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Gratiot County

Population in July 2008: 507. Population change since 2000: -3.6%
 

Males: 251  (49.6%)
Females: 256  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48806.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,139 (it was $32,917 in 2000)
Ashley:  $37,139
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,456
Ashley:  $18,456
Michigan:  $24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,021 (it was $56,800 in 2000)
Ashley:  $82,021
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $106,067; Detached houses: $116,713; Townhouses or other attached units: $76,915; In 2-unit structures: $21,518; Mobile homes: $23,553

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Races in Ashley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Ashley: 75.1 (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: 786 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: 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 there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Ashley, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ashley to the number of sex offenders is 85 to 1.

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

Ashley:  1.4% ($800)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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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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Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+1.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (21%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (31%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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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Ashley-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (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 5 (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.


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 Ashley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ashley:
  • GRATIOT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ALMA, MI)
  • CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SAINT JOHNS, MI)
  • CARSON CITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CARSON CITY, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Ashley, MI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashley:
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 38,639)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 36 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,900)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 8,454)
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Library in Ashley:
  • ASHLEY DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $51,127; Location: 104 NEW STREET; 12,000 books; 5 audio materials; 135 video materials; 19 serial subscriptions)

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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

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  73.1%
Whole state:  68.0%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  14.1%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  7.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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 (2009 data):
  • Firstbank - Alma: Ashley Branch at 114 South Sterling Street, branch established on 1959-02-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $261.3 mil, Deposits: $195.2 mil, headquarters in Alma, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Gratiot County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religion statistics for Ashley

Adherents


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 religions
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.


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
  • Charges - All Other: $57,000
    Sewerage: $23,000
  • Current Operations - General Public Buildings: $108,000
    Regular Highways: $102,000
    Water Utilities: $61,000
    Sewerage: $36,000
    Fire Protection: $22,000
    Central Staff Services: $16,000
    General - Other: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $43,000
    Interest Earnings: $14,000
    Rents: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $105,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $364,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $47,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $64,000
    Highways: $48,000
  • Tax - Property: $58,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $70,000

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: 4
  • Maynard Rd, 3/4 Mi N Of M-57, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79 m, Overall height: 85 m, , Licensee ID: L00001365
    Registrant: State Of Michigan, 425 W Ottawa St, Lansing, MI 48933, Phone: (517) 373-2719
  • Wayne S Reese, 7528 S Ransom Rd 1 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 133.8 m, , Licensee ID: L01142576
    Registrant: Krol Communications, Inc. , 103 North Washington, Owosso, MI 48867
  • Christopher B Page, 2504 Ranger Rd. (Ola #50029), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 78.3 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
  • Edward G Roach, 3576-A E Cleveland, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 88.4 m
    Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Maywood Rd .75 Mi N M57, Structure height: 79 m, Call Sign: KRL267, Licensee ID: L00001365
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.070 MHz, 151.115 MHz, 151.085 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 Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ashley)

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

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 17
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 2

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