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Corunna, Michigan
City of Corunna
Location within Shiawassee County
Location within Shiawassee County
Corunna, Michigan is located in Michigan
Corunna, Michigan
Corunna, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Country United States
State Michigan
County Shiawassee
Platted 1837
Incorporated 1858 (village)
1869 (city)
Government
 • Type Council–manager
Area
 • Total 3.25 sq mi (8.41 km2)
 • Land 3.18 sq mi (8.23 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
745 ft (227 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 3,497
 • Estimate 
(2019)
3,344
 • Density 1,052.23/sq mi (406.31/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48817
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-18300
GNIS feature ID 0623856

Corunna ( CORE-UN-NUH) is a city and county seat of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,497 at the 2010 census. The city is surrounded by Caledonia Charter Township and is slightly east of the city of Owosso.

History

Corunna was platted in 1837. It was made the county seat in 1840, incorporated as a village in 1858 and made a city in 1869.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.26 square miles (8.44 km2), of which 3.19 square miles (8.26 km2) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 684
1870 1,408 105.8%
1880 1,501 6.6%
1890 1,382 −7.9%
1900 1,510 9.3%
1910 1,384 −8.3%
1920 1,571 13.5%
1930 1,936 23.2%
1940 2,017 4.2%
1950 2,358 16.9%
1960 2,764 17.2%
1970 2,829 2.4%
1980 3,206 13.3%
1990 3,091 −3.6%
2000 3,381 9.4%
2010 3,497 3.4%
2019 (est.) 3,344 −4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,497 people, 1,384 households, and 851 families living in the city. The population density was 1,096.2 inhabitants per square mile (423.2/km2). There were 1,519 housing units at an average density of 476.2 per square mile (183.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White, 1.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 1,384 households, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.5% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 36 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

Film

In 2005, filmmaker Bryan McGuire produced/directed/wrote a documentary chronicling what life in Corunna is like entitled Stay on the Tarvey. The film included interviews with current and former residents and explored topics such as race relations, family values and "hickdom".

Transportation

Highways

  • M-21
  • M-71

Airport

Notable people

  • Andrew Parsons, Michigan governor from 1853–1855
  • Earl Rapp, pitcher for five Major League Baseball teams, member of Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame
  • Martha Arnold Boughton (1857–1928), educator, author

See also

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