Profile for Austin, Michigan, MI
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Austin is a township in Mecosta County, in the Big Rapids metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Michigan named Austin. For links to other places called Austin, MI, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Austin is 43.598N. The longitude is -85.373W.
It is in the Ludington time zone. Elevation is 1,020 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 1,415.
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$34,674National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Austin demographic reports
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24% of Austin residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Austin ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Austin was $15,986, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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14% of Austin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Austin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $419. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $767.
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Mecosta County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Austin political report.
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The average commute time for Austin workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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