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Population (year 2000): 2,951. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,826 (-4.2% change)
 

Males: 1,337  (45.3%)
Females: 1,614  (54.7%)

Iosco County

Median resident age:  44.2 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48730.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,000 (it was $30,229 in 2000)
East Tawas  $30,000
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $101,800 (it was $78,400 in 2000)
East Tawas  $101,800
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in East Tawas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (28.3%), English (13.4%), Irish (12.8%), French (11.0%), Polish (9.4%), United States (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 689 feet

Land area: 2.88 square miles.

Population density: 986 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in East Tawas

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Tawas city

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 14.7%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

35 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in East Tawas, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in East Tawas to the number of sex offenders is 315 to 1.

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

East Tawas:  1.4% ($1,070)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
East Tawas satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (67.7 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (133.9 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (333.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Tawas City, MI (2.4 miles ), Au Sable, MI (13.6 miles ), Oscoda, MI (14.3 miles ), Au Gres, MI (21.6 miles ), Whittemore, MI (22.0 miles ), Turner, MI (22.7 miles) , Twining, MI (24.9 miles) , Caseville, MI (28.0 miles ).

Latitude: 44.29 N, Longitude: 83.49 W


Area code: 989

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Population change in the 1990s: +59 (+2.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Crime in East Tawas by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 327332
    per 100,000 101.167.0242.2104.4105.370.3
Robberies 001100
    per 100,000 0.00.034.634.80.00.0
Assaults 9105997
    per 100,000 303.3335.1173.0313.3315.9246.0
Burglaries 492634322734
    per 100,000 1651.5871.31176.51113.8947.71195.1
Thefts 12415212011294102
    per 100,000 4179.35093.84152.23898.43299.43585.2
Auto thefts 868958
    per 100,000 269.6201.1276.8313.3175.5281.2
Arson 133235
    per 100,000 33.7100.5103.869.6105.3175.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 445.9401.5509.3415.6359.8355.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.12
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in East Tawas, Michigan

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East Tawas-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.6 miles away from the East Tawas city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1991, a category 3 tornado 25.9 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near East Tawas:
  • TAWAS ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; TAWAS CITY, MI)
  • SCHEURER HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; PIGEON, MI)
  • STANDISH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; STANDISH, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Tawas:
  • ALPENA COUNTY REGIONAL (about 54 miles; ALPENA, MI; ID: APN)
  • MBS INTL (about 67 miles; SAGINAW, MI; ID: MBS)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 94 miles; FLINT, MI; ID: FNT)
Other public-use airports nearest to East Tawas:
  • IOSCO COUNTY (about 6 miles; EAST TAWAS, MI; ID: 6D9)
  • OSCODA-WURTSMITH (about 14 miles; OSCODA, MI; ID: OSC)
  • FIELD OF DREAMS (about 19 miles; HALE, MI; ID: H80)

Local government website: my.voyager.net/cityet

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Tawas:
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 62 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,900)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 89 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,544)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,616)
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 92 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,734)
Private elementary/middle school in East Tawas:
  • HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 411 WILKINSON; Grades: KG - 6)
Library in East Tawas:
  • IOSCO-ARENAC DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $633,780; Location: 120 W. WESTOVER ST.; 97,168 books; 2,472 audio materials; 3,168 video materials; 165 serial subscriptions)

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

Parks in East Tawas include: Dewey Durant Park (1), Tom Dillon Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Hubie's Wondergolf (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1909 East USHighway 23), Aaron's Wooded Acres Resort (968 N. Us Highway 23).

Hotels: Bambi Motel (1100 East Bay Street), Aaron's Wooded Acres Resort (968 N. Us Highway 23), Childs Bill (1100 East Bay Street).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in East Tawas that have no violations reported:
  • EAST TAWAS, CITY OF (Population served: 2951, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • RED HAWK GOLF CLUB (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KINGDOM HALL JEHOVAH WITNESSES (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WILBER METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 47, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TAWAS HEADSTART (Population served: 38, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.0%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
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 city:  10.2%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

East Tawas compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in East Tawas (2007 data):
  • National City Bank: Tawas Branch at 1885 North Huron Road, branch established on 1975-09-15. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
  • Huron Community Bank: at 301 North Newman Street, branch established on 1927-06-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $185.3 mil, Deposits: $143.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Huron Community Financial Services, Inc.
  • Independent Bank: East Tawas Branch at 228 Newman Street, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,427.6 mil, Deposits: $1,076.3 mil, headquarters in Bay City, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation



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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
Other Government Administration 2$5,717$34,30224$6,529
Firefighters 0$0 1$755
Streets and Highways 3$8,294$33,1760$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,690$32,2800$0
Sewerage 2$4,596$27,5760$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$6,553$39,3182$1,798
Water Supply 2$4,773$28,6381$646
Local Libraries 1$1,616$19,3920$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$372
Parks and Recreation 3$7,505$30,0205$3,157
Financial Administration 2$4,421$26,5260$0
Totals for Government 18$46,166$30,77735$13,257


East Tawas government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,418,000
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $541,000
    Sewerage: $367,000
    Housing & Community Development: $126,000
    All Other: $86,000
  • Construction - General: $2,138,000
    Water Utilities: $523,000
    Sewerage: $149,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $581,000
    General - Other: $467,000
    Parks & Recreation: $385,000
    Housing & Community Development: $332,000
    Water Utilities: $190,000
    General Public Buildings: $166,000
    Fire Protection: $118,000
    Solid Waste Management: $97,000
    Financial Administration: $94,000
    Central Staff Services: $91,000
    Sewerage: $85,000
    Libraries: $30,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $11,000
    Parking Facilities: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $200,000
    All Other: $142,000
    Highways: $63,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $163,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $187,000
    Sewerage: $186,000
    General: $129,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $132,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,630,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,041,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $384,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $205,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $469,000
    Interest Earnings: $426,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $146,000
    Property Sale Other: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $475,000
    General - Other: $101,000
    Regular Highways: $97,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Housing & Community Development: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,309,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $304,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $367,000
    Highways: $250,000
    All Other: $41,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,161,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $664,000

7.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,347 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.21%
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 Genesee County, MI  0.64% ($44,864 average AGI)
from Oakland County, MI  0.61% ($37,175)
from Wayne County, MI  0.53% ($42,382)


6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,658 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.89%
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 Oakland County, MI  0.52% ($29,151 average AGI)
to Ogemaw County, MI  0.45% ($20,935)
to Alcona County, MI  0.41% ($25,905)


Strongest AM radio stations in East Tawas:
  • WIOS (1480 AM; 1 kW; TAWAS CITY-EAST TAWA, MI; Owner: CARROLL ENTERPRISES, INC)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMAX (1440 AM; 5 kW; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: AM MEDIA SERVICES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Tawas:
  • WCLS (100.7 FM; OSCODA, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO NETWORK CORPORATION)
  • WKJC (104.7 FM; TAWAS CITY, MI; Owner: CARROLL ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WQLB (103.3 FM; TAWAS CITY, MI; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHST (106.1 FM; TAWAS CITY, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WCMB-FM (95.7 FM; OSCODA, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WHNN (96.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WATZ-FM (99.3 FM; ALPENA, MI; Owner: WATZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WJOJ (89.7 FM; HARRISVILLE, MI; Owner: NORTHLAND COMMUNITY BROADCASTERS)

TV broadcast stations around East Tawas:
  • WBKB-TV (Channel 11; ALPENA, MI; Owner: THUNDER BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION.)

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