Hastings, Michigan
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Barry County Courthouse in downtown Hastings
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 Location of Hastings, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°38′50″N 85°17′13″W / 42.64722°N 85.28694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Barry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.28 sq mi (13.68 km2) |
| • Land | 5.20 sq mi (13.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,350 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 7,299 |
| • Density | 1,413.5/sq mi (545.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49058 |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-37120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1618841 |
Hastings is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the county seat of Barry County as well as the county's only city. The population was 7,350 at the 2010 census. The city borders Hastings Charter Township on the north, east, and south, and Rutland Charter Township on the west.
Hastings is part of the Grand Rapids-Wyoming metropolitan area.
In 1836 three entrepreneurs named Dibble, Kingsbury and Kendall bought 480 acres (1.9 km2) along the Thornapple River from Detroit banker Eurotas P. Hastings. The three platted the area into lots, and soon a small community arose. In 1843, the state legislature designated Hastings as the County Seat of Barry County. The first paper, the Barry County Pioneer, began publishing in 1851, and a second paper, the Republican Banner, began in 1856. The latter publication, a weekly paper published on Thursdays, continues to be published as the Hastings Banner.
Hastings was incorporated as a village in 1855, with a population of around 300, and on March 11, 1871, Hastings officially became a city. The Barry County Courthouse, which is still in use today, was built in 1893. The city grew slowly, reaching 6,500 people in 1960 and remaining nearly flat through 1990.
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,350 people, 2,910 households, and 1,849 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,413.5 inhabitants per square mile (545.8/km2). There were 3,231 housing units at an average density of 621.3 per square mile (239.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
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