Manistee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.3. This is better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 6.29. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bear Lake and their reported violations in the past:
VACTIONLAND EZ MART (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
INTERLOCHEN E-Z MART (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
TELAMON - HEADSTART SCOOL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
ROSIE'S PLACE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 18 regular monitoring violations
INDIAN RIVER EZ-MART (EAST) (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
INDIAN RIVER E-Z MART (WEST) (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
PLEASANT VIEW EZ MART (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bear Lake that have no violations reported:
- HARRISVILLE E-Z MART (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MARATHON EZ MART (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- RAPID CITY EZ MART (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PRUDENVILLE EZ MART (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MANISTEE COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SADDLE UP GAS & GROCERY (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.8%
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.3% for American Indian residents, 25.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.4 people | | Michigan: |  2.6 people |
| This village: | 64.4% | | Whole state: | 68.0% |
| This village: | 6.1% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bear Lake, MI
Bear Lake compared to Michigan state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Bear Lake (2011 data):
- The Huntington National Bank: Bear Lake Branch, Bear Lake Branch, Bear Lake Branch, Bear Lake Branch, Bear Lake Branch. Info updated 10/05/2009: Bank assets: $52,704.0 mil, Deposits: $42,052.2 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 842 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
- Honor Bank: Bear Lake Branch at 11926 Chippewa Highway, branch established on 10/31/2000. Info updated 08/10/2010: Bank assets: $20.1 mil, Deposits: $17.4 mil, headquarters in Honor, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Honor Bancorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%)
- Utility gas (20%)
- Wood (5%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Other fuel (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Manistee County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for Bear Lake:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.67%
| Here | | 51.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches |
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| Adherents | 51.0% | 14.1% | 9.2% | 5.4% | 3.8% |
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| Congregations | 13.5% | 13.5% | 5.4% | 10.8% | 8.1% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Church of the Brethren | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 6.4% |
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| Congregations | 5.4% | 2.7% | 8.1% | 2.7% | 29.7% |
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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: 10 | Manistee County: | 4.04 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | Manistee County: | 6.47 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 30 | This county: | 12.12 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Manistee County: | 9.9% | | Michigan: | 9.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Manistee County: | 28.5% | | State: | 29.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $390 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $735 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $5,315 | $63,780 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $5,315 | $63,780 | 10 | $1,125 |
Bear Lake government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Parks & Recreation: $33,000 ($116.20)
- Current Operations - General Public Buildings: $69,000 ($242.96)
Water Utilities: $44,000 ($154.93)
Regular Highways: $24,000 ($84.51)
Central Staff Services: $13,000 ($45.77)
Parks & Recreation: $13,000 ($45.77)
Solid Waste Management: $7,000 ($24.65)
Financial Administration: $4,000 ($14.08)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $198,000 ($697.18)
Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($21.13)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $325,000 ($1144.37)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,000 ($154.93)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $60,000 ($211.27)
All Other: $36,000 ($126.76)
General Support: $34,000 ($119.72)
- Tax - Property: $34,000 ($119.72)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $62,000 ($218.31)
5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,071 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.79% | | 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:
5.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,735 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.82% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bear Lake:
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WMTE (1340 AM; 1 kW; MANISTEE, MI; Owner: LAKE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WKJF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
- WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bear Lake:
- WCUZ (100.1 FM; BEAR LAKE, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
- WOUF (92.1 FM; BEULAH, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBNZ (99.3 FM; FRANKFORT, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTCM-FM (103.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
- WVXM (97.7 FM; MANISTEE, MI; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
- WOLW (91.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WGFN (98.1 FM; GLEN ARBOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WJZJ (95.5 FM; GLEN ARBOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WICA (91.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
- WMTE-FM (101.5 FM; MANISTEE, MI; Owner: LAKE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFCX (94.3 FM; LELAND, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN RADIO, INC.)
- WLDR-FM (101.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WKVK (100.7 FM; HONOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
- W201CM (88.1 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WKAD (93.7 FM; HARRIETTA, MI; Owner: CADILLAC BROADCASTING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Bear Lake:
- WPBN-TV (Channel 7; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WPBN/WTOM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- W34BZ (Channel 34; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W48BY (Channel 48; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W53CC (Channel 53; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WWTV (Channel 9; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: HERITAGE B/CING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN)
- W68DD (Channel 68; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W62CQ (Channel 62; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Bear Lake fatal accident list:
Jul 22, 2007 07:30 AM, 8 Mile Rd, Chippewa Hwy, Lat: 44.359597, Lon: -86.162342, Vehicles: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Sep 30, 1988 09:11 AM, 8 Mile Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 23, 1976 02:33 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 26 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Bear Lake)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 - 6519 Nine Mile Rd (Lat: 44.372222 Lon: -86.166750), Call Sign: KCT663
Assigned Frequencies: 159.180 MHz
Grant Date: 09/15/2001, Expiration Date: 09/11/2011
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440 - 9 Mile Rd & Us 31 (Lat: 44.372222 Lon: -86.166750), Call Sign: KQF400, Licensee ID: L00036792
Assigned Frequencies: 39.5800 MHz
Grant Date: 01/22/1996, Expiration Date: 02/04/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/08/2001
Registrant: County Of Manistee, 1525 E Parkdale Ave, Manistee, MI 49660, Phone: (616) 723-8393 - 9 Mi Rd And Us 31 (Lat: 44.372222 Lon: -86.166750), Call Sign: KSX251, Licensee ID: L00036792
Assigned Frequencies: 39.8000 MHz
Grant Date: 02/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/04/2011
Registrant: County Of Manistee, 1525 E Parkdale Ave, Manistee, MI 49660, Phone: (616) 723-8393 - Nine Mile Road And Us 31 (Lat: 44.372222 Lon: -86.166750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 58 m, Call Sign: WNYM591
Assigned Frequencies: 155.640 MHz, 159.150 MHz, 453.275 MHz
Grant Date: 01/15/2002, Expiration Date: 02/19/2012
Registrant: Verizon, 224 W Exchange Street, Owosso, MI 48867, Phone: (989) 723-0369, Fax: (989) 723-3779, Email:
- Rr 1 (Lat: 44.419444 Lon: -86.222583), Call Sign: KER786, Licensee ID: L00086532
Assigned Frequencies: 43.0800 MHz
Grant Date: 04/10/2004, Expiration Date: 05/25/2014
Registrant: Per Clin Orchards Inc, 4021 13 Mile Rd, Bear Lake, MI 49614, Phone: (616) 889-4289 - 9121 Taylor Rd (Lat: 44.511667 Lon: -86.117861), Structure height: 23 m, Call Sign: KNHJ232, Licensee ID: L00000004
Assigned Frequencies: 47.8400 MHz
Grant Date: 10/16/1995, Expiration Date: 10/16/2000, Cancellation Date: 12/17/2000
Registrant: Consumers Energy Company, 1945 W Parnall Rd, Room P14-409, Jackson, MI 49201, Phone: (616) 941-1700 - Lat: 44.412278 Lon: -86.151333, Call Sign: WQJI861
Assigned Frequencies: 452.012 MHz, 457.012 MHz, 452.212 MHz, 457.212 MHz
Grant Date: 09/24/2008, Expiration Date: 09/24/2018, Certifier: Garret Waller
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: K8GWW, Licensee ID: L00243615
Grant Date: 11/27/2007, Expiration Date: 01/08/2018, Certifier: Gerald E Young
Registrant: Gerald E Young, 7280 Potter Rd, Bear Lake, MI 49614-0063 - Call Sign: KJ8V, Licensee ID: L00197427
Grant Date: 06/08/2005, Expiration Date: 08/21/2015
Registrant: David E Ertel, 13063 Hopkins Forest Dr., Bear Lake, MI 49614 - Call Sign: KJ8W, Previous Call Sign: KC8FFD, Licensee ID: L00197430
Grant Date: 05/08/2009, Expiration Date: 08/04/2019
Registrant: Sandra L Ertel, 13063 Hopkins Forest Dr, Bear Lake, MI 49614 - Call Sign: N8JX, Previous Call Sign: WB8RJX, Licensee ID: L00371979
Grant Date: 11/14/2006, Expiration Date: 02/10/2017
Registrant: Terry J Bess, 10787 Herkelrath Rd., Bear Lake, MI 49614 - Call Sign: W8VVH
Grant Date: 09/29/1987, Expiration Date: 09/29/1997, Cancellation Date: 09/30/1999
Registrant: Edgar S O Rourke, 10894 Lindeman Rd, Bear Lake, MI 49614
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Bear Lake, MI among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 27 | 77.5 years |
| Robert | 24 | 72.1 years |
| George | 20 | 78.1 years |
| William | 16 | 76.8 years |
| Charles | 13 | 81.3 years |
| Mary | 12 | 81.3 years |
| Arthur | 10 | 78.7 years |
| Margaret | 9 | 76.9 years |
| Carl | 9 | 75.0 years |
| Raymond | 8 | 71.5 years |
| Most common last names in Bear Lake, MI among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Johnson | 18 | 76.2 years |
| Ware | 17 | 78.5 years |
| Smith | 13 | 76.6 years |
| Buckner | 11 | 76.5 years |
| Anderson | 10 | 81.7 years |
| Miller | 9 | 75.8 years |
| Myers | 8 | 81.6 years |
| Reed | 8 | 80.7 years |
| Kuenzer | 7 | 82.0 years |
| Osborn | 7 | 72.2 years |
Businesses in Bear Lake, MI
- Decora Cabinetry: 2
- MasterBrand Cabinets: 3
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