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Ottawa County

Population in 2010: 3,015. Population change since 2000: +1.8%
Males: 1,572  (52.1%)
Females: 1,443  (47.9%)

Median resident age:  35.4 years
Michigan median age:  45.5 years

Zip codes: 49424.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,021 (it was $46,676 in 2000)
Beechwood:

$41,021
Michigan:

$45,255
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,511

Beechwood CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $138,245 (it was $113,800 in 2000)
Beechwood:

$138,245
Michigan:

$132,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $194,751; Detached houses: $199,220; In 2-unit structures: $170,714; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $279,349; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $279,349; Mobile homes: $10,017

Median gross rent in 2009: $785.

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  • White alone - 2,127 (70.5%)
  • Hispanic - 591 (19.6%)
  • Asian alone - 119 (3.9%)
  • Black alone - 84 (2.8%)
  • Two or more races - 85 (2.8%)
  • Other race alone - 5 (0.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (0.10%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.03%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Beechwood: 86.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Dutch (30.9%), German (17.1%), English (9.8%), United States (7.9%), Polish (5.9%), French (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.83 square miles.

Population density: 1645 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Beechwood:

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beechwood CDP:

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

210 residents are foreign born (2.9% Asia, 2.8% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This place:  7.1%
Michigan:  5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,789 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,337 (1.0%)
Beechwood satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wyoming, MI (22.5 miles , pop. 69,368).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (94.5 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (103.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Holland, MI (1.3 miles ), Zeeland, MI (2.3 miles ), Saugatuck, MI (3.3 miles ), Douglas, MI (3.4 miles ), Hudsonville, MI (3.7 miles ), Fennville, MI (3.8 miles ), Allendale, MI (3.9 miles ), Jenison, MI (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 42.80 N, Longitude: 86.12 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,532 (+51.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 273 (18.2%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 616

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.7%
Michigan:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (48%)
  • Information (11%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Manufacturing (35%)
  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Retail trade (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Construction (2%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Engineers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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Average climate in Beechwood, Michigan

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Tornado activity:

Beechwood-area historical tornado activity is near Michigan state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the Beechwood 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 F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Beechwood-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below 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 77.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Ottawa County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Beechwood:

  • HOLLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; HOLLAND, MI)
  • ZEELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; ZEELAND, MI)
  • NORTH OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; GRAND HAVEN, MI)

Amtrak station near Beechwood:

  • 2 miles: HOLLAND (171 LINCOLN AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beechwood:

  • Hope College (about 2 miles; Holland, MI; Full-time enrollment: 3,114)
  • Grand Valley State University (about 17 miles; Allendale, MI; FT enrollment: 19,392)
  • Grand Rapids Community College (about 26 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 7,546)
  • Calvin College (about 29 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 3,895)
  • Davenport University (about 31 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 3,488)
  • Baker College of Muskegon (about 32 miles; Muskegon, MI; FT enrollment: 4,104)
  • Muskegon Community College (about 32 miles; Muskegon, MI; FT enrollment: 2,118)

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Church in Beechwood: Reformed Baptist Church of Holland (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Lake Macatawa (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Pine Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Beechwood include: Denton Park (1), Beechwood Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Ottawa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.4. This is about average.
City:

31.4
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.08. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.08
U.S.:

9.59
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 0.00937. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.00937
U.S.:

0.05221
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2001 was 15.4. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

15.4
U.S.:

25.0


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.5%
(4.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 71.1% for Black residents, 35.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 9.2% for other race residents, 56.6% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Michigan:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

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Beechwood compared to Michigan state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Beechwood travel time to work - commute
Beechwood mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (95%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Ottawa County Michigan:


2008 Presidential Election results in Ottawa County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for Beechwood (based on Ottawa County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.02%
Here56.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameReformed Church in AmericaChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaCatholic Church The Wesleyan ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents27.3%22.8%20.3%7.2%4.9%
Congregations22.1%25.5%4.8%2.9%5.8%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentProtestant Reformed Churches in AmericaOther
Adherents2.6%2.5%2.1%1.1%9.1%
Congregations2.9%2.4%1.9%2.4%29.3%
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: 35
This county:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
Ottawa County:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
Ottawa County:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 58
This county:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 134
Ottawa County:

5.18 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.3%
Michigan:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.1%
Michigan:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Ottawa County:

10.7%
State:

13.4%

6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,367 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.31%
Michigan average:

5.24%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Ottawa County:

0.06%
Michigan average:

0.10%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kent County, MI  2.25% ($48,103 average AGI)
from Allegan County, MI  0.67% ($36,279)
from Muskegon County, MI  0.64% ($33,050)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,948 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.45%
Michigan average:

5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
Ottawa County:

0.05%
Michigan average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, MI  1.96% ($36,905 average AGI)
to Allegan County, MI  0.71% ($40,551)
to Muskegon County, MI  0.67% ($38,249)

Strongest AM radio stations in Beechwood:

  • WHTC (1450 AM; 1 kW; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMFN (640 AM; 1 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGVU (1480 AM; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY B OF C)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMHG (1600 AM; 5 kW; MUSKEGON, MI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beechwood:

  • WTHS (89.9 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: HOPE COLLEGE)
  • WJQK (99.3 FM; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: BEACON BC/ING CO. OF WEST MICHIGAN)
  • WGNB (89.3 FM; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WKLQ (94.5 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYVN (92.7 FM; SAUGATUCK, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVTI (96.1 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGRD-FM (97.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WCSG (91.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY.)
  • WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFUR-FM (102.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: FURNITURE CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSNX-FM (104.5 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • WLHT-FM (95.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WBFX (101.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFGR (98.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WGVU-FM (88.5 FM; ALLENDALE, MI; Owner: BD OF CONTROL,GRAND VALLEY ST UNIV.)
  • WMUS-FM (106.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGHN-FM (92.1 FM; GRAND HAVEN, MI; Owner: WGHN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Beechwood:

  • WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WGVU-TV (Channel 35; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • WUHQ-LP (Channel 29; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W44BQ (Channel 44; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • WXSP-CA (Channel 15; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W48CL (Channel 48; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED19$99,56421$138,835104$158,6244$44,79513$226,0182$39,290
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$139,6703$147,3338$144,0440$02$216,9701$18,130
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$80,8265$74,93035$137,9795$14,0183$132,6202$10,075
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$87,8901$134,15019$146,1910$01$191,1500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$39,2901$103,2006$134,7470$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0221.02 , 0222.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$113,5002$179,855
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$100,7102$107,850
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$123,980
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$146,0700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0221.02 , 0222.01

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