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Iron County

Population in July 2007: 895. Population change since 2000: -9.8%
 

Males: 435  (48.6%)
Females: 460  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  42.5 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49915.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,002 (it was $24,524 in 2000)
Caspian:  $26,002
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,497 (it was $36,000 in 2000)
Caspian:  $49,497
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $64,684; Detached houses: $65,858; In 2-unit structures: $35,224; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $34,489; Mobile homes: $25,000

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Races in Caspian:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Caspian: 71.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (27.9%), German (21.1%), Polish (13.7%), Swedish (12.0%), French (9.5%), Irish (7.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1492 feet

Land area: 1.41 square miles.

Population density: 635 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Caspian

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Caspian city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

26 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.3% Latin America, 0.3% North America).

This city:  2.6%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Caspian, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Caspian to the number of sex offenders is 298 to 1.

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

Caspian:  1.6% ($565)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (111.3 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (210.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (295.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gaastra, MI (1.1 miles ), Stambaugh, MI (1.1 miles ), Iron River, MI (1.5 miles ), Mineral Hills, MI (1.9 miles ), Tipler, WI (2.8 miles ), Alvin, WI (3.4 miles) , Alpha, MI (3.5 miles) , Crystal Falls, MI (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 46.06 N, Longitude: 88.63 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 906

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Population change in the 1990s: -34 (-3.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)



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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.12
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Caspian, Michigan

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Caspian-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 43.4 miles away from the Caspian city center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/4/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.1 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Caspian:
  • IRON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; IRON RIVER, MI)
  • EAGLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
  • DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Caspian, MI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Caspian:
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 95 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 112 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 114 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 115 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 116 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)

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Creek: Holmes Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Iron County - Historical Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Museum Road).

 

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

CASPIAN (Population served: 997, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-21-2002), St Boil Water Order (JUN-21-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUN-24-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-24-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-26-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2001), St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-10-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-08-1999), St Public Notif received (JAN-04-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-03-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-1999), St Public Notif received (JAN-04-2000), St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-27-2000)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.6%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  18.3%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Caspian, MI



Caspian compared to Michigan state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age 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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School Enrollment by Level of School



Caspian travel time to work


Caspian mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Iron County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for Caspian

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church The Evangelical Covenant ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents57.8%22.2%4.3%3.3%2.6%
Congregations12.0%16.0%12.0%4.0%8.0%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church (USA)Baptist General ConferenceAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.3%1.9%1.8%0.8%3.0%
Congregations4.0%4.0%8.0%4.0%28.0%
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$3,911$46,9320$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,511$30,1320$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,224$38,6881$1,803
Streets and Highways 2$5,080$30,4800$0
Water Supply 1$2,649$31,7880$0
Totals for Government 6$17,375$34,7501$1,803



Caspian government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Sewerage: $123,000
    Solid Waste Management: $83,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $222,000
    Sewerage: $158,000
    Water Utilities: $73,000
    General - Other: $61,000
    Health Services - Other: $58,000
    Solid Waste Management: $58,000
    Police Protection: $53,000
    General Public Buildings: $40,000
    Central Staff Services: $30,000
    Fire Protection: $22,000
    Financial Administration: $18,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
    Highways: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $64,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
    Property Sale Other: $8,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $43,000
    Fire Protection: $25,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $539,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $164,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $153,000
    Highways: $117,000
    Housing & Community Development: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $201,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $196,000

5.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,374 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.27%
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 Dickinson County, MI  0.39% ($43,833 average AGI)
from Marquette County, MI  0.30% ($17,929)
from Cook County, IL  0.26% ($33,167)


5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.48%
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 Dickinson County, MI  0.71% ($26,848 average AGI)
to Marquette County, MI  0.41% ($27,474)
to Brown County, WI  0.37% ($23,235)


Strongest AM radio stations in Caspian:
  • WIKB (1230 AM; 1 kW; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: NORTHLAND ADVERTISING, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WZAM (970 AM; 5 kW; ISHPEMING, MI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WERL (950 AM; 1 kW; EAGLE RIVER, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Caspian:
  • WIKB-FM (99.1 FM; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: NORTHLAND ADVERTISING, INC.)
  • W237AW (95.3 FM; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WNMU-FM (90.1 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WOBE (100.7 FM; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
  • WHTO (106.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: TODD STUART NOORDYK)
  • WJNR-FM (101.5 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
  • WVCM (91.5 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: VCY AMERICA INC.)
  • WIMK (93.1 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W244AW (96.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: FAMILY ED BC CORP OF DOOR CNTY WI)
  • WEUL (98.1 FM; KINGSFORD, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Caspian:
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTTM (Channel 12; HURON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W54AR (Channel 54; FENCE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WUPT-CA (Channel 25; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Owner: WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA TELEVISION, INC.)


Caspian fatal accident list:
Oct 15, 1976 10:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 2


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,353
Total average daily truck traffic: 33
Total future (year 2016) average daily traffic: 2,655

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 46.066667 Lon: -88.633333, Call Sign: WPSG313
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.385 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/13/2001, Expiration Date: 04/13/2011, Certifier: Jerry Anderson
    Registrant: Northway Communications Inc, 105 E Oak St, Wausau, WI 54401, Phone: (715) 842-0841, Fax: (715) 848-1413

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: N8AFA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00654034
    Grant Date: 03/13/2003, Expiration Date: 03/30/2013, Certifier: Leo J Van Poucker
    Registrant: Leo J Van Poucker, 104 Stanley Lk Dr - P O Box 215, Caspian, MI 49915-0215
  • Call Sign: WD8BAV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00746923
    Grant Date: 09/27/2003, Expiration Date: 09/27/2013
    Registrant: Eva M Van Poucker, 104 Stanley Lk Dr, Caspian, MI 49915-0215


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 955RS , Serial Number: 17250144, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 03/12/1963
    Registrant (Corporation): Forestland Housing Corp, Po Box 667, Caspian, MI 49915


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 12
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Service Call: 1

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