Breckenridge, Michigan

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Population (year 2000): 1,339. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,307 (-2.4% change)

Males: 640	(47.8%)
Females: 699	(52.2%)

Gratiot County

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

Zip codes: 48615.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,000 (it was $36,200 in 2000)

Breckenridge	$36,000
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $88,800 (it was $68,400 in 2000)

Breckenridge	$88,800
Michigan:	$149,300

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Races in Breckenridge:

White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
Hispanic (5.8%)
Other race (3.2%)
Two or more races (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (29.3%), United States (11.7%), English (9.9%), Irish (7.8%), French (5.5%), Polish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 735 feet

Land area: 1.06 square miles.

Population density: 1246 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Breckenridge

High school or higher: 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 2.3%
Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Breckenridge village

Never married: 25.7%
Now married: 53.6%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 12.5%

8 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.6%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Breckenridge, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Breckenridge to the number of sex offenders is 164 to 1.

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

Breckenridge:	1.4% ($937)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (36.1 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (117.9 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (245.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: St. Louis, MI (9.3 miles ), Merrill, MI (10.0 miles ), Ithaca, MI (11.9 miles ), Alma, MI (12.7 miles ), Ashley, MI (15.3 miles ), Hemlock, MI (16.8 miles ), Shepherd, MI (16.9 miles ), Sanford, MI (19.7 miles ).

Latitude: 43.41 N, Longitude: 84.48 W

Area code: 989

Breckenridge household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+2.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Machinery (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (17%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Child care workers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3%)

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Crime in Breckenridge by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	75.6	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	0	2	0	1	1
per 100,000	74.3	0.0	150.2	0.0	75.6	76.0
Burglaries	3	1	3	1	5	2
per 100,000	222.9	73.9	225.2	75.0	377.9	152.1
Thefts	13	11	6	8	3	3
per 100,000	965.8	812.4	450.5	599.7	226.8	228.1
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	75.6	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	69.1	37.7	63.8	29.2	117.2	35.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.52
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Breckenridge, Michigan

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Breckenridge-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.8 miles away from the Breckenridge village center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 48.0 miles away from the village center killed 116 people and injured 844 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Breckenridge:

GRATIOT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ALMA, MI)
MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER-MIDLAND (about 20 miles; MIDLAND, MI)
CENTRAL MICHIGAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Breckenridge:

MBS INTL (about 30 miles; SAGINAW, MI; ID: MBS)
CAPITAL CITY (about 45 miles; LANSING, MI; ID: LAN)
BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 61 miles; FLINT, MI; ID: FNT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Breckenridge:

GRATIOT COMMUNITY (about 16 miles; ALMA, MI; ID: AMN)
RANDOLPH'S LANDING AREA (about 22 miles; ST JOHNS, MI; ID: 61G)
HAMP (about 23 miles; ELWELL, MI; ID: 68R)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Breckenridge:

NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 6,216)
DELTA COLLEGE (about 35 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 38,639)
LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 8,454)
KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,900)

Public high schools in Breckenridge:

BRECKENRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 700 WRIGHT STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
A.I.M. (Location: 119 SUMMIT; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Breckenridge:

BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 487; Location: 515 SUMMIT; Grades: PK - 05)
BRECKENRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 700 WRIGHT STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)

Library in Breckenridge:

HOWE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $85,298; Location: 128 EAST SAGINAW STREET; 16,190 books; 507 audio materials; 1,344 video materials; 85 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Rose Lawn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Breckenridge Village Government (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 128 East Saginaw).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Breckenridge and their reported violations in the past:

JANSON EQUIPMENT CO. (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1995 and SEP-21-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

3 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Breckenridge that have no violations reported:

BRECKENRIDGE, VILLAGE OF (Address: P.O. Box 276, Population served: 1339, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
RIVER RIDGE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
RIVER RIDGE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 180, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	66.3%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	7.6%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	8.3%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

Breckenridge compared to Michigan state average:

Breckenridge, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Breckenridge (2007 data):

FSB Bank: Fsb Bank at 316 East Saginaw Street, branch established on 1909-08-02. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $260.6 mil, Deposits: $195.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Ibt Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Gratiot County Michigan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other	0	$0		8	$1,528
Local Libraries	1	$1,993	$23,916	3	$2,170
Other Government Administration	2	$5,502	$33,012	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,018	$36,216	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$2,300	$27,600	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	3	$7,446	$29,784	3	$1,512
Streets and Highways	3	$7,740	$30,960	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$244
Sewerage	1	$2,579	$30,948	0	$0
Totals for Government	12	$30,578	$30,578	16	$5,453

Breckenridge government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $243,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $45,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $191,000
Police Protection: $181,000

Water Utilities: $100,000

Fire Protection: $98,000

Financial Administration: $87,000

Central Staff Services: $79,000

Libraries: $78,000

Solid Waste Management: $43,000

General - Other: $34,000

General Public Buildings: $31,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $710,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $130,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $52,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $680,000
Other, NEC: $58,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $30,000
Other, NEC: $20,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $134,000
Interest Earnings: $34,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $89,000
General - Other: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $889,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $126,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $187,000
Highways: $110,000
Tax - Property: $301,000
NEC: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $439,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $44,000

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,351 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.60%
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 Isabella County, MI	0.88% ($25,976 average AGI)
from Montcalm County, MI	0.81% ($22,626)
from Clinton County, MI	0.45% ($31,683)

6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,002 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.53%
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 Isabella County, MI	1.11% ($31,000 average AGI)
to Montcalm County, MI	0.66% ($33,777)
to Clinton County, MI	0.45% ($33,469)

Strongest AM radio stations in Breckenridge:

WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
WFYC (1280 AM; 1 kW; ALMA, MI; Owner: JACOM, INC.)
WMLM (1520 AM; 1 kW; ST. LOUIS, MI; Owner: SIEFKER BROADCASTING CORP.)
WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Breckenridge:

WUGN (99.7 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
WQBX (104.9 FM; ALMA, MI; Owner: JACOM, INC.)
WCEN-FM (94.5 FM; HEMLOCK, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
WJSZ (92.5 FM; ASHLEY, MI; Owner: CURWOOD BROADCASTING COMPANY, CORP.)
WMHW-FM (91.5 FM; MT. PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
WCMU-FM (89.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIV. BD OF TRUSTES)

TV broadcast stations around Breckenridge:

W46CR (Channel 46; SAGINAW/MIDLAND, MI; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
WJRT-TV (Channel 12; FLINT, MI; Owner: FLINT LICENSE SUBSIDIARY CORP.)
WSMH (Channel 66; FLINT, MI; Owner: WSMH LICENSEE, LLC)
WAQP (Channel 49; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
WNEM-TV (Channel 5; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
W61DK (Channel 61; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
W60CO (Channel 60; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
WBWM-LP (Channel 32; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)

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