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Isabella County

Population in July 2007: 363.
Males: 179  (49.6%)
Females: 184  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48893.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $38,249 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Beal City:  $38,249
Michigan:  $48,591

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,291

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $163,071 (it was $107,900 in 2000)
Beal City:  $163,071
Michigan:  $151,300

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $149,662; Detached houses: $147,599; Mobile homes: $32,500

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Races in Beal City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Beal City: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (64.1%), Irish (13.0%), United States (6.7%), French Canadian (6.4%), French (5.8%), Dutch (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 865 feet

Land area: 4.01 square miles.

Population density: 91 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Beal City

  • High school or higher: 91.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beal City CDP

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 67.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Beal City:  0.8% ($816)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (51.1 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (127.4 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (189.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Weidman, MI (1.8 miles ), Village of Lake Isabella, MI (2.3 miles ), Rosebush, MI (2.7 miles ), Mount Pleasant, MI (2.9 miles ), Farwell, MI (3.4 miles ), Clare, MI (3.6 miles ), Barryton, MI (3.6 miles ), Shepherd, MI (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 43.67 N, Longitude: 84.91 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 989

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



Average climate in Beal City, Michigan

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Beal City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.0 miles away from the Beal City place center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.3 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Beal City-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 99% 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 62.2 miles away from Beal City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Beal City:
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI)
  • MECOSTA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI)
  • MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER-CLARE (about 23 miles; CLARE, MI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beal City:
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 47 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 61 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 62 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.4%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  10.3%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beal City, MI



Beal City compared to Michigan state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Isabella County Michigan:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


Religion statistics for Beal City

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.94%
Here27.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents54.6%10.5%3.8%3.3%2.8%
Congregations10.3%19.0%3.4%1.7%5.2%
NameLutheran ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Presbyterian ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther
Adherents2.7%2.1%2.0%1.9%16.4%
Congregations3.4%3.4%1.7%1.7%50.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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8.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,136 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.82%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.32% of residents moved from foreign countries ($389 average AGI)
Isabella County:  0.32%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Gratiot County, MI  0.77% ($31,000 average AGI)
from Clare County, MI  0.70% ($24,818)
from Midland County, MI  0.65% ($24,677)


9.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,973 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.01%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($101 average AGI)
Isabella County:  0.05%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Gratiot County, MI  0.61% ($25,976 average AGI)
to Clare County, MI  0.56% ($26,684)
to Midland County, MI  0.55% ($26,420)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beal City:
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WMMI (830 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHEPHERD, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBRN (1460 AM; 5 kW; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beal City:
  • WCZY-FM (104.3 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WMHW-FM (91.5 FM; MT. PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WCFX (95.3 FM; CLARE, MI; Owner: GOLDSEN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCEN-FM (94.5 FM; HEMLOCK, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WCMU-FM (89.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIV. BD OF TRUSTES)
  • WUGN (99.7 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
  • WUPS (98.5 FM; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: COLTRACE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEJC (88.3 FM; WHITE STAR, MI; Owner: SUPERIOR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WMRX-FM (97.7 FM; BEAVERTON, MI; Owner: STEEL BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WGDN-FM (103.1 FM; GLADWIN, MI; Owner: APPLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPRJ (101.7 FM; COLEMAN, MI; Owner: COME TOGETHER MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WVXH (92.1 FM; HARRISON, MI; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WSCG-FM (106.3 FM; LAKEVIEW, MI; Owner: STAFFORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Beal City:
  • WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WBWM-LP (Channel 32; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W61DK (Channel 61; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • W60CO (Channel 60; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • WWTV (Channel 9; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: HERITAGE B/CING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN)
  • W46CR (Channel 46; SAGINAW/MIDLAND, MI; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)



Beal City on our top lists:
    • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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