Copemish, Michigan

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Population in July 2008: 214. Population change since 2000: -7.8%

Males: 104	(48.7%)
Females: 110	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	33.3 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 49625.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,609 (it was $25,357 in 2000)

Copemish:	$28,609
Michigan:	$47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,783

Copemish:	$12,783
Michigan:	$24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,440 (it was $37,700 in 2000)

Copemish:	$54,440
Michigan:	$153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $72,980; Detached houses: $73,193; Mobile homes: $46,591

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Races in Copemish:

White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
American Indian (6.9%)
Hispanic (3.4%)
Two or more races (3.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Copemish: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (26.3%), German (21.1%), Irish (9.5%), Polish (9.1%), Swedish (7.3%), English (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 808 feet

Land area: 0.87 square miles.

Population density: 246 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Copemish

High school or higher: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Copemish village

Never married: 35.8%
Now married: 35.8%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 12.6%
Divorced: 13.2%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.3%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Copemish, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Copemish to the number of sex offenders is 54 to 1.

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

Copemish:	1.7% ($629)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sheboygan, WI (102.8 miles , pop. 50,792).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (141.7 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (203.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Thompsonville, MI (1.7 miles ), Kaleva, MI (2.9 miles ), Mesick, MI (3.4 miles ), Bear Lake, MI (3.4 miles ), Buckley, MI (3.5 miles ), Benzonia, MI (3.6 miles ), Beulah, MI (3.7 miles ), Honor, MI (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 44.48 N, Longitude: 85.92 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 231

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Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+8.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (27%)
Transportation equipment (11%)
Plastics and rubber products (10%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
Wood products (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Social assistance (14%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Construction (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Child care workers (14%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Librarians, curators, and archivists (5%)

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Average climate in Copemish, Michigan

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

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the Copemish village center killed 2 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/26/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.4 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Copemish:

PAUL OLIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; FRANKFORT, MI)
MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI)
WEST SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; MANISTEE, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Copemish, MI

Amtrak stations near Copemish:

13 miles: MESICK (HWY. 115 AT HWY. 37) - Bus Station
13 miles: BUCKLEY (102 WEXFORD AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Copemish:

NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 26 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 100 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; FT enrollment: 2,103)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 101 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 102 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)

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

HOWES CO CAMP (Population served: 58, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This village:	2.7 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	70.6%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	7.1%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	13.2%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	7.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Copemish, MI

Copemish compared to Michigan state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students significantly 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 Copemish (2009 data):

The Honor State Bank: Copemish Branch at 18075 Cadillac Highway, branch established on 1990-10-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $211.1 mil, Deposits: $174.2 mil, headquarters in Honor, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Honor Bancorp, Inc.

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Copemish mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Manistee County Michigan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%) Electricity (2%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Copemish

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
Adherents	51.0%	14.1%	9.2%	5.4%	3.8%
Congregations	13.5%	13.5%	5.4%	10.8%	8.1%

Name	United Church of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of the Brethren	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	2.8%	2.8%	2.6%	2.0%	6.4%
Congregations	5.4%	2.7%	8.1%	2.7%	29.7%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		9	$1,415
Streets and Highways	1	$2,613	$31,356	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$2,613	$31,356	9	$1,415

Copemish government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $27,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,000
Current Operations - General Public Buildings: $42,000
Regular Highways: $35,000

Central Staff Services: $16,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

General - Other: $3,000

Solid Waste Management: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $34,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $39,000
General Support: $26,000
Tax - Property: $31,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $38,000

5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,071 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
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 Benzie County, MI	0.48% ($24,435 average AGI)
from Mason County, MI	0.48% ($21,804)
from Kent County, MI	0.42% ($46,750)

5.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,735 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.82%
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 Kent County, MI	0.45% ($24,465 average AGI)
to Grand Traverse County, MI	0.44% ($21,429)
to Benzie County, MI	0.42% ($31,425)

Strongest AM radio stations in Copemish:

WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
WKJF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Copemish:

WTCM-FM (103.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
WBNZ (99.3 FM; FRANKFORT, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
WOLW (91.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WCUZ (100.1 FM; BEAR LAKE, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
WOUF (92.1 FM; BEULAH, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
WICA (91.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
WKVK (100.7 FM; HONOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
WGFN (98.1 FM; GLEN ARBOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WJZJ (95.5 FM; GLEN ARBOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WLDR-FM (101.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
W201CM (88.1 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WFCX (94.3 FM; LELAND, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN RADIO, INC.)
WNMC-FM (90.7 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE)
WLJN-FM (89.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS MEDIA, INC.)
WCCW-FM (107.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
WJZQ (92.9 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
WKAD (93.7 FM; HARRIETTA, MI; Owner: CADILLAC BROADCASTING, LLC)
WVXM (97.7 FM; MANISTEE, MI; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
WLXV (96.7 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Copemish:

WPBN-TV (Channel 7; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WPBN/WTOM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
WWTV (Channel 9; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: HERITAGE B/CING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN)
W68DD (Channel 68; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W34BZ (Channel 34; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W48BY (Channel 48; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W62CQ (Channel 62; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W53CC (Channel 53; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WGTU (Channel 29; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: SCANLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCMV (Channel 27; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
W25CU (Channel 25; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: EDWARD J. HESS AND/OR MADGE E. HESS)
W36BZ (Channel 36; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W56DF (Channel 56; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W15BM (Channel 15; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W34CE (Channel 34; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W48CC (Channel 48; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W52CP (Channel 52; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W58CN (Channel 58; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W66CX (Channel 66; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W54CR (Channel 54; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING II, LLC)

Copemish fatal accident list:
Jun 23, 1989 06:53 AM, 115, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Lottie L Thompson, 19082 Read Rd. (Copemish #30170), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 78 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
Christopher B Page, 13620 Yates Road (Saxton# 92416), Type: Tower, Structure height: 78 m, Overall height: 80.2 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Dr. Suite # 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

23870 13 Mile Rd, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPAV554, Licensee ID: L00571674
Assigned Frequencies : 159.480 MHz
Grant Date: 09/19/2002, Expiration Date: 10/13/2012
Registrant: Dart Energy Corporation, 2000 E Superior St, Alma, MI 48801, Phone: (517) 773-6946

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Copemish, 19082 Read Rd. (Copemish #30170), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 78 m, Call Sign: WQHT251
Assigned Frequencies : 18000.0 MHz, 17920.0 MHz
Grant Date: 10/30/2007, Expiration Date: 10/30/2017, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150, Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

20455 Lindy Road, Overall height: 57.6 m, Call Sign: KNKO294
Assigned Frequencies : 931.337 MHz
Grant Date: 06/07/2004, Expiration Date: 06/22/2014, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle
Registrant: American Messaging Services, LLC, 1720 Lakepointe Drive, #100, Lewisville, TX 75057, Phone: (214) 222-6460, Fax: (972) 353-1912, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KB8ELN, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/12/1988, Expiration Date: 04/12/1998, Cancelation Date: 04/13/2000
Registrant: Shawn L Gaylord, 22266 Faylor Rd, Copemish, MI 49625
Call Sign: KB8EOA, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/19/1988, Expiration Date: 04/19/1998, Cancelation Date: 04/20/2000
Registrant: Shannon D White, 17630 Litzen Rd, Copemish, MI 49625
Call Sign: KX8LL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00266828
Grant Date: 01/26/1998, Expiration Date: 09/17/2007, Cancelation Date: 07/24/2000
Registrant: John C Doneth, 15853 Marilla Rd, Copemish, MI 49625
Call Sign: WA8BYA, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/28/1995, Expiration Date: 11/28/2005, Cancelation Date: 11/29/2007
Registrant: William E Boyd Sr, Rt 1 18551 Bigge Rd, Copemish, MI 49625
Call Sign: KX8CW, Previous Call Sign: KX8LL, Licensee ID: L00266828
Grant Date: 07/24/2000, Expiration Date: 07/24/2010, Certifier: John C Doneth
Registrant: John C Doneth, 15853 Marilla Rd, Copemish, MI 49625

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: DESTINY 2001 (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 357BD , Serial Number: 2C0358
Registrant (Individual): James B Trumbull, 18760 Viaduct Rd, Copemish, MI 49625
Aircraft: CESSNA 150E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 625MA , Serial Number: 15060909, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 10/22/1964
Registrant (Corporation): Scenic North Development Inc, 20266 Valencourt Rd, Copemish, MI 49625

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 11
Hazardous Condition: 11

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