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Population (year 2000): 1,227. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,179 (-3.9% change)
 

Males: 583  (47.5%)
Females: 644  (52.5%)

St. Joseph County

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49040.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,200 (it was $29,417 in 2000)
Colon  $29,200
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $93,700 (it was $72,200 in 2000)
Colon  $93,700
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Colon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (26.7%), United States (13.8%), English (10.8%), Irish (8.9%), Dutch (5.9%), Polish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 1.39 square miles.

Population density: 852 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Colon

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colon village

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

15 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.2%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Colon, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Colon to the number of sex offenders is 108 to 1.

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

Colon:  1.3% ($920)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Colon satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Battle Creek, MI (26.0 miles , pop. 53,364).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (62.2 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (162.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sherwood, MI (6.5 miles ), Burr Oak, MI (7.6 miles ), Mendon, MI (9.6 miles ), Bronson, MI (10.5 miles ), Athens, MI (10.8 miles ), Sturgis, MI (12.7 miles ), Centreville, MI (14.3 miles ), Union City, MI (14.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $85,400
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $89,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.96 N, Longitude: 85.32 W


Area code: 269

Colon household income distribution Colon home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+1.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Machinery (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Crime in Colon by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000040
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0334.20.0
Robberies 010010
    per 100,000 0.080.60.00.083.50.0
Assaults 210022
    per 100,000 162.280.60.00.0167.1168.6
Burglaries 5105431
    per 100,000 405.5806.5417.0333.3250.684.3
Thefts 443242424133
    per 100,000 3568.52580.63502.93500.03425.22782.5
Auto thefts 210000
    per 100,000 162.280.60.00.00.00.0
Arson 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.083.30.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 216.5206.5169.3163.3480.4150.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.53
US city average:  3.00

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Colon-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the Colon 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 18.7 miles away from the village center killed 36 people and injured 321 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Colon:
  • STURGIS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; STURGIS, MI)
  • BRONSON VICKSBURG HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; VICKSBURG, MI)
  • COMMUNITY HEALTH CTR OF BRANCH COUNTY (about 19 miles; COLDWATER, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colon:
  • W K KELLOGG (about 25 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 25 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 50 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colon:
  • DAVID'S (about 9 miles; ATHENS, MI; ID: 9C2)
  • KIRSCH MUNI (about 14 miles; STURGIS, MI; ID: IRS)
  • THREE RIVERS MUNI DR HAINES (about 19 miles; THREE RIVERS, MI; ID: HAI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colon:
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 61 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; JACKSON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,756)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 69 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
Public high school in Colon:
  • COLON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 394; Location: 400 DALLAS STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Colon:
  • COLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 328 E. STATE STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Colon:
  • COLON TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $93,860; Location: 128 SOUTH BLACKSTONE AVENUE; 11,400 books; 437 audio materials; 237 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
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Church in Colon: Saint Pauls Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Sturgeon Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Accent Tours - Darlene Rogers Owner (Tours & Charters; 773 Willow Drive).

 

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

COLON (Population served: 1227, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
RIVERLAKE INN (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  65.1%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.5%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  15.1%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Colon compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population 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 Colon (2007 data):
  • Sturgis Bank & Trust Company: Colon Banking Center at 110 South Blackstone, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $320.8 mil, Deposits: $216.4 mil, headquarters in Sturgis, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Sturgis Bancorp, Inc.
  • Citizens Bank: Colon Branch at 123 East State Street, branch established on 1968-11-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $7,516.6 mil, Deposits: $5,355.6 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 172 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Banking Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in St. Joseph County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 2$8,123$48,7382$802
Financial Administration 1$2,192$26,3040$0
Water Supply 1$2,923$35,0760$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,175$26,1000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$1,577
Sewerage 1$2,502$30,0240$0
Totals for Government 6$17,915$35,83011$2,378


Colon government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $54,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $156,000
    All Other: $32,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $254,000
    Sewerage: $206,000
    Police Protection: $180,000
    Regular Highways: $156,000
    Fire Protection: $74,000
    General - Other: $48,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $53,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $56,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $54,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $24,000
    Rents: $23,000
    Interest Earnings: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $73,000
    Fire Protection: $56,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $649,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $184,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $148,000
    Highways: $95,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $264,000
    NEC: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $284,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

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 Colon:
  • WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBCK (930 AM; 5 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTVB (1590 AM; 5 kW; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WNWN (1560 AM; daytime; 4 kW; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WKMI (1360 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WMSH (1230 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colon:
  • WRKR (107.7 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WNWN-FM (98.5 FM; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WKFR-FM (103.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQKO (91.9 FM; HOWE, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WBOI (91.3 FM; ORLAND, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NORTHEAST INDIANA, INC)
  • WLKM-FM (95.9 FM; THREE RIVERS, MI; Owner: IMPACT RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Colon:
  • W26BX (Channel 26; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)

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