Colon, MI Profile

Colon, MI, population 1,189, is located in Michigan's St. Joseph county, about 51.3 miles from South Bend and 58.1 miles from Ft Wayne.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Colon has declined by about 3%.

Colon's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Colon tend to be much lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.60
	Males	35.70
	Females	39.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,227	N/A
2001	1,211	-1.30%
2002	1,200	-0.91%
2003	1,200	0.00%
2004	1,193	-0.58%
2005	1,189	-0.34%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,417

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	162
2002	161
2003	0
2004	0
2005	585
2006	169
2007	171
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	4	0	1	-
Robbery	0	1	1	0	0	-
Aggravated Assault	2	1	2	2	1	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,136
2002	3,468
2003	3,920
2004	3,833
2005	3,676
2006	2,867
2007	3,751
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	5	10	5	4	3	1	5	-
Larceny, Theft	44	32	42	42	41	33	36	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	-
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-

Location

Land Area	1.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles