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Baraga: Upper Canyon Falls Along Highway 41
 

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Population (year 2000): 1,285. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,247 (-3.0% change)
 

Males: 600  (46.7%)
Females: 685  (53.3%)

Baraga County

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

Zip codes: 49908.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,100 (it was $26,290 in 2000)
Baraga  $26,100
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,400 (it was $63,500 in 2000)
Baraga  $82,400
Michigan:  $149,300

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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%)

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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: 554 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 156 to 1.

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

Baraga:  1.7% ($1,063)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (160.0 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (260.3 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (346.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: L'Anse, MI (3.4 miles ), South Range, MI (22.9 miles ), Houghton, MI (24.0 miles ), Hancock, MI (25.4 miles ), Hubbell, MI (27.5 miles ), Lake Linden, MI (29.3 miles ), Michigamme, MI (31.8 miles ), Laurium, MI (31.9 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

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Latitude: 46.78 N, Longitude: 88.49 W


13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.40
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Baraga:
  • BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; L' ANSE, MI)
  • PORTAGE HEALTH SYSTEM (about 27 miles; HANCOCK, MI)
  • KEWEENAW MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; LAURIUM, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Baraga:
  • HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; HANCOCK, MI; ID: CMX)
  • FORD (about 72 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; ID: IMT)
  • SAWYER INTERNATIONAL (about 82 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; ID: SAW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Baraga:
  • PRICKETT-GROOMS FLD (about 25 miles; SIDNAW, MI; ID: 6Y9)
  • STAMBAUGH (about 50 miles; STAMBAUGH, MI; ID: Y73)
  • IRON COUNTY (about 56 miles; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; ID: 50D)

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 76 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; FT enrollment: 7,374)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 155 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 160 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 163 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 164 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 168 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
Public high school in Baraga:
  • BARAGA AREA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 210 LYONS STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Baraga:
  • PHILIP LATENDRESSE SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: 210 LYONS STREET; Grades: KG - 06)

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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 1999:
This village:  15.6%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

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 (2007 data):
  • Superior National Bank & Trust Company: Baraga Branch at Superior And State Avenues, branch established on 1966-02-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $294.1 mil, Deposits: $262.6 mil, headquarters in Hancock, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Keweenaw Financial Corporation



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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
Water Supply 2$5,713$34,2780$0
Electric Power 1$3,295$39,5401$217
Financial Administration 1$2,781$33,3722$1,559
Other Government Administration 2$8,118$48,7088$1,413
Police Protection - Officers 3$9,819$39,2760$0
Firefighters 0$0 12$4,030
Streets and Highways 2$5,651$33,9061$1,094
Sewerage 1$2,888$34,6560$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$647
Totals for Government 12$38,267$38,26726$8,960


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:
  • 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.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCCY (1400 AM; 1 kW; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: TU-MAR BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WZAM (970 AM; 5 kW; ISHPEMING, MI)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WDMJ (1320 AM; 5 kW; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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)
  • WOLV (97.7 FM; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: TU-MAR BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WGGL-FM (91.1 FM; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO, 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.)

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)

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