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Wexford County

Population in July 2008: 550. Population change since 2000: 0.0%
 

Males: 262  (47.6%)
Females: 288  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  31.3 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49620.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,370 (it was $36,667 in 2000)
Buckley:  $41,370
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,746
Buckley:  $16,746
Michigan:  $24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $109,169 (it was $75,600 in 2000)
Buckley:  $109,169
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $116,524; Detached houses: $130,184; Townhouses or other attached units: $90,900; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $5,140; Mobile homes: $39,519

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Races in Buckley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Buckley: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.6%), Polish (12.5%), Irish (11.6%), French Canadian (7.8%), United States (6.9%), English (6.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 318 feet

Land area: 1.78 square miles.

Population density: 309 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Buckley

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buckley village

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

26 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This village:  4.7%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Buckley, Michigan in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Buckley to the number of sex offenders is 79 to 1.

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

Buckley:  1.5% ($1,111)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (106.7 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (151.8 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (210.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mesick, MI (2.7 miles ), Kingsley, MI (3.0 miles ), Copemish, MI (3.5 miles ), Thompsonville, MI (3.6 miles ), Harrietta, MI (3.7 miles) , Manton, MI (3.9 miles ), Fife Lake, MI (4.1 miles ), Lake Ann, MI (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 44.50 N, Longitude: 85.68 W

Area code: 231

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Population change in the 1990s: +170 (+44.7%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4%)



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Buckley-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.5 miles away from the Buckley village center killed 2 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/26/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.1 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Buckley:
  • MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL-CADILLAC (about 21 miles; CADILLAC, MI)
  • PAUL OLIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; FRANKFORT, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Buckley, MI

Amtrak station:
BUCKLEY (102 WEXFORD AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckley:
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 18 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 107 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
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Average household size:
This village:  2.9 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  78.9%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  9.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  7.3%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buckley, MI


7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms


Buckley compared to Michigan state average:
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Buckley (2009 data):
  • The Honor State Bank: Buckley Branch at 117 East Wexford Avenue, branch established on 1995-08-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $211.1 mil, Deposits: $174.2 mil, headquarters in Honor, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Honor Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Wexford County Michigan:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Wood (5%)


Religion statistics for Buckley

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.53%
Here40.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the NazareneEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents29.7%10.2%8.0%5.5%4.8%
Congregations6.4%4.3%10.6%6.4%4.3%
NameLutheran Church The Wesleyan ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Reformed Church in North AmericaOther
Adherents4.3%4.0%3.7%3.3%26.4%
Congregations4.3%2.1%2.1%2.1%57.4%
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.


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 2$1,514
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$715
Firefighters 0$0 31$421
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$925
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$84
Water Supply 0$0 1$841
Totals for Government 0$0 44$4,500



Buckley government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $53,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $136,000
    Fire Protection: $40,000
    Water Utilities: $27,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    General - Other: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $144,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $138,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $25,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $19,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $14,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $148,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $40,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $70,000
    Highways: $54,000
  • Tax - Property: $71,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $21,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

7.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,097 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
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 Grand Traverse County, MI  0.94% ($25,948 average AGI)
from Missaukee County, MI  0.91% ($26,405)
from Osceola County, MI  0.83% ($26,891)


7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,347 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.45%
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 Grand Traverse County, MI  1.13% ($25,117 average AGI)
to Missaukee County, MI  0.81% ($20,677)
to Osceola County, MI  0.55% ($24,239)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buckley:
  • 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.)
  • WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
  • WKJF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WATT (1240 AM; 1 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buckley:
  • WTCM-FM (103.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • WOLW (91.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WICA (91.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • WJZQ (92.9 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF 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.)
  • WLJN-FM (89.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKAD (93.7 FM; HARRIETTA, MI; Owner: CADILLAC BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNMC-FM (90.7 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE)
  • WCCW-FM (107.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
  • WBNZ (99.3 FM; FRANKFORT, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WFCX (94.3 FM; LELAND, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WLXV (96.7 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WKLT (97.5 FM; KALKASKA, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WOUF (92.1 FM; BEULAH, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCKC (107.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Buckley:
  • WPBN-TV (Channel 7; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WPBN/WTOM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WGTU (Channel 29; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: SCANLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCMV (Channel 27; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • W25CU (Channel 25; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: EDWARD J. HESS AND/OR MADGE E. HESS)
  • W36BZ (Channel 36; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W56DF (Channel 56; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W15BM (Channel 15; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W34CE (Channel 34; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W48CC (Channel 48; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W52CP (Channel 52; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W58CN (Channel 58; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66CX (Channel 66; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W34BZ (Channel 34; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W48BY (Channel 48; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WFQX-TV (Channel 33; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • W53CC (Channel 53; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W54CR (Channel 54; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING II, LLC)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Wexford 10 1 Mi S 3.5 Mi W, Call Sign: WNGQ576
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.875 MHz, 457.875 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/19/2001, Expiration Date: 08/19/2011, Certifier: Randy R Sanders
    Registrant: Grand Traverse Mobile Communications, 716 Boon Street, Traverse City, MI 49686, Phone: (231) 947-9851, Fax: (231) 947-9077, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • 8395 N M-37, Overall height: 304.8 m, Call Sign: WMV332
    Assigned Frequencies : 946.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/06/1994, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012
    Registrant: Good News Media, Inc. (Old Board), P.O. Box 1400, Traverse City, MI 49685-1400

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Buckley)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 21
  • Hazardous Condition: 14
  • Good Intent Call: 5

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