Petoskey, 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. Meyer
Area
- City	5.2 sq mi (13.5 km²)
- Land	5 sq mi (13.0 km²)
- Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
Elevation	663 ft (202 m)
Population (2000)
- City	6,080
- Density	1,211.1/sq mi (467.6/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Website: http://www.ci.petoskey.mi.us/

Sidewalk in downtown Petoskey

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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. Petoskey is famous for a high concentration of Petoskey stones, the state stone of Michigan. 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. "Petoskey" means "where the light shines through the clouds" in the language of the Ottawa (tribe) Indians (Little Traverse Bay Band) who are the original inhabitants. 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 near Petoskey, Michigan and is considered one of the most beautiful lakes in the mid-west by many. ... Jeffrey Kent Eugenides (b. ... A Petoskey stone A Petoskey stone is a rock, often pebble-shaped, that is composed of a fossilized coral, Hexagonaria percarinata. ... arjun is the best ==Trivia==saal;arjun arjun arjuna rjun California was the first state to designate an official State Rock. ... Claude Elwood Shannon (April 30, 1916 _ February 24, 2001) has been called the father of information theory, and was the founder of practical digital circuit design theory. ... Bruce Catton (October 9, 1899 — August 28, 1978) was a journalist and a notable historian of the American Civil War. ... Sufjan Stevens (IPA pronunciation: ) (born July 1, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Petoskey, Michigan. ... The Ottawa (also Odawa, Odaawa, Outaouais, or Trader) are a Native American and First Nations people. ...

This city was the northern terminus of the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad. The Chicago and West Michigan Railroad was a railroad operating in the U.S. states of Indiana and Michigan. ...

Geography

Petoskey is on the southeast shore of the Little Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Bear River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.5 km² (5.2 mi²). 13.0 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (4.02%) is water. Little Traverse Bay is a small bay off Lake Michigan in the northern area of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. ... Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one in the group located entirely within the United States. ... Bear River is a small clear slow moving river in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 6,080 people, 2,700 households, and 1,447 families residing in the city. The population density was 467.6/km² (1,210.9/mi²). There were 3,342 housing units at an average density of 257.0/km² (665.6/mi²). 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. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

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, 11.0% 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. For the record label, see Marriage Records. ...

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. About 6.6% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Transportation

US 31 connects with M-66 in Charlevoix, 16 miles to the west. I-75 is 23 miles to the east, via M-68 off US 31. Mackinaw City and the Mackinac Bridge are 37 miles north via US 31. 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. US 131 has its northern terminus in the city. This U.S. Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Highways. ... M-66 M-66 is a north-south state highway in Michigan. ... Charlevoix is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... M-68 is an east-west state highway located in the northern part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. ... Mackinaw City is a village in Emmet County, with a small portion lying within Cheboygan County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Mackinac Bridge (pronounced , like MACK-in-aw, note the silent c, and affectionately known as the Mighty Mac or Big Mac), is a suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac to connect the non-contiguous upper and lower peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... M-119 is a 27. ... Bear Creek Township is a township located in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Cross Village Township is a township located in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... U.S. Highway 131 (US-131) is a north-south United States highway. ...

Freight rail service to Petoskey is limited and provided by the Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway (TSBY); however, the tracks are owned by the state of Michigan in order to preserve rail service in northern Michigan. Freight traffic includes plastic pellets delivered to a rail/truck transload facility for Petoskey Plastics. Occasional passenger excursion trains, to Petoskey, are operated by Lake Central Rail Tours. The Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway (reporting mark: TSBY) was formed on August 26, 1977 to operate over former Penn Central lines from Millington to Munger and Vassar to Colling. ...

Historically, the Northern Arrow and other rail lines provided passenger traffic to Petoskey and Bay View, Michigan from as far as Chicago and Saint Louis, but these were discontinued in the late 20th century. Train No. ... Bear Creek Township is a township located in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Nickname: Motto: “Urbs in Horto” (Latin: “City in a Garden”), “I Will” Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country United States State Illinois Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... The name Saint Louis has several referents: Catholic Saints King Saint Louis IX of France; Saint Louis, bishop of Toulouse in France Locations Saint Louis, Missouri St. ...

Little Traverse Bay at sunset, viewed from Petoskey

Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 328 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Little Traverse Bay at sunset, viewed from Petoskey, Michigan, taken July 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 328 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Little Traverse Bay at sunset, viewed from Petoskey, Michigan, taken July 2005. ...

Colleges

• North Central Michigan College

North Central Michigan College is a 2-year community college established in 1958 in Petoskey, Michigan. ...

Media

Newspaper

• Petoskey News-Review

AM radio

• WTCM (580) - news/talk (Traverse City)
• WWKK (750) - liberal talk
• WIDG (940) - sports (St. Ignace)
• WJML (1110) - talk
• WMKT (1270) - news/talk (Charlevoix)
• WMBN (1340) - adult standards

FM radio

• WBLW (88.1) - religious (Gaylord)
• WIAB (88.5) - classical (Mackinaw City)
• WTLI (89.3) - contemporary Christian "Smile FM"
• WPHN (90.5) - religious (Gaylord)
• WTCK (90.9) - Catholic religious (Charlevoix)
• WJOG (91.3) - contemporary Christian "Smile FM"
• WCML (91.7) - CMU Public Radio (Alpena)
• WFDX (92.5) - classic hits (Atlanta)
• WTCM (93.5) - country
• WLJZ (94.5) - hot adult contemporary (Mackinaw City)
• W238AO (95.5) - translator of WFDX-FM 92.5
• WLXT (96.3) - adult contemporary
• WKLZ (98.9) - rock
• W259AH (99.7) - translator of WPHN-FM 90.5
• WICV (100.9) - classical (East Jordan)
• WMJZ (101.5) - variety hits (Gaylord)
• WMKC (102.9) - country (St. Ignace)
• WCMW (103.9) - CMU Public Radio (Harbor Springs)
• WGFM (105.1) - classic rock (Cheboygan)
• WKHQ (105.9) - CHR/top 40 (Charlevoix)
• WSRT (106.7) - adult contemporary (Gaylord)
• WCZW (107.9) - oldies (Charlevoix)

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External links

• DiscoverPetoskey.com- Community guide with local news, sports, and free classifieds
• City of Petoskey Web Site - information, news, and events
• Petoskey Chamber of Commerce
• Little Traverse History Museum
• Festival on the Bay
• Petoskey Public Library
• Google Map of Petoskey, Michigan

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