East Jordan, Michigan

{{redirect|East Jordan|the community in Nova Scotia|East Jordan, Nova Scotia}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox settlement |name = East Jordan, Michigan |official_name = City of East Jordan |settlement_type = City |nickname = | motto = {{force singular}} "Where River, Lake, and Friendly People Meet"

|government_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|last=City of East Jordan|url=https://www.eastjordancity.org/about/city-officials/|title=East Jordan city officials|date=2022|accessdate=August 2, 2022}}</ref> |government_type = City commission |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Melyssa Lindenthal |leader_title1 = Administrator |leader_name1 = Tom Cannon |leader_title2 = Clerk |leader_name2 = Cheltzi Wilson |established_title = Settled |established_date = 1873 |established_title1 = Incorporated |established_date1 = 1887 (village)<br>1911 (city)

|unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_26.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 21, 2022}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 10.15 |area_land_km2 = 7.77 |area_water_km2 = 2.38 |area_total_sq_mi = 3.92 |area_land_sq_mi = 3.00 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.92

|timezone = Eastern (EST) |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name="GR3"/> |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = 646 |coordinates = {{coord|45|09|21|N|85|07|41|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = ZIP code(s) |postal_code = 49727 |area_code = 231 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 26-24020<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 0625200<ref name="GR3">{{GNIS|625200}}</ref> |website = {{URL|http://eastjordancity.org/|Official website}} |footnotes = |pop_est_footnotes = }} thumb|right|250px|East Jordan City Hall '''East Jordan''' is a city in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,239 at the 2020 census.

The city is at the end of the south arm of Lake Charlevoix at the mouth of the Jordan River. The corporate headquarters of EJ, an international company formerly known as East Jordan Iron Works, is located in East Jordan. EJ was founded in East Jordan in 1883.

==History== The area was first settled by Canadian William Empey in 1873. He built the first store here in 1874 at the mouth of the Jordan River at the southernmost point of Lake Charlevoix. He became the first postmaster when the post office opened on May 31, 1878. The community absorbed the nearby village of South Arm and incorporated as the village of East Jordan in 1887. It incorporated as a city in 1911.<ref>{{cite book |first1=Walter |last1=Romig |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |series=Great Lakes Books Series |type=Paperback |orig-date= 1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=Wayne State University Press |isbn = 978-0-8143-1838-6 |location=Detroit, Michigan| page=170}}</ref>

East Jordan grew quickly, and by 1890, it boasted a large ironworks company now known as EJ. The city was serviced by two railroads. With these two railroad connections, and the ability to ship cargo up Lake Charlevoix to Lake Michigan, East Jordan quickly grew into a major manufacturing center. To this day, four industrial corporations still operate within the town. In 1899, the Detroit and Charlevoix Railroad built their mainline through the East side of the city, and in 1901, the East Jordan and Southern Railroad began operations on the western end of the city. In 1932, the Detroit and Charlevoix was abandoned, and the East Jordan and Southern closed in 1961 after the East Jordan Iron Works ended shipping by rail.

East Jordan contains two listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The East Jordan Lumber Company Store Building and the Votruba Block were both built in 1899 and are located next to each other in the city's downtown area.

==Geography== According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|3.92|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.00|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.92|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (23.47%) is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020"/>

The city boundaries contain an exclave which is used to incorporate the East Jordan City Airport to the southeast of the city.

===Major highways=== * {{jct|state=MI|MI|32}} enters the city from the east and has its western terminus at M-66. within East Jordan. * {{jct|state=MI|MI|66}} runs south–north through the western portion of the city. * {{jct|state=MI|CDH|C-48}} is a county-designated highway that runs through the center of the city and briefly concurrent with M-32.

===Climate=== This climatic region has 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, East Jordan has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=49357&cityname=East+Jordan%2C+Michigan%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for East Jordan, Michigan]</ref>

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==Demographics== {{US Census population |1890= 731 |1900= 1205 |1910= 2516 |1920= 2428 |1930= 1523 |1940= 1725 |1950= 1779 |1960= 1919 |1970= 2041 |1980= 2185 |1990= 2240 |2000= 2507 |2010= 2351 |2020= 2239 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{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}}</ref> | align = right | align-fn = center }}

===2020 census=== As of the 2020 census, East Jordan had a population of 2,239. The median age was 38.9 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.8 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=place%3A24020&in=state%3A26|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 29, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=place%3A24020&in=state%3A26|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 29, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=place%3A24020&in=state%3A26|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=April 29, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 946 households in East Jordan, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.3% were married-couple households, 18.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 1,138 housing units, of which 16.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.0%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL"/> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 2,024 || 90.4% |- | Black or African American || 7 || 0.3% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 53 || 2.4% |- | Asian || 0 || 0.0% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.1% |- | Some other race || 12 || 0.5% |- | Two or more races || 141 || 6.3% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 49 || 2.2% |}

===2010 census=== As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-11-25}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,351 people, 952 households, and 613 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|770.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,189 housing units at an average density of {{convert|389.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 0.2% African American, 1.6% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 952 households, of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

===2000 census=== As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,507 people, 946 households, and 658 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|818.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,083 housing units at an average density of {{convert|353.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.38% White, 0.40% African American, 1.76% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.76% from other races, and 2.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.60% of the population.

There were 946 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,924, and the median income for a family was $39,669. Males had a median income of $31,597 versus $20,385 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,920. About 7.5% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over. ==Education== thumb|right|250px|U.S. Post Office in East Jordan East Jordan is served by its own school district, East Jordan Public Schools, which is centered in the city and serves larger portions of several townships.<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_CHARLEVOIX%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820162308/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_CHARLEVOIX%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-date=2014-08-20 |url-status=live|title=Charlevoix County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|access-date=August 6, 2022}}</ref>

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Category:Cities in Charlevoix County, Michigan Category:Populated places in the United States established in 1873 Category:1873 establishments in Michigan