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Mecosta County

Population in July 2007: 1,978.
Males: 977  (49.4%)
Females: 1,001  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  61.0 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49346.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,446 (it was $51,595 in 2000)
Canadian Lakes:

$47,446
Michigan:

$45,255
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $25,549

Canadian Lakes CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $156,130 (it was $146,800 in 2000)
Canadian Lakes:

$156,130
Michigan:

$132,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $194,688; Detached houses: $197,103; Townhouses or other attached units: $147,529; Mobile homes: $85,258

Median gross rent in 2009: $735.

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Canadian Lakes races chart
  • White alone - 2,419 (95.8%)
  • American alone - 41 (1.6%)
  • Hispanic - 32 (1.3%)
  • Black alone - 20 (0.8%)
  • Two or more races - 13 (0.5%)

Races in Canadian Lakes detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Canadian Lakes: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.0%), English (19.8%), Irish (12.4%), Polish (10.5%), French (5.8%), Dutch (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 9.50 square miles.

Population density: 208 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Canadian Lakes:

  • High school or higher: 93.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canadian Lakes CDP:

  • Never married: 7.8%
  • Now married: 80.6%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

55 residents are foreign born (1.4% North America, 1.1% Europe).

This place:  2.9%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,893 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,823 (1.2%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (46.5 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (138.3 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (170.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mecosta, MI (2.1 miles ), Stanwood, MI (2.7 miles ), Morley, MI (3.1 miles ), Lakeview, MI (3.1 miles ), Big Rapids, MI (3.5 miles ), Barryton, MI (3.8 miles ), Howard City, MI (3.9 miles ), Village of Lake Isabella, MI (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 43.58 N, Longitude: 85.31 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 231

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

11.7%
Michigan:

11.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Educational services (29%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other financial specialists (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Average climate in Canadian Lakes, Michigan

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Tornado activity:

Canadian Lakes-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the Canadian Lakes 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 27.4 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:

Canadian Lakes-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above 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 64.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Mecosta County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Canadian Lakes:

  • MECOSTA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; BIG RAPIDS, MI)
  • SPECTRUM HEALTH UNITED MEMORIAL - KELSEY CAMPUS (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; LAKEVIEW, MI)
  • SPECTRUM HEALTH - REED CITY CAMPUS (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; REED CITY, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Canadian Lakes, MI

Amtrak stations near Canadian Lakes:

  • 12 miles: BIG RAPIDS (120 N. MICHIGAN AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: intercity bus service.
  • 16 miles: HOWARD CITY (130 N. ENSLEY ST.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canadian Lakes:

  • Ferris State University (about 12 miles; Big Rapids, MI; Full-time enrollment: 9,983)
  • Central Michigan University (about 27 miles; Mount Pleasant, MI; FT enrollment: 20,153)
  • Mid Michigan Community College (about 38 miles; Harrison, MI; FT enrollment: 2,363)
  • Grand Rapids Community College (about 47 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 7,546)
  • Calvin College (about 48 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 3,895)
  • Muskegon Community College (about 51 miles; Muskegon, MI; FT enrollment: 2,118)
  • Baker College of Muskegon (about 51 miles; Muskegon, MI; FT enrollment: 4,104)

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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.1%
(7.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.7%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Canadian Lakes, MI


Canadian Lakes compared to Michigan state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Canadian Lakes travel time to work - commute
Canadian Lakes mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Mecosta County Michigan:


2008 Presidential Election results in Mecosta County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for Canadian Lakes:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.14%
Here27.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Church of Christ The Wesleyan Church
Adherents27.9%13.8%10.6%5.4%5.4%
Congregations7.7%17.3%3.8%1.9%5.8%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEvangelical Free Church of AmericaFree Methodist Church of North AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents3.7%3.5%3.2%3.2%23.5%
Congregations1.9%1.9%7.7%5.8%46.2%
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: 9
This county:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Mecosta County:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Mecosta County:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
This county:

4.31 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
Mecosta County:

7.67 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

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

8.6%
Michigan:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.2%
Michigan:

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

9.6%
State:

13.4%

8.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,792 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.82%
Michigan average:

5.24%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)
Mecosta County:

0.14%
Michigan average:

0.10%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kent County, MI  0.96% ($36,731 average AGI)
from Osceola County, MI  0.82% ($26,991)
from Montcalm County, MI  0.62% ($23,952)


8.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,847 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.93%
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 Kent County, MI  1.20% ($27,556 average AGI)
to Osceola County, MI  0.75% ($25,549)
to Isabella County, MI  0.57% ($24,753)

Strongest AM radio stations in Canadian Lakes:

  • WBRN (1460 AM; 5 kW; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • 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.)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Canadian Lakes:

  • WBRN-FM (100.9 FM; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCG-FM (106.3 FM; LAKEVIEW, MI; Owner: STAFFORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WYBR (102.3 FM; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: MENTOR PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WDEE-FM (97.3 FM; REED CITY, MI; Owner: STEVEN V. BEILFUSS)
  • WUGN (99.7 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
  • WCEN-FM (94.5 FM; HEMLOCK, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • 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)
  • WCZY-FM (104.3 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Canadian Lakes:

  • WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WWTV (Channel 9; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: HERITAGE B/CING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN)
  • W58CU (Channel 58; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • WBWM-LP (Channel 32; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W61DK (Channel 61; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • W60CO (Channel 60; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Canadian Lakes)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

4
  • Call Sign: KA9LZU, Licensee ID: L00304079
    Grant Date: 02/20/2002, Expiration Date: 04/07/2012, Certifier: Joseph N Lynch
    Registrant: Joseph N Lynch, 9573 Fawn Ridge Rd, Canadian Lakes, MI 49346-9419
  • Call Sign: KA9LZV, Licensee ID: L01164448
    Grant Date: 06/20/2006, Expiration Date: 09/09/2016, Certifier: Patricia A Lynch
    Registrant: Patricia A Lynch, 9573 Fawn Ridge Rd, Canadian Lakes, MI 49346
  • Call Sign: WD8LDU, Licensee ID: L01354372
    Grant Date: 12/28/2007, Expiration Date: 12/28/2017
    Registrant: Maurice D Bowman Jr, 11130 Heather Lane, Canadian Lakes, MI 49346-9768
  • Call Sign: W8UUU, Previous Call Sign: K8NFE, Licensee ID: L00547367
    Grant Date: 08/09/2002, Expiration Date: 08/09/2012, Certifier: Robert W Stanley Jr
    Registrant: Robert W Stanley Jr., 9198 Elmwood Ct., Canadian Lakes, MI 49346-9398

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