| Birch Run, Michigan | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Birch Run |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Saginaw |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Birch Run |
| Government Type: | Village council |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Marianne Nelson |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1852 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1955 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.93 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.88 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.90 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.88 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1525 |
| Population Density Km2: | 312.64 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 809.88 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 633 |
| Coordinates: | 43.2503°N -83.7911°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 48415 |
| Area Code: | 989 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-08540[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2398124 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Birch Run is a village in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,553 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Birch Run Township.
Birch Run was established in 1852 as a station on the Pere Marquette Railroad. It was given a post office in 1954. In 1954, it was incorporated as a village.
Birch Run was founded as a station on the Pere Marquette Railroad by John Moore, its first postmaster, in 1852. It was named after its creek, which runs through a large birch area. In 1863, the town was renamed Deer Lick and remained so until 1868 when it reverted to Birch Run. Birch Run was incorporated as a village in 1955.[3]
Birch Run was the home of the Great Lakes Storm, a defunct member of the Continental Basketball Association. The Storm played in the Birch Run Expo Center from 2001 until they disbanded in 2005.
Birch Run Premium Outlets, opened in 1986, is the largest outlet mall in the Midwest.[4] As of November 2017, the mall has 108 stores and 3 restaurants on property.[5]
The Birch Run Area School District serves the village of Birch Run, Birch Run Township and Taymouth Township.
Birch Run's athletic teams are known as the Panthers.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.91sqmi, of which 1.89sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 1,555 people, 655 households, and 398 families living in the village. The population density was 822.8PD/sqmi. There were 714 housing units at an average density of 377.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.9% White, 1.1% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population.
There were 655 households, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.2% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.99.
The median age in the village was 34.6 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,653 people, 699 households, and 459 families living in the village. The population density was 861.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 726 housing units at an average density of 378.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 95.64% White, 0.42% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.91% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 3.27% of the population.
There were 699 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,685, and the median income for a family was $48,553. Males had a median income of $35,547 versus $28,512 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,631. About 3.8% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those of the age 65, or over.