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St. Joseph County

Population in July 2008: 750. Population change since 2000: -5.9%
 

Males: 370  (49.4%)
Females: 380  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  35.1 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49030.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,255 (it was $34,792 in 2000)
Burr Oak:  $39,255
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,510
Burr Oak:  $20,510
Michigan:  $24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,487 (it was $59,200 in 2000)
Burr Oak:  $85,487
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $88,094; Detached houses: $88,963; Townhouses or other attached units: $104,884; In 2-unit structures: $27,666; Mobile homes: $47,667

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Races in Burr Oak:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Burr Oak: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.1%), United States (12.3%), English (10.9%), Irish (8.0%), Dutch (5.0%), Polish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 883 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 748 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Burr Oak

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burr Oak village

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 50.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.3%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Burr Oak, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Burr Oak to the number of sex offenders is 150 to 1.

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

Burr Oak:  1.2% ($681)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Burr Oak satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Battle Creek, MI (32.7 miles , pop. 53,364).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (54.1 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (121.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sturgis, MI (2.5 miles ), Bronson, MI (2.6 miles ), Colon, MI (2.8 miles ), Orland, IN (3.3 miles ), Sherwood, MI (3.4 miles ), Centreville, MI (3.5 miles ), Mendon, MI (3.6 miles ), Lagrange, IN (3.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $103,100
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $91,800
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.85 N, Longitude: 85.32 W

Area code: 269

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Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-7.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (17%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (23%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)



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Crime in Burr Oak by Year

Type 2001 2002 2006 2007
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0002
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0263.5
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 1200
    per 100,000 124.8248.10.00.0
Burglaries 5401
    per 100,000 624.2496.30.0131.8
Thefts 12866
    per 100,000 1498.1992.6780.2790.5
Auto thefts 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0131.8
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 128.6124.131.2262.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.33
US city average:  3.00

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Burr Oak-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the Burr Oak village center killed 5 people and injured 41 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 11.1 miles away from the village center killed 23 people and injured 294 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Burr Oak-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 75.3 miles away from Burr Oak center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Burr Oak topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Burr Oak:
  • STURGIS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; STURGIS, MI)
  • COMMUNITY HEALTH CTR OF BRANCH COUNTY (about 14 miles; COLDWATER, MI)
  • LAGRANGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LAGRANGE, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Burr Oak, MI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burr Oak:
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 53 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 54 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 54 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
Public high school in Burr Oak:
Public elementary/middle school in Burr Oak:
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Library in Burr Oak:
  • BURR OAK TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,872; Location: 220 SOUTH SECOND STREET; 15,000 books; 160 audio materials; 220 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)

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

BURR OAK (Population served: 797, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-25-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2005), St Admin Penalty assessed (AUG-19-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-04-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-04-2001)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
LONG LAKE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 143, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Burr Oak that have no violations reported:
  • WHM INVESTMENTS, INC (Population served: 180, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  66.0%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  10.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.5%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Burr Oak, MI



Burr Oak compared to Michigan state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Burr Oak travel time to work


Burr Oak mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in St. Joseph County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Burr Oak

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran Church The Wesleyan ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents34.2%10.7%10.4%5.6%5.3%
Congregations7.1%14.3%7.1%1.2%3.6%
NameChurch of the NazareneEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOld Order AmishMissionary ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.1%3.3%2.6%2.5%21.3%
Congregations2.4%2.4%9.5%4.8%47.6%
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 1$2,502$30,0241$363
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,618$43,4161$213
Streets and Highways 2$4,805$28,8300$0
Totals for Government 4$10,925$32,7752$576



5.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,093 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.03%
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 Kalamazoo County, MI  0.81% ($32,618 average AGI)
from Cass County, MI  0.54% ($30,992)
from Branch County, MI  0.44% ($25,901)


5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,988 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.84%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($275 average AGI)
St. Joseph County:  0.05%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kalamazoo County, MI  1.06% ($31,423 average AGI)
to Elkhart County, IN  0.45% ($30,317)
to LaGrange County, IN  0.39% ($26,517)


Strongest AM radio stations in Burr Oak:
  • WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMSH (1230 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTVB (1590 AM; 5 kW; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBCK (930 AM; 5 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burr Oak:
  • WMSH-FM (99.3 FM; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCVM (94.7 FM; BRONSON, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WTHD (105.5 FM; LAGRANGE, IN; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQKO (91.9 FM; HOWE, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WRKR (107.7 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBOI (91.3 FM; ORLAND, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NORTHEAST INDIANA, INC)
  • WNWN-FM (98.5 FM; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WLKI (100.3 FM; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLKM-FM (95.9 FM; THREE RIVERS, MI; Owner: IMPACT RADIO, LLC)
  • WBTU (93.3 FM; KENDALLVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WEAX (88.3 FM; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHWE (89.7 FM; HOWE, IN; Owner: HOWE MILITARY SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Burr Oak:
  • W26BX (Channel 26; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)


Burr Oak fatal accident list:
Sep 30, 2006 09:15 AM, Highland, Lat: 41.845281, Lon: -85.330914, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 500
Total average daily truck traffic: 40
Total future (year 2016) average daily traffic: 750

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 420 Eighth Street, Type: Tank, Structure height: 160 m, Overall height: 164 m, Call Sign: KNKN857
    869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 09/25/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Michael J Small
    Registrant: Centennial Communications, 2422 West State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, Phone: (260) 760-4126, Fax: (260) 760-4186

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Lottie L Thompson, 2.4 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.8 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
  • Lottie L Thompson, Burr Oak, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.8 m
    Registrant: American Tower Through Unisite, Inc., 3450 Buschwood Park Dr. Ste. 250, Tampa, FL 33618, Phone: (813) 915-3500, Email:
  • Maggie Staton, 33781 Acke Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00005016
    Registrant: Nextel Communication, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000
  • Richard J Byrne, Carpenter Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.2 m, Overall height: 82.2 m
    Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Lat: 41.843667 Lon: -85.317472, Call Sign: WPYW232
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.862 MHz, 456.862 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/13/2003, Expiration Date: 11/13/2013, Certifier: Randy L King
    Registrant: Roe-Comm Inc, 1400 Ramona Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49002, Phone: (269) 327-1045, Fax: (269) 327-8784
  • 33335 Deer Park Road, Type: Silo, Structure height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WQIK240, Licensee ID: L01360780
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.012 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/03/2008, Expiration Date: 03/03/2018, Certifier: Chris Rice
    Registrant: Agro Chem Inc, 2045 S. Wabash Street, Wabash, IN 46992, Phone: (260) 563-0672, Fax: (888) 281-4321, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • BURR OAK, Lat: 41.856694 Lon: -85.335500, Call Sign: WQER844
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.318 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/30/2006, Expiration Date: 03/30/2016, Certifier: Kelly Jo Decker
    Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
  • STURGIS, 2.4 Mi S Of, Overall height: 93.9 m, Call Sign: WHQ825
    Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6152.75 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Karen Zacharia
    Registrant: Mci Communications Services, Inc., 2400 N. Glenville Drive, Dept/Loc 71216/107, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 729-6406, Fax: (972) 729-2690, Email:

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

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: SOARING CONCEPTS INC SKY TREK (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 5134S , Serial Number: 2005041, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 11/20/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Michael S Schrock, 63810 Middle Colon Rd, Burr Oak, MI 49030
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/11/2004, Exported to: Brazil
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-32RT-301T (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9110W , Serial Number: 3229002, Year manufactured: 1986, Airworthiness Date: 09/29/1986
    Registrant (Corporation): Carter Associates Inc, Po Box 87, Burr Oak, MI 49030


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 16
  • Hazardous Condition: 4
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Burr Oak


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