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Grand Rapids is a city in Kent County.

It is the county seat.

The community was named for river rapids.
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Michigan named Grand Rapids. For links to other places called Grand Rapids, MI, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]

The latitude of Grand Rapids is 42.963N. The longitude is -85.668W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 640 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 195,601.

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Median household income

Local

$37,224

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Grand Rapids demographic reports

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Grand Rapids is on the Grand River.

Former and merged names include:
· Kent

Once a fur-trading center, mill and lumber town.

Long a focus of religious activity; the Christian Reformed Church is based here.

Public transportation: Interurban Transit Partnership (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2,070. The number of murders and homicides was 11. The violent crime rate was 10.5 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2002 movie, "Road to Perdition"

Well-known residents have included:
· President Gerald Ford
· Del Shannon, musician
· Johnny Benson, race car driver

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Local bands (past and present) have included DeBarge

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Beaner?s Gourmet Coffee, It's a Grind, Panera Bread, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Festival of the Arts - June 1-3, 2007
Family Day & Herb Fest - Oct. 6-7, 2007

Dates often change. Check Grand Rapids web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Grand Rapids Symphony

Grand Rapids attractions: Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium, John Ball Zoo, Frederik Meijer Garden & Sculpture Park

Sports teams: Rampage (Arena Football League), Griffins (AHL)

Historic sites and museums: Gerald R. Ford Museum, Public Museum of Grand Rapids, Van Andel Museum Center, Voigt House Victorian Museum

Colleges and universities: Aquinas College, Calvin College, Cornerstone University, Davenport University, Kendall College of Art and Design, Kuyper College

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 124

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Grand Rapids sky view (Grand Rapids Community College)	8th Ave. Historic Bridge	Bridges Over Still Water
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