Gladwin, Michigan

Gladwin county is named for Henry Gladwin,{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n137 138]}} a British military commander at Detroit during Pontiac's War. The county was named in 1831 and organized in 1875.

Gladwin had its beginnings in 1875 during the Michigan lumber boom. Situated on the Cedar River, the city was named Cedar until it was discovered that another Michigan town shared the same name. Thereafter, the city was named after the county.{{cite web|url=http://www.infomi.com/city/gladwin/|title=Gladwin, Michigan|work=infomi.com}} The first church in Gladwin was a Methodist church completed on March 31, 1878. In the Fall of 1878, the first schoolhouse was built by Isaac Hanna, later being replaced by a four-room schoolhouse in 1883. Gladwin was incorporated as a village in 1885.{{cite web|url=http://www.genealogytrails.com/mich/gladwin/history.html|title=Gladwin, MI}}

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|2.90|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.88|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (0.69%) is water.{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_26.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 25, 2020}}

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• {{jct|state=MI|M|61}}

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Gladwin has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=80037&cityname=Gladwin%2C+Michigan%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Gladwin, Michigan Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|work=Weatherbase}}

{{Weather box

|location = Gladwin, Michigan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1892–present)

|single line = Y

|Jan record high F = 62

|Feb record high F = 63

|Mar record high F = 87

|Apr record high F = 90

|May record high F = 95

|Jun record high F = 102

|Jul record high F = 105

|Aug record high F = 100

|Sep record high F = 100

|Oct record high F = 90

|Nov record high F = 77

|Dec record high F = 69

|year record high F = 105

|Jan high F = 29.2

|Feb high F = 32.0

|Mar high F = 42.6

|Apr high F = 55.5

|May high F = 68.4

|Jun high F = 78.1

|Jul high F = 82.0

|Aug high F = 79.9

|Sep high F = 72.7

|Oct high F = 59.5

|Nov high F = 45.6

|Dec high F = 34.3

|year high F = 56.7

|Jan mean F = 20.9

|Feb mean F = 22.2

|Mar mean F = 31.5

|Apr mean F = 43.3

|May mean F = 55.5

|Jun mean F = 65.5

|Jul mean F = 69.6

|Aug mean F = 67.6

|Sep mean F = 60.1

|Oct mean F = 48.3

|Nov mean F = 36.9

|Dec mean F = 27.1

|year mean F = 45.7

|Jan low F = 12.7

|Feb low F = 12.5

|Mar low F = 20.4

|Apr low F = 31.0

|May low F = 42.7

|Jun low F = 52.8

|Jul low F = 57.1

|Aug low F = 55.2

|Sep low F = 47.4

|Oct low F = 37.0

|Nov low F = 28.3

|Dec low F = 19.9

|year low F = 34.7

|Jan record low F = -28

|Feb record low F = -39

|Mar record low F = -21

|Apr record low F = 1

|May record low F = 21

|Jun record low F = 30

|Jul record low F = 34

|Aug record low F = 31

|Sep record low F = 22

|Oct record low F = 11

|Nov record low F = -8

|Dec record low F = -24

|year record low F = -39

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 2.15

|Feb precipitation inch = 1.70

|Mar precipitation inch = 2.05

|Apr precipitation inch = 3.53

|May precipitation inch = 3.78

|Jun precipitation inch = 3.46

|Jul precipitation inch = 3.20

|Aug precipitation inch = 3.39

|Sep precipitation inch = 2.79

|Oct precipitation inch = 3.24

|Nov precipitation inch = 2.53

|Dec precipitation inch = 2.20

|year precipitation inch = 34.02

|Jan snow inch = 13.8

|Feb snow inch = 11.4

|Mar snow inch = 6.7

|Apr snow inch = 2.8

|May snow inch = 0.0

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.0

|Oct snow inch = 0.4

|Nov snow inch = 2.8

|Dec snow inch = 10.6

|year snow inch = 48.5

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 11.9

|Feb precipitation days = 8.6

|Mar precipitation days = 8.5

|Apr precipitation days = 10.8

|May precipitation days = 11.4

|Jun precipitation days = 10.2

|Jul precipitation days = 9.8

|Aug precipitation days = 9.4

|Sep precipitation days = 9.5

|Oct precipitation days = 11.4

|Nov precipitation days = 11.1

|Dec precipitation days = 11.0

|year precipitation days = 123.6

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 8.3

|Feb snow days = 6.3

|Mar snow days = 3.5

|Apr snow days = 1.5

|May snow days = 0.0

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.1

|Nov snow days = 2.4

|Dec snow days = 6.4

|year snow days = 28.5

|source 1 = NOAA

{{cite web

| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=apx

| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data

| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

| access-date = September 2, 2021}}

{{cite web

| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00014828&format=pdf

| title = Station: Gladwin, MI

| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)

| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

| access-date = September 2, 2021}}

}}

File:Gladwin, MI post office.jpg

{{US Census population

|1890= 903

|1900= 775

|1910= 988

|1920= 1225

|1930= 1248

|1940= 1600

|1950= 1878

|1960= 2226

|1970= 2071

|1980= 2479

|1990= 2682

|2000= 3001

|2010= 2933

|2020= 3069

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

}}

As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-11-25}} of 2010, there were 2,933 people, 1,261 households, and 680 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1014.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,421 housing units at an average density of {{convert|491.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 1,261 households, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.1% were non-families. 42.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the city was 40.4 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 21.8% were from 45 to 64; and 22.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.9% male and 55.1% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,001 people, 1,234 households, and 740 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,047.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,329 housing units at an average density of {{convert|463.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.10% White, 0.23% African American, 0.53% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.

There were 1,234 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,598, and the median income for a family was $38,269. Males had a median income of $35,040 versus $19,571 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,370. About 9.3% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

• 2nd Mile, Christian rock and worship band founded in Gladwin
• Jim Kern, Major League Baseball pitcher for several teams from 1974 to 1986
• NF, rapper
• Debbie Stabenow, politician and former member of the United States Senate

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• [http://www.gladwin.org/ City of Gladwin official website]

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