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Marquette County

Population in July 2007: 267.
Males: 137  (51.3%)
Females: 130  (48.7%)

Median resident age:  50.9 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49808.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $64,947 (it was $34,750 in 2000)
Big Bay:

$64,947
Michigan:

$45,255
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $29,945

Big Bay CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $216,205 (it was $88,300 in 2000)
Big Bay:

$216,205
Michigan:

$132,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $333,556; Detached houses: $261,020; Townhouses or other attached units: $2,693,853; In 2-unit structures: $2,693,853; Mobile homes: $99,134

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Big Bay races chart
  • White alone - 210 (95.9%)
  • Two or more races - 6 (2.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 3 (1.4%)

Races in Big Bay detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Big Bay: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.2%), French (18.9%), English (14.7%), Irish (14.0%), Swedish (9.4%), French Canadian (8.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 685 feet

Land area: 3.83 square miles.

Population density: 70 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Big Bay:

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 13.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big Bay CDP:

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Big Bay, Michigan in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Big Bay to the number of sex offenders is 267 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,295 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,327 (0.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (159.7 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (260.4 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (344.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Negaunee, MI (4.7 miles ), Ishpeming, MI (4.7 miles ), Trowbridge Park, MI (4.7 miles ), West Ishpeming, MI (4.8 miles ), Marquette, MI (4.9 miles ), Michigamme, MI (5.1 miles ), Palmer, MI (5.2 miles ), Harvey, MI (5.3 miles ).

Latitude: 46.81 N, Longitude: 87.73 W

Area code: 906

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

9.6%
Michigan:

11.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (34%)
  • Manufacturing (29%)
  • Information (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Manufacturing (16%)
  • Information (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Wholesale trade (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Woodworkers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Child care workers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)

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Average climate in Big Bay, Michigan

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Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marquette County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Big Bay:

  • MARQUETTE GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; MARQUETTE, MI)
  • BELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; ISHPEMING, MI)
  • BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 32 miles away; L' ANSE, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Big Bay, MI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Bay:

  • Northern Michigan University (about 24 miles; Marquette, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,952)
  • Michigan Technological University (about 45 miles; Houghton, MI; FT enrollment: 6,330)
  • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 159 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 4,962)
  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 160 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 3,643)
  • Lake Superior State University (about 162 miles; Sault Ste Marie, MI; FT enrollment: 2,097)
  • Saint Norbert College (about 165 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,041)
  • Northwestern Michigan College (about 176 miles; Traverse City, MI; FT enrollment: 2,488)

Public elementary/middle school in Big Bay:

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Lakes and reservoirs: McKenzie Bay (A), Lake Independence (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Big Bay: Perkins County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beach: Squaw Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Big Bay Motel (96 Bensinger).

 
Marquette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.4%
(6.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.0 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.4%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Big Bay, MI


Big Bay compared to Michigan state average:

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


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Big Bay travel time to work - commute
Big Bay mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (66%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Electricity (6%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Marquette County Michigan:


2008 Presidential Election results in Marquette County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for Big Bay:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.97%
Here57.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents52.2%23.1%6.2%4.4%1.9%
Congregations16.3%18.8%11.3%2.5%3.8%
NameEpiscopal ChurchBaptist General ConferenceSalvation ArmyAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents1.9%1.4%1.3%1.2%6.5%
Congregations6.3%5.0%2.5%2.5%31.3%
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: 15
Marquette County:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
This county:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Marquette County:

4.44 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 52
This county:

7.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Marquette County:

8.8%
Michigan:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Marquette County:

29.0%
State:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.1%
State:

13.4%

5.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,075 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.36%
Michigan average:

5.24%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($323 average AGI)
Marquette County:

0.10%
Michigan average:

0.10%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Houghton County, MI  0.31% ($23,573 average AGI)
from Delta County, MI  0.20% ($28,896)
from Alger County, MI  0.18% ($20,262)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.72%
Michigan average:

5.98%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($242 average AGI)
Marquette County:

0.08%
Michigan average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Delta County, MI  0.21% ($37,700 average AGI)
to Houghton County, MI  0.20% ($31,936)
to Alger County, MI  0.18% ($39,256)

Strongest AM radio stations in Big Bay:

  • WZAM (970 AM; 5 kW; ISHPEMING, MI)
  • WDMJ (1320 AM; 5 kW; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WIAN (1240 AM; 1 kW; ISHPEMING, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Big Bay:

  • WKQS-FM (101.9 FM; NEGAUNEE, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES RADIO, INC.)
  • WFXD (103.3 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES RADIO, INC.)
  • WNGE (99.5 FM; NEGAUNEE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WMQT-FM (107.7 FM; ISHPEMING, MI; Owner: TACONITE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNMU-FM (90.1 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WGLI (98.7 FM; HANCOCK, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY)
  • WVCN (104.3 FM; BARAGA, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJPD (92.3 FM; ISHPEMING, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W260AG (99.9 FM; ISHPEMING, MI; Owner: FAMILY EDUC. BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHWL (95.7 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
  • WCUP (105.7 FM; L'ANSE, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY)
  • WUPK (94.1 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Big Bay:

  • WMQF (Channel 19; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: MARQUETTE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBKP (Channel 5; CALUMET, MI; Owner: SCANLAN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLUC-TV (Channel 6; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: WLUC LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WNMU (Channel 13; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: BD. OF CONTROL OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • Big Bay Site: County Rd Kch (Lat: 46.738528 Lon: -87.654028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 56.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN859, Licensee ID: L00128694
    Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Michael P Goggin
    Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

5
  • HARRY E WARNER, S Of Big Bay Road On Cr510 (Lat: 46.784083 Lon: -87.726500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, Licensee ID: L00001365
    Registrant: State Of Michigan, 4000 Collins Rd, Lansing, MI 48909, Phone: (517) 336-6222, Email:
  • Harry E Warner, S Of Big Bay Road On Cr510 (Lat: 46.784083 Lon: -87.726500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, Licensee ID: L00001365
    Registrant: State Of Michigan, 4000 Collins Rd, Lansing, MI 48909, Phone: (517) 336-6222, Email:
  • Alexander Nowakowski, S Of Big Bay Road On Cr510 (Lat: 46.784083 Lon: -87.726500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
    Registrant: Michigan Dept. Of Information Technology - Mpscs, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Email:
  • Jerri J Janjua, N3021 Cr550 (Big Bay) (Lat: 46.785417 Lon: -87.696417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 106.3 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, N3021 Cr550 (Big Bay) (Lat: 46.785417 Lon: -87.696417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 106.3 m, Licensee ID: L00303306
    Registrant: Alltel Wireless Of Michigan Rsa #1 & #2, Inc., 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (700) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • 8101, S Of Big Bay Road On Cr 510 (Lat: 46.784083 Lon: -87.726500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WPUX699
    Assigned Frequencies: 866.012 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/22/2002, Expiration Date: 05/22/2012, 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:
  • 8101, S Of Big Bay Road On Cr510 (Lat: 46.784083 Lon: -87.726500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WPUY459
    Assigned Frequencies: 866.362 MHz, 866.862 MHz, 867.862 MHz, 868.362 MHz, 868.862 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/28/2002, Expiration Date: 05/28/2012, 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:
  • County Road Garage (Lat: 46.817500 Lon: -87.729167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WPZH594
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.060 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/12/2004, Expiration Date: 01/12/2014, Certifier: Michael H Morissette
    Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • BIG BAY, 8101, S Of Big Bay Road On Cr510 (Lat: 46.784083 Lon: -87.726500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WPSN993, Licensee ID: L00001365
    Assigned Frequencies: 6541.25 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/29/2001, Expiration Date: 06/29/2011, Certifier: Harry E Warner
    Registrant: State Of Michigan, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 336-6623, Fax: (517) 336-6222, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • Remington Road (Lat: 46.738528 Lon: -87.654000), Overall height: 55 m, Call Sign: KUS281
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.240 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 04/09/2018
    Registrant: Range Corporation, 2342 Us 41 West, Marquette, MI 49855, Phone: (906) 228-7000, Fax: (906) 228-8653, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1
  • Perkins Park Cr 550 (Lat: 46.806028 Lon: -87.726250), Type: Tower, Call Sign: KFV901
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/18/2004, Expiration Date: 09/22/2014
    Registrant: Marquette County Central Dispatch, 180 Us-41 East, Negaunee, MI 49866, Phone: (906) 475-1118, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KD8DAY, Licensee ID: L01129930
    Grant Date: 03/17/2006, Expiration Date: 03/17/2016, Certifier: Robert L Meyers
    Registrant: Robert L Meyers, Big Bay, MI 49808
  • Call Sign: KD8FDS, Licensee ID: L01244621
    Grant Date: 02/09/2007, Expiration Date: 02/09/2017, Certifier: Thomas C Moran
    Registrant: Thomas C Moran, Big Bay, MI 49808


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 3


Most common first names in Big Bay, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
George573.8 years
James568.2 years
Mary573.8 years
Charles476.0 years
Leo464.2 years
William471.8 years
Andrew360.0 years
Anna381.7 years
Edward376.3 years
John367.3 years
Most common last names in Big Bay, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Temple577.2 years
Burns469.2 years
Johnson477.2 years
Havel375.7 years
Boulden364.3 years
Lukity381.0 years
Mackert360.4 years
Tompkins393.7 years
White380.7 years
Barrett280.5 years

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