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Hastings, Michigan
HISTORY
In 1836 three entrepreneurs named Dibble, Kingsbury and Kendall bought 480 acres along the Thornapple River. The town was incorporated as a village in 1855, the population at that time was 300 and on March 11, 1871 it became a city. In 1893 the Barry County Courthouse was built. The city has been thriving and growing ever since.
POPULATION
As of 2009 the population of Hastings is 6,935people. The racial makeup is 97.31% white, 0.14% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.32% Asian and the rest made up of other ethnicities. The median age is 34 years of age and the median income for a household is $39.033. The median income for a family is $4,886.
EDUCATION
The Hastings public school system spends about $5,700 per student, the average for the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 18 students per teacher in Hastings. There are 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school and 1 high school. There are 2 private schools and one special education school.
