Drinking water stations with addresses in Empire and their reported violations in the past:
SLBE COAST GUARD STATION DH16P (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-1998)
MAPLE LANE MOTEL (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-12-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-12-2006), St Tech Assistance Visit (FEB-28-2006), St Unresolved (APR-01-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-23-2000)
GLEN LAKE TRAILER PARK (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Empire that have no violations reported:
- SLEEPY BEAR CAMPGROUND (Population served: 550, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SLBE PLATTE RIVER CG PR1P (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SLBE DH DAY CAMPGROUND DH1P (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SLBE GLEN HAVEN STORE DH17P (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SCENIC DRIVE KIOSK (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SLBE STOCKING PICNIC MTN DH13P (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SLBE PLATTE BAY PR14P (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LOON'S POINT CAMPGROUND (Population served: 98, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SLBE - LOON LAKE BOAT LAUNCH (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SLBE WEATHERSTA CG 1 S SM4P (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: |  7.4% | | Whole state: |  10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Empire, MI
Empire compared to Michigan state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Empire (2009 data):
- State Savings Bank, Frankfort, Mich.: Empire Branch at 11470 South Leelanau Highway, branch established on 2001-12-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $76.0 mil, Deposits: $61.9 mil, headquarters in Frankfort, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Central-State Bancorp, Inc.
- The Huntington National Bank: Empire Branch at 10210 Front Street, branch established on 1961-06-28. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $53,586.6 mil, Deposits: $39,203.1 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 840 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Leelanau County Michigan:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (59%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Wood (4%)
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Religion statistics for Empire
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Reformed Church in America |
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| Adherents | 66.4% | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 4.9% |
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| Congregations | 33.3% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 8.3% | 4.2% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | National Association of Congregational Christian Churches | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Friends (Quakers) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.1% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% |
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| Congregations | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 12.5% |
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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 |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $306 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 17 | $2,965 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,824 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,722 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $925 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,722 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 26 | $9,464 |
6.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($78,641 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.83% | | 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:
7.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,183 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.06% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Empire:
- 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.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
- WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WMKT (1270 AM; 5 kW; CHARLEVOIX, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKJF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Empire:
- 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.)
- WFCX (94.3 FM; LELAND, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN RADIO, INC.)
- WICA (91.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
- WLDR-FM (101.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WNMC-FM (90.7 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE)
- W201CM (88.1 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WTCM-FM (103.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- 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.)
- WBNZ (99.3 FM; FRANKFORT, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKVK (100.7 FM; HONOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
- WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
- WOUF (92.1 FM; BEULAH, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
TV broadcast stations around Empire:
- W68DD (Channel 68; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W62CQ (Channel 62; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W36BZ (Channel 36; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W25CU (Channel 25; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: EDWARD J. HESS AND/OR MADGE E. HESS)
- WPBN-TV (Channel 7; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WPBN/WTOM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- 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)
- WGTU (Channel 29; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: SCANLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCMV (Channel 27; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
- W54CR (Channel 54; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING II, LLC)
Empire fatal accident list:
Aug 26, 1987 08:22 AM, Lacore, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- Alexis Anderten, 11021 Benzonia Trl, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Charter Communications, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession, 12405 Powerscourt Drive, St. Louis, MO 63131-3674, Phone: (303) 323-1423, Email:
- D.C. Williams,, Front St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 66 m, Overall height: 66 m
Registrant: 1090 Vermont Ave. Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 408-7035 - Fred Kleber, 11229 Benzonia Trl, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Overall height: 61 m
- Alexander Nowakowski, Empire Lookout, Type: Tower, Structure height: 62.5 m, Overall height: 71.6 m
Registrant: Michigan Dept. Of Information Technology - Mpscs, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- 12425 Wilco Rd Empire Afb, Call Sign: KJI902, Licensee ID: L00001365
Assigned Frequencies : 42.4800 MHz, 42.5800 MHz
Grant Date: 12/09/1997, Expiration Date: 02/12/2003, Cancelation Date: 08/23/2002
Registrant: State Of Michigan, 714 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823 - 11217 Benzonia, Type: Tower, Structure height: 123 m, Call Sign: WPRH359
Assigned Frequencies : 154.965 MHz
Grant Date: 09/16/2005, Expiration Date: 09/21/2015, Certifier: Kathy Fordyce
Registrant: Radio North, 2682 Garfield Rd North Suite 22, Traverse City, MI 49686, Phone: (231) 326-5250, Fax: (231) 929-4580 - Empire Lookout, Type: Tower, Structure height: 63 m, Overall height: 72 m, Call Sign: WPQD478
Assigned Frequencies : 866.887 MHz, 866.012 MHz, 866.387 MHz, 867.387 MHz, 868.887 MHz
Grant Date: 03/15/2005, Expiration Date: 06/01/2015, Certifier: Harry Warner
Registrant: Michigan Dept Of Information Technology, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Fax: (517) 336-6222, Email:
- Cherry Farm Fredrickson Road, Type: Upole, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 13 m, Call Sign: WQJH905
Assigned Frequencies : 1.61000 MHz
Grant Date: 09/16/2008, Expiration Date: 09/16/2018, Certifier: Robert A Kuras
Registrant: Information Station Specialists, Zeelandq, MI 49464, Phone: (616) 772-2300, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- Empire, Empire Lookout, Type: Tower, Structure height: 62.5 m, Overall height: 71.6 m, Call Sign: WPQL924, Licensee ID: L00001365
Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/02/2000, Expiration Date: 06/02/2010, Certifier: Harry Warner
Registrant: State Of Michigan, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 336-6623, Fax: (517) 333-6622, Email:
- QJA, Wilco Rd, 0.68 Mi Se Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: WQFE358
Assigned Frequencies : 10621.2 MHz
Grant Date: 06/26/2006, Expiration Date: 06/26/2016, Certifier: Mike Mead
Registrant: Harris Corporation - Microwave Communications Division, 637 Davis Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560, Phone: (919) 767-3250, Fax: (919) 767-3231, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7- Call Sign: K8NTK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00206520
Grant Date: 12/03/2007, Expiration Date: 02/26/2018, Certifier: Robert B Ballmer
Registrant: Robert B Ballmer, 11042 S Lacore, Empire, MI 49630 - Call Sign: KF8KK, Previous Call Sign: WB2VTN, Licensee ID: L00222377
Grant Date: 10/28/2000, Expiration Date: 11/20/2010
Registrant: John S Martin, 5375 W Beeman Rd, Empire, MI 49630 - Call Sign: N2LAH, Previous Call Sign: KB2JLX, Licensee ID: L00142771
Grant Date: 08/03/2001, Expiration Date: 08/27/2011, Certifier: George W Mc Cue Jr
Registrant: George W Mc Cue Jr, 11886 S Lake St, Empire, MI 49630 - Call Sign: N8KKA, Previous Call Sign: KB8GBY, Licensee ID: L00215313
Grant Date: 07/07/2000, Expiration Date: 07/24/2010
Registrant: Carolyn J Ballmer, 11042 S. Lacore, Empire, MI 49630 - Call Sign: N8NCO, Previous Call Sign: KA2INX, Licensee ID: L00296581
Grant Date: 11/04/2000, Expiration Date: 11/27/2010
Registrant: Edward J Martin, 5375 W Beeman Rd, Empire, MI 49630 - Call Sign: KC8WRV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00685560
Grant Date: 05/15/2003, Expiration Date: 05/15/2013, Cancelation Date: 12/23/2003, Certifier: Ian J Wagner
Registrant: Ian J Wagner, 12855 S Coleman Rd, Empire, MI 49630 - Call Sign: KD8GOM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01300680
Grant Date: 07/02/2007, Expiration Date: 07/02/2017, Certifier: David W Brockette Sr
Registrant: David W Brockette Sr, 16759 Pettengill, Empire, MI 49630
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: PIPER PA-23-250 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6169Y , Serial Number: 27-3317, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 06/08/1966
Registrant (Corporation): Wiesen Enterprises Ltd, 11015 W Front St, Empire, MI 49630 - Aircraft: DESTINY POWERED PARACHUTES LLC DESTINY 2000 (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 7082W , Serial Number: 1C0268
Registrant (Individual): David A Kaminsky, 7581 E Empire Hwy, Empire, MI 49630
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/16/2004, Exported to: Australia
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 1
- Good Intent Call: 1
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