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Mount Clemens is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city of Mount Clemens population was 17,312. It is the county seat of Macomb County

Early History

Mount Clemens was first surveyed in 1795 by Christian Clemens, who settled there four years later. Clemens and his friend, John Brooks, built a distillery, which helped settle the area. Brooks and Clemens platted the land, and the town was named after Clemens in 1818. It received a post office in 1821, with John Stockton as the first postmaster. It filed for incorporation as a village in 1837, but it was not acted upon until 1851. It was later incorporated as a city in 1879. Christian Clemens is buried at Clemens Park, located just north of downtown.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Mount Clemens has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²), nearly all of it land. The Clinton River runs through the city of Mount Clemens.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 17,312 people, 7,073 households, and 3,854 families residing in the city of Mount Clemens. The population density was 4,107.0 per square mile (1,583.9/km²). There were 7,546 housing units at an average density of 1,790.2/sq mi (690.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city of Mount Clemens was 75.79% White, 19.61% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.

There were 7,073 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city of Mount Clemens the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city of Mount Clemens was $37,856, and the median income for a family was $50,518. Males had a median income of $41,005 versus $27,896 for females. The per capita income for the city of Mount Clemens was $21,741. About 10.0% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.