Comstock Park, Michigan

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Population (year 2000): 10,674

Males: 5,386	(50.5%)
Females: 5,288	(49.5%)

Kent County

Median resident age:	27.4 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 49321.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,600 (it was $40,202 in 2000)

Comstock Park	$40,600
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $145,100 (it was $114,100 in 2000)

Comstock Park	$145,100
Michigan:	$149,300

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Races in Comstock Park:

White Non-Hispanic (84.5%)
Hispanic (7.2%)
Black (3.9%)
Other race (3.3%)
Two or more races (2.7%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Asian Indian (0.7%)
Vietnamese (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (21.1%), Dutch (14.2%), English (12.8%), Irish (10.4%), Polish (8.2%), French (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 3.90 square miles.

Population density: 2735 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Comstock Park

High school or higher: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Unemployed: 5.0%
Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Comstock Park CDP

Never married: 38.5%
Now married: 42.6%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 13.8%

650 residents are foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 2.0% Asia, 1.3% Europe).

This place:	6.1%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Comstock Park, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Comstock Park to the number of sex offenders is 534 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Comstock Park:	1.2% ($1,360)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (5.8 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (141.0 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (160.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Northview, MI (4.4 miles ), Walker, MI (5.2 miles ), Grand Rapids, MI (5.8 miles ), East Grand Rapids, MI (8.1 miles ), Sparta, MI (8.4 miles ), Rockford, MI (9.8 miles ), Wyoming, MI (10.0 miles ), Grandville, MI (11.1 miles ).

Latitude: 43.04 N, Longitude: 85.68 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,923 (-27.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 509 (8.2%)

Comstock Park household income distribution

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (10%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Machinery (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Furniture and related products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Educational services (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Cashiers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

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Average climate in Comstock Park, Michigan

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Comstock Park-area historical tornado activity is near Michigan state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.7 miles away from the Comstock Park 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 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.8 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Comstock Park:

MARY FREE BED HOSPTIAL (about 6 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
SAINT MARY'S MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
SPECTRUM HEALTH-DOWNTOWN CAMPUS (about 6 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Comstock Park:

GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 17 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 40 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; ID: MKG)
KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Comstock Park:

PAUL C. MILLER-SPARTA (about 6 miles; SPARTA, MI; ID: 8D4)
RIVERVIEW (about 12 miles; JENISON, MI; ID: 08C)
WILDERNESS AIRPARK (about 14 miles; KENT CITY, MI; ID: 24M)

Amtrak stations near Comstock Park:

6 miles: GRAND RAPIDS (MARKET & WEALTHY STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
10 miles: ROCKFORD (39 S. MAIN ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Comstock Park:

GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 8 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
CALVIN COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
HOPE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)

Public high school in Comstock Park:

COMSTOCK PARK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 673; Location: 150 SIX MILE ROAD NE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Comstock Park:

PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 493; Location: 6101 PINE ISLAND DRIVE NE; Grades: 03 - 05)
MILL CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 471; Location: 100 BETTY STREET NE; Grades: 06 - 08)
ALPINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 4730 BAUMHOFF AVENUE NW; Grades: KG - 04)
STONEY CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 360; Location: 200 LANTERN DRIVE NE; Grades: 01 - 02)
GREENRIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 233; Location: 3825 OAKRIDGE STREET NE; Grades: PK - KG)
NORTH KENT ALTERNATIVE H.S. (Students: 114; Location: 475 SIX MILE ROAD NW; Grades: UG - UG)

Private elementary/middle school in Comstock Park:

HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC ELEMENTA (Students: 213; Location: 1304 ALPINE CHURCH RD; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Comstock Park:

KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,796,417; Location: 814 WEST RIVER CENTER NE; 702,449 books; 61,559 audio materials; 36,868 video materials; 2,450 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Holy Trinity Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: A J'S Family Fun Center of Comstock Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4400 Ball Park Drive Northeast).

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

RASCH, FRANK & SONS 41-0126 - AG LABOR (Population served: 48, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

HOMRICH ORCHARDS 41-0057 - AG LABOR (Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

TRUE NORTH GOLF COURSE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

MILLCREEK RETREAT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2001)

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

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH (Population served: 700, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
UAW LOCAL #1231 RETIREE'S (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SCOTT LAKE COUNTRY CLUB HOUSE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WESTRIDGE PROPERTIES LLC (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
KRUPP FARMS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
REATH DENTAL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	56.6%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	9.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	9.7%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

Comstock Park compared to Michigan state average:

Comstock Park, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Comstock Park (2007 data):

Fifth Third Bank: Westgate Branch at 3980 Alpine Avenue, N.W., branch established on 1967-07-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
Independent Bank-West Michigan: Alpine Branch at 3800 Alpine Ave Nw, branch established on 2002-11-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $780.4 mil, Deposits: $670.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation
Flagstar Bank, FSB: Banking Center Branch at 4585 Alpine Avenue Nw, branch established on 2001-06-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $15,464.8 mil, Deposits: $7,702.6 mil, headquarters in Troy, MI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 125 total offices
ChoiceOne Bank: Alpine Branch at 5050 Alpine Ave.N.w., branch established on 1998-12-14. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $464.5 mil, Deposits: $366.9 mil, headquarters in Sparta, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Choiceone Financial Services, Inc.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Alpine- Lamoreaux Branch at 4366 Alpine Avenue, branch established on 1983-07-18. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Kent County Michigan:

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5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,235 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.06%
Michigan average:	5.24%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($289 average AGI)
Kent County: 0.09%
Michigan average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Ottawa County, MI	0.82% ($36,905 average AGI)
from Allegan County, MI	0.21% ($30,313)
from Montcalm County, MI	0.19% ($30,428)

5.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,730 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.54%
Michigan average:	5.98%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Kent County: 0.06%
Michigan average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Ottawa County, MI	0.94% ($48,103 average AGI)
to Allegan County, MI	0.24% ($40,250)
to Montcalm County, MI	0.23% ($33,522)

Strongest AM radio stations in Comstock Park:

WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTKG (1230 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
WNWZ (1410 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
WBBL (1340 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGVU (1480 AM; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY B OF C)
WFUR (1570 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
WJNZ (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GOODRICH RADIO, LLC)
WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
WYGR (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WYOMING, MI; Owner: WYGR BROADCASTING)
WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Comstock Park:

WLHT-FM (95.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
WFGR (98.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
WFUR-FM (102.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: FURNITURE CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WBLU-FM (88.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP)
WTRV (100.5 FM; WALKER, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
WBFX (101.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLAV-FM (96.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAYG (89.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)
WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGRD-FM (97.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
WCSG (91.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY.)
W214AY (90.7 FM; WALKER, MI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WYCE (88.1 FM; WYOMING, MI; Owner: GRAND RAPIDS CABLE ACCESS CENTER)
WVTI (96.1 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSNX-FM (104.5 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WODJ (107.3 FM; GREENVILLE, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKLQ (94.5 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGNB (89.3 FM; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Comstock Park:

WUHQ-LP (Channel 29; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
WXSP-CA (Channel 15; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
W48CL (Channel 48; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WOGC-CA (Channel 25; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
WGVU-TV (Channel 35; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
WOHO-CA (Channel 33; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
WOLP-CA (Channel 27; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
W19BA (Channel 19; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
W44BQ (Channel 44; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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