Coldwater, Michigan

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Population in 2014: 10,811 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: -14.9%

Males: 4,977	(46.0%)
Females: 5,834	(54.0%)

Median resident age:	35.4 years
Michigan median age:	39.7 years

Zip codes: 49036.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $36,642 (it was $33,913 in 2000)

Coldwater:	$36,642
MI:	$51,084

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $19,779 (it was $15,833 in 2000)

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $84,814 (it was $72,600 in 2000)

Coldwater:	$84,814
MI:	$137,500

Median gross rent in 2015: $673.

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Races in Coldwater, MI (2010)
- 9,79189.5%White alone
- 7256.6%Hispanic
- 2532.3%Two or more races
- 880.8%Asian alone
- 610.6%Black alone
- 150.1%American Indian alone
- 110.1%Other race alone
- 10.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
  Pacific Islander alone

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Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Coldwater: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.9%), American (13.7%), English (9.2%), Polish (6.0%), Irish (4.7%), Arab (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 969 feet

Land area: 8.13 square miles.

Population density: 1,330 people per square mile (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Coldwater:

High school or higher: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Unemployed: 5.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coldwater city:

Never married: 30.5%
Now married: 42.5%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 16.4%

599 residents are foreign born (2.7% Asia, 1.5% Latin America).

This city:	5.5%
Michigan:	6.3%

According to our research of Michigan and other state lists there were 125 registered sex offenders living in Coldwater, Michigan as of July 26, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Coldwater to the number of sex offenders is 87 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,462 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,377 (1.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Battle Creek, MI (27.6 miles , pop. 53,364).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (60.1 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (138.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Quincy, MI (2.5 miles ), Tekonsha, MI (3.3 miles ), Bronson, MI (3.3 miles ), Union City, MI (3.3 miles ), Burlington, MI (3.5 miles ), Allen, MI (3.5 miles ), Sherwood, MI (3.6 miles ), Litchfield, MI (3.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $54,300
1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $68,000
1999: 28 buildings, average cost: $88,100
2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $130,200
2001: 42 buildings, average cost: $107,500
2002: 27 buildings, average cost: $107,500
2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $146,800
2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $189,700
2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $143,300
2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $193,100
2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $159,300
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $136,900
2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $148,800
2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $248,100
2011: 1 building, cost: $225,000
2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $276,000
2013: 1 building, cost: $222,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.94 N, Longitude: 85.00 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,005 (+36.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,616 (55.4%)

Area code: 517

Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2014	2015
Crime rates in Coldwater by Year
Murders	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	7.8	7.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.2	0.0
Rapes	11	10	11	9	16	9	9	12	8	5	9	7	8
per 100,000	86.2	77.9	102.5	83.6	147.7	83.7	84.0	112.8	76.0	48.4	82.3	64.7	74.2
Robberies	3	2	1	3	2	2	2	5	1	4	2	3	1
per 100,000	23.5	15.6	9.3	27.9	18.5	18.6	18.7	47.0	9.5	38.7	18.3	27.7	9.3
Assaults	28	37	32	38	33	24	23	18	21	20	16	17	20
per 100,000	219.4	288.2	298.3	353.0	304.7	223.1	214.7	169.2	199.5	193.5	146.3	157.0	185.5
Burglaries	73	59	64	69	60	74	60	43	47	34	44	22	30
per 100,000	571.9	459.5	596.6	640.9	554.0	688.0	560.2	404.1	446.5	329.0	402.3	203.2	278.2
Theft	437	479	381	394	405	474	345	390	304	355	323	188	236
per 100,000	3,423.7	3,730.5	3,551.5	3,659.7	3,739.6	4,406.8	3,221.0	3,665.4	2,887.8	3,434.9	2,953.3	1,736.6	2,188.6
Auto thefts	19	21	19	25	23	20	18	18	8	6	7	5	3
per 100,000	148.9	163.6	177.1	232.2	212.4	185.9	168.1	169.2	76.0	58.1	64.0	46.2	27.8
Arson	4	7	6	4	6	0	1	4	0	1	4	0	1
per 100,000	31.3	54.5	55.9	37.2	55.4	0.0	9.3	37.6	0.0	9.7	36.6	0.0	9.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 292.1)	306.4	316.1	323.5	355.7	390.0	356.5	297.3	345.4	256.4	254.1	252.0	197.3	208.5

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Coldwater detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 19 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.58
Michigan average:	1.78

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Coldwater, Michigan accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in September 2015:

Here:	4.1%
Michigan:	4.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2015 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (33%)
Retail trade (15%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Transportation and warehousing (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Construction (5%)
Health care and social assistance (4%)

Health care and social assistance (27%)
Retail trade (17%)
Manufacturing (13%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Educational services (7%)
Other services, except public administration (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations in 2015 (%)

Males Females

Production occupations (22%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)

Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Production occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (9%)
Healthcare support occupations (9%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Coldwater: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Coldwater, Michigan

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Coldwater, Michigan average temperatures

Coldwater, Michigan average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

Coldwater-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the Coldwater city center killed 21 people and injured 293 people.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 17.1 miles away from the city center killed 23 people and injured 294 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Coldwater-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 199.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 239.8 miles away from Coldwater center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 102.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 285.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 264.5 miles away from Coldwater center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 263.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Branch County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: Dan Severn - Wrestler, Alice Haylett - Baseball player, Becky Levi - Martial artist, Jad Fair - Singer and guitarist, Ruth McDevitt - Actress, Edward Ellis (actor) - Actor, Bill Welke - Baseball player, Jeff Kellogg - Baseball umpire, Jeff Stanton - Motorcycle racer, Jim Curtiss (baseball) - Baseball player.

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Coldwater: Charles M. Thatcher.

Main business address for: SOUTHERN MICHIGAN BANCORP INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), MONARCH COMMUNITY BANCORP INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals and medical centers in Coldwater:

BRANCH-HILLSDALE-ST JOSEPH HOSPICE INC (125 S MICHIGAN AVE)
COLDWATER REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CTR (provides emergency services, 620 MARSHALL RD)
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF BRANCH COUNTY (Government - Local, provides emergency services, 274 E CHICAGO ST)
LAURELS OF COLDWATER,THE (90 N MICHIGAN AVE)
MAPLE LAWN MCF (841 MARSHALL RD)
MAPLE LAWN MEDICAL CARE FACILI (50 SANDERSON LANE)
FMC - COLDWATER (360 E CHICAGO ST, SUITE 112)

Political contributions by individuals in Coldwater, MI

Airports and heliports located in Coldwater:

Branch County Memorial Airport (OEB) (Runways: 3, Itinerant Ops: 7,000, Local Ops: 5,000)
Community Health Center Of Branch Co Heliport (MI85)

See details about Airports and heliports located in Coldwater, MI

Local government website: www.coldwater.org

College/University in Coldwater:

Salon Academy (Full-time enrollment: 36; Location: 440 Marshall Street; Private, for-profit; Website: salonacademymi.net)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coldwater:

Kellogg Community College (about 29 miles; Battle Creek, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,078)
Spring Arbor University (about 30 miles; Spring Arbor, MI; FT enrollment: 3,374)
Jackson College (about 35 miles; Jackson, MI; FT enrollment: 4,258)
Western Michigan University (about 40 miles; Kalamazoo, MI; FT enrollment: 20,840)
Kalamazoo Valley Community College (about 41 miles; Kalamazoo, MI; FT enrollment: 7,369)
Northwest State Community College (about 50 miles; Archbold, OH; FT enrollment: 2,406)
Siena Heights University (about 51 miles; Adrian, MI; FT enrollment: 2,009)

Public high schools in Coldwater:

COLDWATER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 962, Location: 275 NORTH FREMONT ST, Grades: 9-12)
PANSOPHIA ACADEMY (Students: 180, Location: 52 ABBOTT AVE, Grades: KG-12, Charter school)
WALDRON LEARNING CENTER (Students: 1, Location: 214 BISHOP AVE, Grades: KG-12)
COLDWATER ADULT & SECONDARY LEARNING ACADEMY (Location: 70 TIBBITS ST, Grades: 9-12)
BISD SP. ED. PROGRAMS IN LOCAL DISTRICTS (Location: 214 BISHOP AVE, Grades: KG-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Coldwater:

LEGG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 739, Location: 175 GREEN ST, Grades: 6-8)
LARSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 479, Location: 25 PARKHURST AVE, Grades: KG-1)
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 374, Location: 15 VANS AVE, Grades: 2-3)
LAKELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 519 OTIS RD, Grades: 4-5)

Private elementary/middle schools in Coldwater:

ST CHARLES BORROMEO CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 78, Location: 79 HARRISON ST, Grades: PK-5)
WOODLAND SDA SCHOOL (Students: 12, Location: 128 E BARNHART RD, Grades: 1-8)

See full list of schools located in Coldwater

Library in Coldwater:

BRANCH DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,165,494; Location: 10 EAST CHICAGO STREET; 105,327 books; 3,841 audio materials; 7,321 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 180 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

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Notable locations in Coldwater: Branch County Fairgrounds (A), Coldwater Station (B), LifeCare Ambulance Service Branch County (C), Branch County Courthouse (D), Wing House Museum (E), Coldwater Fire Department (F), Coldwater Police Department (G), Branch District Library (H), Lakeland Correction Facility (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Coldwater include: Trinity Baptist Church (A), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (B), Coldwater Bible Church (C), First Church of Christ (D), United Methodist Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), Saint Marks Episcopal Church (G), First Presbyterian Church (H), Free Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Morse Street Cemetery (1), Oak Grove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: Sauk River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Coldwater include: Waterwork Park (1), Heritage Recreation Area (2), Rotary Park (3), Jaycee Park (4), Michigan Library Association Historical Marker (5), Wing House Museum Historical Marker (6), Governor Cyrus Gray Luce Historical Marker (7), First Presbyterian Church Historical Marker (8), Branch County Courthouse Site Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Borden James (Amusement & Theme Parks; 516 Wheeler Road), Branch County Government - Park Trustees (Amusement & Theme Parks; 23 East Garfield Avenue), Branch County Tourism (20 Division Street).

Hotels: Cadet Motor Inn (443 East Chicago Street), Econo Lodge Coldwater (180 West Chicago Road).

Branch County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 19.1%
(14.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 72.1% for Black residents, 65.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 13.4% for other race residents, 18.4% for two or more races residents)

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Coldwater, MI

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Michigan:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.8%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	9.2%
Whole state:	6.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Coldwater in 2010:

252 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
29 people in group homes intended for adults
26 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
25 people in residential treatment centers for adults
13 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Coldwater in 2000:

1,864 people in state prisons
373 people in other types of correctional institutions
232 people in nursing homes
47 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
25 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
25 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
25 people in other group homes
20 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
4 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Coldwater, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Coldwater (2011 data):

Century Bank and Trust: Century Bank And Trust, Messenger Service, East Branch, Fairfield Plaza Branch, Auto Bank Drive-In Branch. Info updated 2011/01/27: Bank assets: $250.6 mil, Deposits: $219.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Century Financial Corporation
Southern Michigan Bank & Trust: Shopping Center Branch, at 45-51 West Pearl Street, East Chicago Branch, Chicago Street Branch. Info updated 2009/05/20: Bank assets: $508.6 mil, Deposits: $421.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Michigan Bancorp, Inc.
Flagstar Bank, FSB: Chicago Street Branch at 800 E. Chicago Street, branch established on 2001/08/16; Coldwater Branch at 354 E. Chicago Street Ste C, branch established on 1999/01/11. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $13,623.5 mil, Deposits: $7,802.8 mil, headquarters in Troy, MI, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 135 total offices
Chemical Bank: Coldwater Office at 390 East Chicago Street, branch established on 2010/03/29. Info updated 2010/07/30: Bank assets: $5,331.9 mil, Deposits: $4,367.1 mil, headquarters in Midland, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 146 total offices, Holding Company: Chemical Financial Corporation
Monarch Community Bank: at 375 N. Willowbrook Road, branch established on 1934/07/01. Info updated 2010/09/20: Bank assets: $207.7 mil, Deposits: $174.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Monarch Community Bancorp, Inc
PNC Bank, National Association: Coldwater Branch at 505 East Chicago Road, branch established on 1966/06/14. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	9.8
Michigan average:	10.9

Coldwater mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Coldwater city (based on Branch County data)

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Catholic	5,985	3
Evangelical Protestant	5,132	40
Mainline Protestant	2,558	13
Other	1,037	5
None	30,536	-

Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4

Branch County:	0.87 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:	2.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

This county:	0.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1

Branch County:	0.22 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:	1.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17

Branch County:	3.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 24

Here:	5.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.80 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.5%
Michigan:	9.7%

Adult obesity rate:

Branch County:	29.8%
Michigan:	29.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	12.5%
State:	13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:

Coldwater:	47.6%
State:	49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:

Coldwater:	44.1%
Michigan:	46.5%

Average BMI:

Coldwater:	28.9
State:	28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:

Coldwater:	21.9%
State:	21.1%

People not drinking alcohol at all:

Coldwater:	10.2%
Michigan:	10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.8

Overweight people:

Coldwater:	34.4%
Michigan:	34.2%

General health condition:

Coldwater:	54.8%
Michigan:	56.1%

Average condition of hearing:

This city:	79.1%
Michigan:	79.2%

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Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Financial Administration	5	$28,059	$67,342	0	$0
Other Government Administration	13	$26,143	$24,132	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	17	$93,055	$65,686	6	$2,046
Police - Other	1	$3,700	$44,400	3	$3,857
Firefighters	14	$72,097	$61,797	5	$2,706
Fire - Other	2	$8,997	$53,982	0	$0
Streets and Highways	9	$42,145	$56,193	0	$0
Sewerage	5	$23,023	$55,255	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$9,599	$57,594	4	$3,015
Housing and Community Development(Local)	3	$11,500	$46,000	1	$1,877
Water Supply	5	$20,834	$50,002	0	$0
Electric Power	15	$74,362	$59,490	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	33	$148,011	$53,822	3	$7,488
Totals for Government	124	$561,525	$54,341	22	$20,989

Expenditure Revenue

Coldwater government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

Construction - Sewerage: $2,051,000 ($189.71)
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $23,408,000 ($2165.20)
Regular Highways: $2,321,000 ($214.69)

Police Protection: $1,501,000 ($138.84)

General - Other: $1,332,000 ($123.21)

Sewerage: $1,323,000 ($122.38)

Local Fire Protection: $1,287,000 ($119.05)

Water Utilities: $1,277,000 ($118.12)

Parks and Recreation: $895,000 ($82.79)

Housing and Community Development: $517,000 ($47.82)

Central Staff Services: $477,000 ($44.12)

Solid Waste Management: $352,000 ($32.56)

Financial Administration: $322,000 ($29.78)

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $265,000 ($24.51)

General Public Buildings: $117,000 ($10.82)

Libraries: $21,000 ($1.94)
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $499,000 ($46.16)
General - Interest on Debt: $458,000 ($42.36)
Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $830,000 ($76.77)
Water Utilities: $303,000 ($28.03)

Police Protection: $194,000 ($17.94)

Housing and Community Development: $192,000 ($17.76)

Regular Highways: $56,000 ($5.18)

Parks and Recreation: $45,000 ($4.16)

General - Other: $11,000 ($1.02)

Local Fire Protection: $2,000 ($0.18)
Total Salaries and Wages: $5,895,000 ($545.28)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $495,000 ($45.79)

Coldwater government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):

Charges - All Other: $3,596,000 ($332.62)
Sewerage: $1,819,000 ($168.25)

Solid Waste Management: $432,000 ($39.96)

Housing and Community Development: $278,000 ($25.71)

Parks and Recreation: $134,000 ($12.39)
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $447,000 ($41.35)
All Other: $45,000 ($4.16)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000 ($0.46)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,083,000 ($192.67)
Interest Earnings: $579,000 ($53.56)

Rents: $378,000 ($34.96)

Special Assessments: $368,000 ($34.04)

Fines and Forfeits: $74,000 ($6.84)

Sale of Property: $26,000 ($2.40)

Donations From Private Sources: $1,000 ($0.09)
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $25,083,000 ($2320.14)
Water Utilities: $1,803,000 ($166.77)
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $983,000 ($90.93)
Highways: $891,000 ($82.42)

Housing and Community Development: $56,000 ($5.18)

All Other: $4,000 ($0.37)
Tax - Property: $3,947,000 ($365.09)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $101,000 ($9.34)

Other License: $2,000 ($0.18)

Coldwater government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):

Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,403,000 ($2719.73)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,035,000 ($2685.69)

Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,323,000 ($677.37)

Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,955,000 ($643.33)

Coldwater government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $625,000 ($57.81)
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,851,000 ($1281.20)

4.80% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($30,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.80%
Michigan average:	5.09%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:

from Calhoun County, MI	0.80% ($28,119 average AGI)
from Hillsdale County, MI	0.53% ($23,595)
from St. Joseph County, MI	0.46% ($25,972)

5.16% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,653 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.16%
Michigan average:	5.58%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:

to Calhoun County, MI	0.81% ($29,555 average AGI)
to Hillsdale County, MI	0.51% ($26,593)
to Kalamazoo County, MI	0.30% ($27,167)

Strongest AM radio stations in Coldwater:

WTVB (1590 AM; 5 kW; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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)
WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Coldwater:

W266AE (101.1 FM; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WNWN-FM (98.5 FM; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WCVM (94.7 FM; BRONSON, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WBOI (91.3 FM; ORLAND, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NORTHEAST INDIANA, INC)
WRKR (107.7 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLKI (100.3 FM; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAAQ (88.3 FM; ONSTED, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTHD (105.5 FM; LAGRANGE, IN; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMSH-FM (99.3 FM; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WUFN (96.7 FM; ALBION, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WCSR-FM (92.1 FM; HILLSDALE, MI; Owner: WCSR, INC)
WEAX (88.3 FM; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE UNIVERSITY)
WBZV (102.5 FM; HUDSON, MI; Owner: FRIENDS COMMUNICATIONS OF HUDSON INC)

TV broadcast stations around Coldwater:

W26BX (Channel 26; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
WLAJ (Channel 53; LANSING, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
WHTV (Channel 18; JACKSON, MI; Owner: SPARTAN-TV, L.L.C.)
WILX-TV (Channel 10; ONONDAGA, MI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WSYM-TV (Channel 47; LANSING, MI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Coldwater fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
6Number of bridges
21m69ftTotal length
84,602Total average daily traffic
9,609Total average daily truck traffic

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

LOCKWOOD COMMUNITY CHURCH (Population served: 400, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

THE GOLF CLUB OF COLDWATER (Population served: 375, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2012), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-28-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2012)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

HUYCKS LAKE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 165, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

RODEWAY INN (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

LOVES LAZY LAGOON (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

MOOSE LODGE 677 (Population served: 80, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-19-2014), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-19-2014)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-01-2008 and JUL-01-2018, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-09-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-09-2008), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-11-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2012)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

11 regular monitoring violations

MIDWAY LANES (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 regular monitoring violations

WHISTLE STOP BAR (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2005)

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

COLDWATER (Population served: 10,550, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WAFFLE FARM CAMPGROUND (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
NORTHVIEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Population served: 170, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
RAYMONDS LANDING (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MESSENGER LAKE PARK (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SKATE RANCH, INC (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
QUINCY PARK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
HAYLETT AUTO CO., INC. (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 92
Hazardous Condition: 75
Service Call: 23
Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Coldwater

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Coldwater, MI

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Coldwater, Michigan:

Comfort Inn & Suites, 1000 Orleans Blvd, Coldwater, Michigan 49036 , Phone: (517) 278-2017, Fax: (517) 279-7214
Econo Lodge, 884 W Chicago Rd, Coldwater, Michigan 49036 , Phone: (517) 278-4501
Best Western Plus, 630 E Chicago St, Coldwater, Michigan 49036 , Phone: (517) 279-0900
Red Roof Inn, 348 S Willowbrook Rd, Coldwater, Michigan 49036 , Phone: (517) 279-1199, Fax: (517) 279-0869
Hampton Inn, 391 N Willowbrook Rd, Coldwater, Michigan 49036 , Phone: (517) 279-9800, Fax: (517) 279-9809

All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Coldwater, Michigan

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Coldwater, MI among deceased individuals
Mary	149	78.3 years
William	145	75.0 years
John	140	75.4 years
Robert	130	68.8 years
Charles	93	71.5 years
James	88	71.1 years
Helen	87	79.3 years
Richard	79	67.8 years
George	76	75.2 years
Harold	74	76.7 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Coldwater, MI among deceased individuals
Smith	78	77.1 years
Miller	65	71.5 years
Brown	44	80.5 years
Taylor	33	79.4 years
Johnson	32	73.3 years
Snyder	32	77.5 years
Clark	31	74.1 years
Jones	22	74.4 years
Young	22	76.4 years
Bailey	21	75.5 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (84%)
Electricity (12%)
Other fuel (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Coldwater, MI
ALDI	1	La-Z-Boy	1
AT&T	1	Lane Furniture	2
Advance Auto Parts	1	Little Caesars Pizza	1
Applebee's	1	MasterBrand Cabinets	2
Arby's	1	Maurices	1
AutoZone	1	McDonald's	1
Buffalo Wild Wings	1	Meijer	1
Burger King	1	Penske	1
CVS	1	Pizza Hut	1
Carson Pirie Scott	1	RadioShack	1
ColorTyme	1	Red Roof Inn	1
Comfort Inn	1	Rite Aid	1
Dairy Queen	1	Rodeway Inn	1
FedEx	2	Sears	1
Ford	1	Sprint Nextel	1
GNC	1	Super 8	1
GameStop	1	T-Mobile	1
H&R Block	1	Taco Bell	1
Hilton	1	U-Haul	1
Holiday Inn	1	UPS	4
Home Depot	1	Walgreens	1
Jones New York	1	Walmart	1
KFC	1	Wendy's	1

Browse common businesses in Coldwater, MI

Coldwater compared to Michigan state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

Coldwater on our top lists:

#34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other types of correctional institutions (population 1,000+)"
#37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospices or homes for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
#87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population decrease from 2000 (population 5,000+)"

There are 27 pilots and 11 other airmen in this city.

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Total of 40 patent applications in 2008-2017.