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Notable location: Gilchrist Wharf (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Holy Cross Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Lake Besser (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Rivers and creeks: Fletcher Creek (A), Thunder Bay River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Alpena include: McRae Park (1), Mich-E-Ke-Wis Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Huron Lights (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 7406 USHighway 23 North) (1), Jesse Besser Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 491 Johnson Street) (2), Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce (235 West Chisholm Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Bear Bottom Tanning (2052 USHighway 23 South) (1), Alpena-Days Inn (1496 M 32) (2), Fletcher Motel (1001 US 23 North) (3), Dew Drop Inn Motel (2469 French Road) (4), Forty Winks Motel (1021 South State Avenue) (5), Alpena Motel (3011 USHighway 23 South) (6), Big Bear Lodge (2052 USHighway 23 South) (7), Bay Motel (2107 Us-23 South) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: District Court Probation Officer (719 West Chisholm) (1), Alpena County - Circuit Court (720 West Chisholm Street Suite 1) (2), Alpena County - District Court Probation Officer (719 West Chisholm Street Suite 3) (3), Alpena County - Friend Of The Court (719 West Chisholm Street Suite 1) (4), Alpena County - Probate Court (719 West Chisholm Street Suite 4) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Alpena and their reported violations in the past:
ALPENA TOWNSHIP (Population served: 5208, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-02-2001), St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-26-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-25-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2001)
- One routine major monitoring violation
WORD OF LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 205, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Unresolved (JUL-01-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-24-1997), St Public Notif requested (OCT-09-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-09-1997), St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-1998), St Compliance achieved (NOV-14-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
LITTLE TOWN LOUNGE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
LONG LAKE COUNTY PARK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
SUNKEN LAKE PARK (Address: Alpena County Park Dept., Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Unresolved (OCT-16-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-06-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
ROSA'S ITALIAN RISTORARNTE' (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-13-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2002), St Unresolved (SEP-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
HOPPE'S HUT (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-05-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
MOOSE LODGE 571 (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Alpena that have no violations reported:
- CITY OF ALPENA (Population served: 11304, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
- PETOSKEY SHELL NORTH (Population served: 650, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WENDY'S (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SPRINKLER LAKE ED. CENTER (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MELISSA HAKEN PARTY STORE (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  13.5% | | Whole state: |  10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alpena, MI
People in group quarters in Alpena
- 138 people in nursing homes
- 70 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 58 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 41 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 19 people in other group homes
- 14 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 10 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 3 people in religious group quarters
Alpena compared to Michigan state average:
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Alpena (2009 data):
- National City Bank: Alpena Branch, Park Place Drive-In Branch, Ripley Boulevard Branch. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- Independent Bank: Alpena Branch at 2708 U.S. 23, branch established on 1989-06-29; Alpena M-32 Branch at 1324 M-32 West Alpena, branch established on 2002-07-01. Info updated 2007-10-01: Bank assets: $2,953.2 mil, Deposits: $2,098.2 mil, headquarters in Ionia, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 111 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation
- Bank of Alpena: Bank Of Alpena at 468 Ripley Boulevard, branch established on 2001-03-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.9 mil, Deposits: $73.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Alpena Banking Corporation
- Citizens Bank: Downtown Alpena at 200 West Chisholm Street, branch established on 1922-05-15. Info updated 2008-09-24: Bank assets: $12,266.6 mil, Deposits: $8,907.7 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 220 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.
- First Federal of Northern Michigan: First Federal Of Northern Michigan at 100 South Second Avenue, branch established on 1957-09-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $247.6 mil, Deposits: $166.6 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Alpena, Michigan
- Tower Motor Inn, 1496 M-32 W, Alpena, MI 49707, Phone: (989) 356-6118, Fax: (989) 356-4208
- Alpena Holiday Inn, 615 E Front St, Alpena, MI 49707, Phone: (989) 356-2151
- Holiday Inn - Alpena, 1000 US 23 N, Alpena, MI 49707, Phone: (989) 356-2151, Fax: (989) 356-2151
- Best Western Of Alpena, 1286 M-32 W, Alpena, MI 49707, Phone: (989) 356-9087, Fax: (989) 356-9087
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Alpena, Michigan
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (92%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Alpena
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Episcopal Church |
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| Adherents | 56.0% | 14.2% | 10.4% | 3.2% | 1.8% |
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| Congregations | 13.6% | 11.4% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 4.5% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Salvation Army | Community Church of Christ | North American Baptist Conference | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 9.7% |
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| Congregations | 2.3% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 2.3% | 43.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
8 | $31,545 | $47,318 | 1 | $1,548 |
| Other Government Administration |
14 | $47,754 | $40,932 | 1 | $124 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $4,543 | $54,516 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
17 | $74,563 | $52,633 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $4,955 | $29,730 | 2 | $1,835 |
| Firefighters |
24 | $87,223 | $43,612 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $17,247 | $51,741 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
9 | $17,333 | $23,111 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
3 | $6,573 | $26,292 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
6 | $23,074 | $46,148 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
4 | $9,257 | $27,771 | 2 | $2,542 |
| Totals for Government |
92 | $324,067 | $42,270 | 6 | $6,049 |
Alpena government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,643,000
All Other: $1,373,000
Housing and Community Development: $427,000
Parking Facilities: $124,000
- Construction - Parks and Recreation: $1,055,000
Sewerage: $226,000
Water Utilities: $210,000
General - Other: $54,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $6,106,000
Regular Highways: $2,593,000
Sewerage: $1,271,000
Water Utilities: $1,059,000
Parks and Recreation: $828,000
Housing and Community Development: $666,000
Transit Utilities: $544,000
- Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $6,076,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $2,002,000
Benefit Payments: $1,472,000
Other Investments - Other: $1,000,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $803,000
Local Employee Contribution: $156,000
From Parent Local Government: $129,000
Withdrawals: $110,000
- Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $11,094,000
- Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $6,839,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $833,000
Transit Utilities: $90,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $280,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $708,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $593,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $346,000
General Revenue, NEC: $188,000
Rents: $78,000
Fines and Forfeits: $34,000
Sale of Property: $2,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,166,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,577,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,853,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,477,000
Transit Utilities: $85,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,427,000
Highways: $941,000
Transit Utilities: $293,000
All Other: $23,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,000
- Tax - Property: $4,730,000
Other License: $146,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $14,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,929,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $80,000
4.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,704 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.16% | | 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:
5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,994 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.25% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Alpena:
- WATZ (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALPENA, MI; Owner: WATZ RADIO, INC.)
- WHAK (960 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS CITY, MI)
- 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)
- WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
- WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
- WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
- WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Alpena:
- W272AN (102.3 FM; ALPENA, MI; Owner: LUD'S ALPINE, INC.)
- WATZ-FM (99.3 FM; ALPENA, MI; Owner: WATZ RADIO, INC.)
- WHSB (107.7 FM; ALPENA, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO NETWORK CORPORATION)
- WCML-FM (91.7 FM; ALPENA, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
- WPHN (90.5 FM; GAYLORD, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WCMB-FM (95.7 FM; OSCODA, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
- W268AB (101.5 FM; ALPENA, MI; Owner: BRUCE DIETZ)
- WKJZ (94.9 FM; HILLMAN, MI; Owner: CARROLL ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WJOJ (89.7 FM; HARRISVILLE, MI; Owner: NORTHLAND COMMUNITY BROADCASTERS)
- W251AD (98.1 FM; ALPENA, MI; Owner: WAYNE KOWALSKI)
- WVXA (96.7 FM; ROGERS CITY, MI; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Alpena:
- W18BT (Channel 18; ALPENA, MI; Owner: THUNDER BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCML (Channel 6; ALPENA, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
- W31BO (Channel 31; ALPENA, MI; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING II, LLC)
- WBKB-TV (Channel 11; ALPENA, MI; Owner: THUNDER BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION.)
See more detailed statistics of Alpena fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total average daily traffic: 36,886
Total average daily truck traffic: 474
Total future (year 2006) average daily traffic: 43,518
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Alpena)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Alpena, MI)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 87 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Alpena)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Alpena)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 33 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 51
- Hazardous Condition: 32
- Service Call: 3
- Good Intent Call: 2
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Alpena, MI
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