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James W. Loewen (1942-2021)

We mourn the loss of our friend and colleague and remain committed to the work he began.

Traverse City

Michigan

Basic Information

Type of Place
Independent City or Town
Metro Area
Politics c. 1860?
Unions, Organized Labor?

Sundown Town Status

Sundown Town in the Past?
Possible
Was there an ordinance?
Sign?
Year of Greatest Interest
Still Sundown?
Surely Not

Census Information

The available census data from 1860 to the present
Total White Black Asian Native Hispanic Other BHshld
1860
1870
1880
1890 4353 3
1900
1910 12115 12
1920
1930 12539 38
1940 14455 34
1950
1960 18432 116
1970 18048 96 4
1980 15516 44
1990 15155 35
2000 14532 95 142 72
2010 14674 130 260 99
2020

Method of Exclusion

  • Unknown

Main Ethnic Group(s)

Group(s) Excluded

  • Black

Comments

* In 1960, the gender imbalance is noteworthy: 72 males and 42 females.

*In 1970, only 19 of the 96 black residents lived in a household; 77 were inmates of institutions. The gender imbalance is noteworthy: 60 males, 36 females.