Whitehall is home to the Playhouse at White Lake. About 5.5% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.Ĭulture and recreation Music and fine arts The per capita income for the city was $18,544. Males had a median income of $41,964 versus $18,615 for females. The median income for a household in the city was $37,641, and the median income for a family was $50,944. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.97. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,165 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.08% of the population. The racial makeup of the city was 96.60% White, 0.76% African American, 1.14% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.69% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. There were 1,262 housing units at an average density of 420.1 per square mile (162.4/km 2). The population density was 960.0 per square mile (371.2/km 2). The gender makeup of the city was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.Īs of the census of 2000, there were 2,884 people, 1,165 households, and 739 families living in the city.
22.7% of residents were under the age of 18 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24 22.9% were from 25 to 44 26.6% were from 45 to 64 and 20.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age in the city was 42.9 years. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.89. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,153 households, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.2% were non-families.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population. The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White, 1.4% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. There were 1,288 housing units at an average density of 412.8 per square mile (159.4/km 2). The population density was 867.3 inhabitants per square mile (334.9/km 2). US 31 is a business loop through the downtowns of both Whitehall and Montague.ĭemographics Historical populationĪs of the census of 2010, there were 2,706 people, 1,153 households, and 678 families living in the city. In 1675, Father Pere Marquette stopped in the area and learned that the Native Americans called the stream “Wabish-Sippe,” meaning the river with white clay in the water, which gave rise to the names of White River and White Lake.īus. The White River is nearly twenty-four miles in length and passes through White Lake before emptying into Lake Michigan. White River runs between the cities of Whitehall and Montague. White Lake is now connected to Lake Michigan by a dredged canal.Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.79 square miles (9.82 km 2), of which 3.12 square miles (8.08 km 2) is land and 0.67 square miles (1.74 km 2) is water. The town is located about 5 miles (8.0 km) from Lake Michigan.
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