Baraga, Michigan

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Baraga County

Population in July 2008: 1,185. Population change since 2000: -7.8%

Males: 553	(46.7%)
Females: 632	(53.3%)

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 49908.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,662 (it was $26,290 in 2000)

Baraga:	$29,662
Michigan:	$47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,376

Baraga:	$17,376
Michigan:	$24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,530 (it was $62,000 in 2000)

Baraga:	$89,530
Michigan:	$153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $97,376; Detached houses: $100,335; In 2-unit structures: $123,576; Mobile homes: $26,429

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Races in Baraga:

White Non-Hispanic (68.7%)
American Indian (29.8%)
Two or more races (6.1%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Other Asian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Baraga: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (12.7%), German (12.2%), French Canadian (8.0%), Irish (5.2%), English (5.0%), Italian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 614 feet

Land area: 2.26 square miles.

Population density: 525 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Baraga

High school or higher: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Unemployed: 10.0%
Mean travel time to work: 13.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Baraga village

Never married: 29.2%
Now married: 44.0%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 14.9%
Divorced: 10.5%

5 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.4%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Baraga, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Baraga to the number of sex offenders is 148 to 1.

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

Baraga:	1.7% ($1,063)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (158.3 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (256.0 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (343.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: L'Anse, MI (1.6 miles ), South Range, MI (4.6 miles ), Houghton, MI (4.9 miles ), Hancock, MI (5.0 miles ), Michigamme, MI (5.0 miles ), Hubbell, MI (5.2 miles ), Lake Linden, MI (5.4 miles ), Laurium, MI (5.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $101,700
2000: 22 buildings, average cost: $108,200
2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $111,900
2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $116,300
2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $122,900
2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $129,600
2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $138,100
2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $138,100
2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $138,100
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 46.78 N, Longitude: 88.49 W

Area code: 906

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Population change in the 1990s: +47 (+3.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (17%)
Machinery (11%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
Construction (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
Public administration (13%)
Social assistance (11%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Educational services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Child care workers (7%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Crime in Baraga (2006):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
1 rape (80.1 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
1 assault (80.1 per 100,000)
1 burglary (80.1 per 100,000)
13 thefts (1040.8 per 100,000)
2 auto thefts (160.1 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 140.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Crime in Baraga (2007):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
1 assault (80.5 per 100,000)
3 burglaries (241.5 per 100,000)
14 thefts (1127.2 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 78.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.53
US city average:	3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Baraga:

BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; L' ANSE, MI)
PORTAGE HEALTH SYSTEM (about 27 miles; HANCOCK, MI)
KEWEENAW MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; LAURIUM, MI)

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Airports located in Baraga:

Baraga Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 23, Local Ops: 23)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Baraga:

MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; FT enrollment: 7,374)
NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 141 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 159 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 163 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 163 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 163 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)

Public elementary/middle schools in Baraga:

Philip Latendresse School (Location: 210 LYONS STREET; Grades: - )
Baraga Area High School (Location: 210 LYONS STREET; Grades: - )

See full list of schools located in Baraga, School District: BARAGA AREA SCHOOLS

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Notable locations in Baraga: Sand Point Light (A), Baraga Marina (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Carla's Lake Shore Motel & Restaurant (North US41), Best Western Baraga Lakeside (900 South US 41).

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

LAKESHORE CAFE & MOTEL, LTD. (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-1996), St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-1997)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Baraga that have no violations reported:

BARAGA (Population served: 2240, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:

This village:	2.3 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	60.1%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	7.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	15.6%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Baraga, MI

13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Baraga compared to Michigan state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 Baraga (2009 data):

Superior National Bank & Trust Company: Baraga Branch at Superior And State Avenues, branch established on 1966-02-10. Info updated 2009-03-03: Bank assets: $320.4 mil, Deposits: $279.4 mil, headquarters in Hancock, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Keweenaw Financial Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Baraga, Michigan

Ojibwa Resort Motel, Rt 1 M-38, Baraga, MI 49908, Phone: (906) 353-7611
Super 8 Motel - Baraga, 790 Michigan Ave, Baraga, MI 49908, Phone: (906) 353-6680
Best Western Barage Lakeside, 900 S US 41, Baraga, MI 49908, Phone: (906) 353-7123, Fax: (906) 353-7799

All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Baraga, Michigan

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2004 Presidential Election results in Baraga County Michigan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (8%) Wood (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Baraga

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	50.5%	33.9%	5.6%	5.0%	5.0%
Congregations	21.4%	35.7%	7.1%	14.3%	21.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Financial Administration	1	$2,817	$33,804	1	$1,134
Other Government Administration	1	$4,354	$52,248	9	$6,201
Police Protection - Officers	3	$10,302	$41,208	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		20	$1,329
Streets and Highways	3	$8,973	$35,892	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$3,251	$39,012	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$5,811	$34,866	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$2,883
Totals for Government	11	$35,508	$38,736	32	$11,547

Baraga government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $938,000
Charges - Sewerage: $107,000
Parks & Recreation: $15,000

All Other: $8,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $984,000
General - Other: $672,000

Water Utilities: $221,000

Regular Highways: $189,000

Police Protection: $113,000

Sewerage: $113,000

Natural Resources - Other: $100,000

Parks & Recreation: $60,000

Fire Protection: $38,000

Central Staff Services: $35,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Health Services - Other: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $81,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $99,000
Housing & Community Development: $6,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $129,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,308,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,289,000
Water Utilities: $105,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $24,000
Other, NEC: $19,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $345,000
Interest Earnings: $62,000
Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $38,000
Police Protection: $8,000

General - Other: $7,000

Fire Protection: $3,000

Regular Highways: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,305,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,360,000
Water Utilities: $281,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $159,000
Highways: $105,000
Tax - Property: $160,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $542,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

4.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,769 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.52%
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 Houghton County, MI	0.84% ($24,080 average AGI)
from Marquette County, MI	0.57% ($20,882)
from Ontonagon County, MI	0.34% ($22,900)

4.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,286 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.93%
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 Marquette County, MI	1.01% ($27,700 average AGI)
to Houghton County, MI	0.84% ($26,760)

Strongest AM radio stations in Baraga:

WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WZAM (970 AM; 5 kW; ISHPEMING, MI)
WMPL (920 AM; 1 kW; HANCOCK, MI)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
WDMJ (1320 AM; 5 kW; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WCCY (1400 AM; 1 kW; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: TU-MAR BROADCASTING, INC)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Baraga:

WCUP (105.7 FM; L'ANSE, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY)
WVCN (104.3 FM; BARAGA, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGLI (98.7 FM; HANCOCK, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY)
WGGL-FM (91.1 FM; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WOLV (97.7 FM; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: TU-MAR BROADCASTING, INC)
WHKB (102.3 FM; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: TU-MAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
W224AV (92.7 FM; COVINGTON, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
WKMJ-FM (93.5 FM; HANCOCK, MI; Owner: VICTOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W260AC (99.9 FM; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
WNMU-FM (90.1 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
WUPY (101.1 FM; ONTONAGON, MI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Baraga:

WBKP (Channel 5; CALUMET, MI; Owner: SCANLAN TELEVISION, INC.)
W41CA (Channel 41; HERMAN, MI; Owner: ERIC MCBRIDE)
W48CA (Channel 48; HERMAN, MI; Owner: DAN LOFLIN)
W16BL (Channel 16; HERMAN, MI; Owner: DON RAYBURN, SR.)
W22BZ (Channel 22; HERMAN, MI; Owner: DON RAYBURN, SR.)
W24CD (Channel 24; HERMAN, MI; Owner: DON RAYBURN, SR.)
W29BZ (Channel 29; HERMAN, MI; Owner: DAN LOFLIN)
W31BJ (Channel 31; HERMAN, MI; Owner: DAN LOFLIN)
W38CG (Channel 38; HERMAN, MI; Owner: ERIC MCBRIDE)
W44BM (Channel 44; HERMAN, MI; Owner: ERIC MCBRIDE)
W46CM (Channel 46; HERMAN, MI; Owner: MARTHA RAYBURN)
W50BZ (Channel 50; HERMAN, MI; Owner: DAN LOFLIN)
W60CJ (Channel 60; HERMAN, MI; Owner: ERIC MCBRIDE)

Baraga fatal accident list:
Dec 17, 2003 12:25 AM, Sr-38, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 13, 1992 04:48 AM, Krolik Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 14, 1987 03:35 AM, Buckland, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 10, 1985 05:15 AM, 38, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 28, 1984 09:17 AM, 41, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 17, 1983 12:13 AM, 38, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 15, 1975 05:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Alexander Nowakowski, Eilola, Type: Tower, Structure height: 117.3 m, Overall height: 121.9 m
Registrant: Michigan Dept. Of Information Technology - Mpscs, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4

2 Mi Nw, Call Sign: WNFT353, Licensee ID: L00303229
Assigned Frequencies : 151.655 MHz
Grant Date: 12/05/2000, Expiration Date: 02/12/2011
Registrant: Baraga Telephone Company, 204 State St, Baraga, MI 49908, Phone: (906) 353-6644
211 Pennock, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WPMB526
Assigned Frequencies : 467.225 MHz
Grant Date: 05/14/1998, Expiration Date: 05/14/2003, Cancelation Date: 08/17/2003, Certifier: Havey Filppula
Registrant: El Com Services, Marquette, MI 49855, Fax: (906) 228-2621
8802, Eilola, Type: Tower, Structure height: 117.3 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: WPUX828
Assigned Frequencies : 866.012 MHz
Grant Date: 05/23/2002, Expiration Date: 05/23/2012, Certifier: Harry E Warner
Registrant: Michigan Dept. Of Information Technology - Mpscs, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Fax: (517) 336-6499, Email:
Lat: 46.801500 Lon: -88.512667, Call Sign: WPYH905
Assigned Frequencies : 173.225 MHz
Grant Date: 08/13/2003, Expiration Date: 08/13/2013, Certifier: Arlan Friisvall
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KC8CDE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01096334
Grant Date: 12/20/2005, Expiration Date: 01/22/2016
Registrant: Susan B Ruddy, Rt 1 Box 202, Baraga, MI 49908
Call Sign: N8SRL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00439324
Grant Date: 12/27/2001, Expiration Date: 03/24/2012
Registrant: Brian J Ruddy, Rt 1 Box 202, Baraga, MI 49908
Call Sign: N8XJQ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 02/23/1993, Expiration Date: 02/23/2003, Cancelation Date: 02/24/2005
Registrant: Kristine K Kuker, Rt 1 Box 202, Baraga, MI 49908
Call Sign: WD8ODP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00517075
Grant Date: 02/22/2008, Expiration Date: 03/05/2018, Certifier: Erik P Vachon
Registrant: Erik P Vachon, 425 S Us 41, Baraga, MI 49908-9670

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3604Z , Serial Number: 22-7492, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 08/08/1960
Registrant (Individual): David G Morehouse, Rt 1 Box 76, Baraga, MI 49908
Aircraft: PALADIN INDUSTRIES INC GOLDEN EAGLE MK 4 (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: HIRTH F-23 (50 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 5518F , Serial Number: 0003-14, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 01/26/2008
Registrant (Individual): Dennis R Coppler, 15131 Hamar Rd, Baraga, MI 49908

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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