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Alanson, MI map Population (year 2000): 785. Estimated population in July 2006: 798 (+1.7% change)
 

Males: 384  (48.9%)
Females: 401  (51.1%)

Emmet County

Median resident age:  32.8 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49706.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,900 (it was $33,125 in 2000)
Alanson  $32,900
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $107,000 (it was $82,400 in 2000)
Alanson  $107,000
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Alanson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.8%)
  • American Indian (8.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (22.4%), Irish (13.5%), English (12.2%), United States (9.6%), Polish (7.5%), French (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 615 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 832 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Alanson

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alanson village

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

23 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.0% North America, 0.6% Asia).

This village:  2.9%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Alanson, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Alanson to the number of sex offenders is 58 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alanson:  1.3% ($1,052)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (151.1 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (240.9 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (318.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pellston, MI (7.8 miles ), Indian River, MI (11.3 miles ), Petoskey, MI (13.4 miles ), Harbor Springs, MI (13.9 miles ), Wolverine, MI (17.1 miles ), Boyne Falls, MI (20.9 miles ), Boyne City, MI (22.2 miles ), Vanderbilt, MI (22.4 miles ).

Latitude: 45.44 N, Longitude: 84.79 W


Area code: 231

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Population change in the 1990s: +117 (+17.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Alanson-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.1 miles away from the Alanson village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1977, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 22.3 miles away from the village center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Alanson:
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PETOSKEY, MI)
  • CHEBOYGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CHEBOYGAN, MI)
  • OTSEGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; GAYLORD, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alanson:
  • PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY (about 9 miles; PELLSTON, MI; ID: PLN)
  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 31 miles; GAYLORD, MI; ID: GLR)
  • CHIPPEWA COUNTY INTL (about 60 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; ID: CIU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alanson:
  • HARBOR SPRINGS (about 8 miles; HARBOR SPRINGS, MI; ID: MGN)
  • CALVIN CAMPBELL MUNI (about 14 miles; INDIAN RIVER, MI; ID: Y65)
  • PBEAAYE (about 18 miles; TOPINABEE, MI; ID: Y30)

Amtrak stations near Alanson:
  • 8 miles: PELLSTON (100 STIMPSON ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 14 miles: PETOSKY (PETOSKEY, 301 W. MITCHELL ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 16 miles: WALLOON LAKE (HWY. 75 AT US HWY 131) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alanson:
  • LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,677)
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 72 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; FT enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 141 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 141 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
Public elementary/middle school in Alanson:
  • LITTLEFIELD SCHOOL (K-12) (Students: 454; Location: 7400 NORTH STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
Library in Alanson:
  • ALANSON AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $49,500; Location: 7631 BURR AVENUE; 4,470 books; 5 audio materials; 8 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

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Hotel: Crooked River Lodge (6845 North USHighway 31).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Alanson and their reported violations in the past:

CROOKED RIVER APARTMENTS (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1998), St Public Notif issued (NOV-30-1998), St Boil Water Order (NOV-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1998), St Public Notif received (DEC-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-23-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-17-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-17-1998), St Boil Water Order (FEB-18-1998), St Public Notif received (FEB-18-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-05-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and NOV-15-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-2000)
LITTLEFIELD/ALANSON MGMT. AUTH (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
SHERMAN'S PIZZA (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and SEP-21-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-06-1995)
HOUSEWORTH REALTY (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
PAULY'S HOME COOKEN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
LOUIE'S GROCERY (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-05-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-12-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-15-2003)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Alanson that have no violations reported:
  • PONSHEWAING HOLDINGS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SPANKY'S MOTOR SPORTS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WALTER DOW PARK FLOWING WELL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LESTERS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  64.1%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  8.1%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Alanson compared to Michigan state average:
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Alanson (2007 data):
  • First Federal of Northern Michigan: Alanson Branch at 6230 River Street, branch established on 1968-07-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $281.4 mil, Deposits: $177.9 mil, headquarters in Alpena, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$673
Other Government Administration 0$0 15$1,882
Streets and Highways 1$2,635$31,6201$903
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$357
Totals for Government 1$2,635$31,62018$3,815


Alanson government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $145,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $32,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $268,000
    Sewerage: $105,000
    General Public Buildings: $55,000
    General - Other: $34,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $24,000
    Interest Earnings: $16,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $286,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $75,000
    Highways: $61,000
  • Tax - Property: $120,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $65,000

7.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,762 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.15%
Michigan average:  5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Charlevoix County, MI  1.22% ($25,603 average AGI)
from Cheboygan County, MI  0.95% ($25,221)
from Oakland County, MI  0.40% ($122,863)


7.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,511 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.06%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Charlevoix County, MI  0.87% ($44,616 average AGI)
to Cheboygan County, MI  0.80% ($33,196)
to Grand Traverse County, MI  0.24% ($35,290)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alanson:
  • WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
  • WWKK (750 AM; 1 kW; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: STONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIDG (940 AM; 5 kW; ST. IGNACE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WMBN (1340 AM; 1 kW; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WMKT (1270 AM; 5 kW; CHARLEVOIX, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WHAK (960 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS CITY, MI)
  • WCBY (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHEBOYGAN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alanson:
  • WLXT (96.3 FM; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WKLZ-FM (98.9 FM; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF PETOSKEY, INC.)
  • WMKC (102.9 FM; ST. IGNACE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WCMW-FM (103.9 FM; HARBOR SPRINGS, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WTLI (89.3 FM; BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, MI; Owner: SUPERIOR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBLW (88.1 FM; GAYLORD, MI; Owner: GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WKPK (106.7 FM; GAYLORD, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF GAYLORD, INC.)
  • WKHQ-FM (105.9 FM; CHARLEVOIX, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WBCM (93.5 FM; BOYNE CITY, MI; Owner: WBCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WGFM (105.1 FM; CHEBOYGAN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WDQV (88.5 FM; MACKINAW CITY, MI; Owner: BROADCAST MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WCML-FM (91.7 FM; ALPENA, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WLJZ (94.5 FM; MACKINAW CITY, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WICV (100.9 FM; EAST JORDAN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • WMJZ-FM (95.3 FM; GAYLORD, MI; Owner: DARBY ADVERTISING, INC.)
  • W268AD (101.5 FM; MACKINAW CITY, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alanson:
  • W55CL (Channel 55; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W34CR (Channel 34; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: FRANK J. CATZ, LIVING TRUST)
  • W41CK (Channel 41; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: FRANK J. CATZ, LIVING TRUST)
  • W39CB (Channel 39; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62CR (Channel 62; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W36CD (Channel 36; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66CY (Channel 66; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W18BX (Channel 18; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W20BQ (Channel 20; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W23BM (Channel 23; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W25CD (Channel 25; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W31BI (Channel 31; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W51CR (Channel 51; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53BN (Channel 53; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W57CP (Channel 57; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W64CK (Channel 64; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WFUP (Channel 45; VANDERBILT, MI; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WCML (Channel 6; ALPENA, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)

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