Corunna, Michigan

Corunna ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,046 at the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by Caledonia Charter Township and is slightly east of the city of Owosso.

History

Corunna was platted in 1837. It was made the county seat in 1840, incorporated as a village in 1858 and made a city in 1869. Andrew Parsons, tenth Michigan Governor (March 8, 1853 – January 3, 1855), was a longtime resident of Corunna. A historical marker commemorating Parsons in Corunna was erected in 1969.

The city's name comes from the city of A Coruña, in Galicia, northwestern Spain.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (2.15%) is water.

Transportation

Highways

Airport

20px|alt=|link= Owosso Community Airport is located just northwest of the city in Caledonia Township.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Corunna had a population of 3,046. The median age was 41.5 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.4 males age 18 and over.

98.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.9% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,383 households in Corunna, of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.6% were married-couple households, 22.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 40.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 3,497 people, 1,384 households, and 851 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,519 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White, 1.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 1,384 households, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.5% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 36 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Schools

Elementary Schools:

Corunna Public School
Louise Peacock Elementary
Elsa Meyer Elementary

Middle Schools:

Corunna Middle School

High Schools:

Corunna High School

Notable people

Martha Arnold Boughton (1857–1928), educator, author
Andrew Parsons, Michigan governor from 1853 to 1855
Earl Rapp, pitcher for five Major League Baseball teams, member of Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame