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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: |  15.1% | | Whole state: |  10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colon, MI
Colon compared to Michigan state average:
- 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 (2009 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: $383.3 mil, Deposits: $237.8 mil, headquarters in Sturgis, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Sturgis Bancorp, Inc.
- Citizens Bank: Colon Branch at 123 East State Street, branch established on 1968-11-13. Info updated 2008-09-24: Bank assets: $12,266.6 mil, Deposits: $8,907.7 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 220 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in St. Joseph County Michigan:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Colon
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | The Wesleyan Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 34.2% | 10.7% | 10.4% | 5.6% | 5.3% |
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| Congregations | 7.1% | 14.3% | 7.1% | 1.2% | 3.6% |
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| Name | Church of the Nazarene | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Old Order Amish | Missionary Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.1% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 21.3% |
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| Congregations | 2.4% | 2.4% | 9.5% | 4.8% | 47.6% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,303 | $27,636 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $1,298 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $8,610 | $34,440 | 1 | $509 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $345 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,556 | $42,672 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,192 | $26,304 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,139 | $25,668 | 1 | $1,169 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $80 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $18,800 | $32,229 | 13 | $3,401 |
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:
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:
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)
- WTVB (1590 AM; 5 kW; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBCK (930 AM; 5 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNWN (1560 AM; daytime; 4 kW; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
- WKMI (1360 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
- WMSH (1230 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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)
- WNWN-FM (98.5 FM; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WCVM (94.7 FM; BRONSON, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WTHD (105.5 FM; LAGRANGE, IN; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLKM-FM (95.9 FM; THREE RIVERS, MI; Owner: IMPACT RADIO, LLC)
- WBOI (91.3 FM; ORLAND, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NORTHEAST INDIANA, INC)
- WKFR-FM (103.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WQKO (91.9 FM; HOWE, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WLKI (100.3 FM; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFAT (96.5 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
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.)
- WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WGVK (Channel 52; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WOBC-CA (Channel 20; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- W21BS (Channel 21; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Colon fatal accident list:
Nov 16, 2006 11:42 AM, Sr-86, Farrand, Lat: 41.956069, Lon: -85.341617, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Oct 13, 1989 10:03 AM, State, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 22 meters (72ft)
Total average daily traffic: 12,251
Total average daily truck traffic: 471
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 16,821
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 32021 M 86, Type: Tower, Structure height: 65.5 m, Overall height: 66.4 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- Findley Cell Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.4 m, Overall height: 109.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00000860
Registrant: Michigan Rsa 9 Limited Partnership Dba , 100 Century Park Drive, Monroe, LA 71203, Phone: (318) 388-9500, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, Findley Cell Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.4 m, Overall height: 109.4 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- 31369 M-86, Type: Tower, Structure height: 98 m, Overall height: 103 m, , Licensee ID: L00000004
Registrant: Consumers Power Company, 1945 W Parnall Rd, Jackson, MI 49201, Phone: (517) 788-7000 - Alexis Anderten, 32021 M 86, Type: Tower, Structure height: 65.5 m, Overall height: 66.4 m
Registrant: Charter Communications, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession, 12405 Powerscourt Drive, St. Louis, MO 63131-3674, Phone: (303) 323-1423, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- 400 Dallas St, Call Sign: KDZ982, Licensee ID: L00048285
Assigned Frequencies : 155.205 MHz
Grant Date: 04/24/2002, Expiration Date: 06/02/2012
Registrant: Colon Community Schools, 400 Dallas St, Colon, MI 49040, Phone: (616) 432-3231
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6- Call Sign: KB8AEV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01116014
Grant Date: 02/08/2006, Expiration Date: 05/01/2016, Certifier: Jo A Mitchell
Registrant: Jo A Mitchell, 59359 Lakeshore Dr, Colon, MI 49040 - Call Sign: KG8WL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01213984
Grant Date: 11/16/2006, Expiration Date: 02/14/2017, Certifier: Ralph A Mitchell
Registrant: Ralph A Mitchell, 59359 Lakeshore Dr, Colon, MI 49040 - Call Sign: W8JWC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00309078
Grant Date: 01/18/2001, Expiration Date: 01/18/2011
Registrant: David J Volosky, 60392 South Burr Oak Road, Colon, MI 49040 - Call Sign: WB8TYH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00543138
Grant Date: 07/26/2002, Expiration Date: 07/26/2012
Registrant: James V Martin, 219 Frank, Colon, MI 49040 - Call Sign: KC8QNS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00330660
Grant Date: 02/28/2001, Expiration Date: 02/28/2011, Certifier: Gerald Barnes
Registrant: Gerald L Barnes, 427 East State Street, Colon, MI 49040 - Call Sign: KD8GOB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00999675
Grant Date: 07/02/2007, Expiration Date: 07/02/2017, Certifier: Cody A Sharpe
Registrant: Cody A Sharpe, 411 East State Street, Colon, MI 49040
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: BEECH P35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9545Y , Serial Number: D-7084, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 12/06/1962
Registrant (Corporation): Rock Hoppers LLC, Po Box 42, Colon, MI 49040
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 16
- Hazardous Condition: 18
- Service Call: 2
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Colon, MI
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