Chicago and West Michigan Railway. The Chicago and West Michigan Railway (C&WM is a Defunct railroad which operated in the state of Michigan between 1881 and 1899

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Geography

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,080 people, 2,700 households, and 1,447 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,210. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 per square mile (467. 6/km²). There were 3,342 housing units at an average density of 665. 6/sq mi (257. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94. 18% White, 0. 33% African American, 3. 17% Native American, 0. 81% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 20% from other races, and 1. 30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 17% of the population.

There were 2,700 households out of which 27. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39. 8% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46. 4% were non-families. 39. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 14 and the average family size was 2. 89.

In the city the population was spread out with 23. 0% under the age of 18, 9. 6% from 18 to 24, 28. 5% from 25 to 44, 21. 7% from 45 to 64, and 17. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 85. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81. 2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,657, and the median income for a family was $48,168. Males had a median income of $35,875 versus $25,114 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,259. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 6% of families and 12. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 6% of those under age 18 and 8. 4% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Little Traverse Bay at sunset, viewed from Petoskey
Little Traverse Bay at sunset, viewed from Petoskey

Airports

Rail

Major Highways

 US-31 connects with M-66 in Charlevoix, 16 miles to the west. US Route 31 is a long north-south highway connecting northern Michigan to southern Alabama, with termini at Interstate 75 near Mackinaw City M-66 is a north-south State highway in the US state of Michigan. Charlevoix is a city in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2994 I-75 is 23 miles to the east, via M-68 off US 31. Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. M-68 is an east-west state highway located in the northern part of the Lower Peninsula of the U Mackinaw City and the Mackinac Bridge are 37 miles north via US 31. Mackinaw City is a village in Emmet and Cheboygan counties in the U The Mackinac Bridge (ˈmækɨnɔː with a silent "c" at the end of the word is a Suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac to connect the
US-131 has its northern terminus in the city. US Route 131 (US 131 is a north-south United States highway. All but of its length is within Michigan.
M-119, accessible off US 31 four miles east at Bay View, continues around the north side of Little Traverse Bay and then on Lake Michigan to Cross Village. M-119 is a highway entirely within in Emmet County in the US state of Michigan. Bay View is a religious resort community in the US state of Michigan. Cross Village Township is a Civil township of Emmet County in the U
C-58
C-81

Colleges

Hope College MIT off-campus study

Media

Newspaper
Local AM radio
Local FM radio

References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a Radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the 1950s 1960s and 1970s (about 1955-1977 The Charlevoix region located in Quebec, includes parts of the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River and the Laurentian mountains region of the United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  4. ^ Pellston Regional Airport

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