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Gratiot County

Population in 2011: 563. Population change since 2000: +7.0%
 

Males: 258  (45.8%)
Females: 305  (54.2%)

Median resident age:  41.3 years
Michigan median age:  45.5 years

Zip codes: 48806.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,504 (it was $32,917 in 2000)
Ashley:

$41,504
Michigan:

$45,255
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,823

Ashley village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $74,032 (it was $56,800 in 2000)
Ashley:

$74,032
Michigan:

$132,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $100,101; Detached houses: $111,223; Townhouses or other attached units: $75,762; In 2-unit structures: $24,106; Mobile homes: $32,444

Median gross rent in 2009: $494.

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  • White alone - 538 (95.6%)
  • Hispanic - 18 (3.2%)
  • Black alone - 5 (0.9%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.2%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ashley: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.7%), English (15.6%), United States (12.0%), Irish (6.3%), Czech (4.9%), French (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 671 feet

Land area: 0.64 square miles.

Population density: 873 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ashley:

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashley village:

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

5 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.0%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Ashley, Michigan as of December 21, 2012.
The ratio of number of residents in Ashley to the number of sex offenders is 126 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $865 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $876 (1.0%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (31.0 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (89.0 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (187.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Elsie, MI (2.8 miles ), Ithaca, MI (3.1 miles ), Perrinton, MI (3.2 miles ), Maple Rapids, MI (3.5 miles ), St. Johns, MI (3.7 miles ), Ovid, MI (3.7 miles ), Breckenridge, MI (3.9 miles ), Oakley, MI (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 43.19 N, Longitude: 84.48 W

Area code: 989

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.9%
Michigan:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+1.2%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (38%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Information (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Health care and social assistance (56%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (2%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (2%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)

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Tornado activity:

Ashley-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 114% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Ashley village center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1953, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.2 miles away from the village center killed 116 people and injured 844 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ashley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 27.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Gratiot County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Jesse Altenburg - Baseball player.


Hospitals/medical centers near Ashley:

  • GRATIOT MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; ALMA, MI)
  • CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; SAINT JOHNS, MI)
  • CARSON CITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; CARSON CITY, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Ashley, MI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashley:

  • Baker College of Owosso (about 21 miles; Owosso, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,293)
  • Central Michigan University (about 32 miles; Mount Pleasant, MI; FT enrollment: 20,153)
  • Lansing Community College (about 32 miles; Lansing, MI; FT enrollment: 7,815)
  • Michigan State University (about 32 miles; East Lansing, MI; FT enrollment: 41,413)
  • Northwood University (about 33 miles; Midland, MI; FT enrollment: 2,678)
  • Saginaw Valley State University (about 35 miles; University Center, MI; FT enrollment: 7,661)
  • Delta College (about 36 miles; University Center, MI; FT enrollment: 4,934)

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Public elementary/middle school in Ashley:

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Library in Ashley:

  • ASHLEY DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $44,683; Location: 104 NEW STREET; 7,866 books; 25 audio materials; 220 video materials; 18 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Ashley: Ashley Station (A), Ashley Fire Department (B), Mobile Medical Response Ashley (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Ashley: United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Gratiot County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

ASHLEY, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 526, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.1%
(14.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Michigan:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  68.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ashley, MI


41 people in nursing homes

Ashley compared to Michigan state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ashley (2011 data):

  • Firstbank - Alma: Ashley Branch at 114 South Sterling Street, branch established on 1959/02/09. Info updated 2011/10/07: Bank assets: $364.0 mil, Deposits: $299.7 mil, headquarters in Alma, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Corporation

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Ashley travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Electricity (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Gratiot County Michigan:


2008 Presidential Election results in Gratiot County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for Ashley (based on Gratiot County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.08%
Here33.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran Church
Adherents30.5%14.2%9.9%5.6%5.5%
Congregations8.5%18.3%5.6%7.0%2.8%
NameChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana) The Wesleyan ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents5.1%4.3%3.4%3.1%18.3%
Congregations5.6%5.6%4.2%5.6%36.6%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
This county:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Gratiot County:

1.66 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
This county:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
Gratiot County:

4.97 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.4%
Michigan:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.5%
Michigan:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Gratiot County:

15.1%
State:

13.4%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$790
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$423
Health 0$0 17$635
Sewerage 1$2,303$27,6360$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$764
Totals for Government 1$2,303$27,63620$2,612

Ashley government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
  • Charges - All Other: $57,000 ($101.24)
    Sewerage: $23,000 ($40.85)
  • Current Operations - General Public Buildings: $108,000 ($191.83)
    Regular Highways: $102,000 ($181.17)
    Water Utilities: $61,000 ($108.35)
    Sewerage: $36,000 ($63.94)
    Fire Protection: $22,000 ($39.08)
    Central Staff Services: $16,000 ($28.42)
    General - Other: $14,000 ($24.87)
    Financial Administration: $3,000 ($5.33)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $43,000 ($76.38)
    Interest Earnings: $14,000 ($24.87)
    Rents: $6,000 ($10.66)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $105,000 ($186.50)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $364,000 ($646.54)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $47,000 ($83.48)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $64,000 ($113.68)
    Highways: $48,000 ($85.26)
  • Tax - Property: $58,000 ($103.02)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $70,000 ($124.33)

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,351 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.60%
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 Isabella County, MI  0.88% ($25,976 average AGI)
from Montcalm County, MI  0.81% ($22,626)
from Clinton County, MI  0.45% ($31,683)


6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,002 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.53%
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 Isabella County, MI  1.11% ($31,000 average AGI)
to Montcalm County, MI  0.66% ($33,777)
to Clinton County, MI  0.45% ($33,469)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ashley:

  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WFYC (1280 AM; 1 kW; ALMA, MI; Owner: JACOM, INC.)
  • WMLM (1520 AM; 1 kW; ST. LOUIS, MI; Owner: SIEFKER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashley:

  • WJSZ (92.5 FM; ASHLEY, MI; Owner: CURWOOD BROADCASTING COMPANY, CORP.)
  • WUGN (99.7 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
  • WRSR (103.9 FM; OWOSSO, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQBX (104.9 FM; ALMA, MI; Owner: JACOM, INC.)
  • WHNN (96.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKAR-FM (90.5 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCEN-FM (94.5 FM; HEMLOCK, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WKMY (92.1 FM; ST. JOHNS, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
  • WIOG (102.5 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFMK (99.1 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WITL-FM (100.7 FM; LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLGH (88.1 FM; LEROY TOWNSHIP, MI; Owner: SUPERIOR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WQHH (96.5 FM; DEWITT, MI; Owner: MID MICHIGAN FM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ashley:

  • WJRT-TV (Channel 12; FLINT, MI; Owner: FLINT LICENSE SUBSIDIARY CORP.)
  • WSMH (Channel 66; FLINT, MI; Owner: WSMH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WAQP (Channel 49; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WNEM-TV (Channel 5; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WEYI-TV (Channel 25; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: WEYI BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKAR-TV (Channel 23; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MICH. STATE UNIV.)
  • WLNS-TV (Channel 6; LANSING, MI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF LANSING, INC.)
  • W46CR (Channel 46; SAGINAW/MIDLAND, MI; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
  • W69BJ (Channel 69; LANSING, MI; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • W61DK (Channel 61; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Ashley)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Maywood Rd .75 Mi N M57 (Lat: 43.185306 Lon: -84.396111), Structure height: 79 m, Call Sign: KRL267, Licensee ID: L00001365
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.070 MHz, 151.085 MHz, 151.115 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/10/2002, Expiration Date: 09/24/2012
    Registrant: State Of Michigan, 425 W Ottawa, Lansing, MI 48909, Phone: (517) 754-7443

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Ashley, Lat: 43.174167 Lon: -84.532222, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Call Sign: WQKQ501
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/12/2009, Expiration Date: 08/12/2019, Certifier: Jeremy R Sheets
    Registrant: Cmsinter.Net LLC, 131 S Main Street, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858, Phone: (989) 400-4230, Fax: (989) 400-4229, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ashley)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Ashley)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 17
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Ashley


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ashley, MI

Most common first names in Ashley, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1885.1 years
William1170.4 years
Charles1071.0 years
Joseph978.6 years
John977.0 years
Frank878.5 years
Helen880.5 years
Anna882.6 years
Carl670.7 years
Fred678.7 years
Most common last names in Ashley, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Beck870.8 years
Keck773.7 years
Johnson677.2 years
Davis674.0 years
Viles585.0 years
Kerr584.2 years
Goodhall577.6 years
Demott575.2 years
Kral579.8 years
Hoffer583.0 years

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