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Empire, MI map Population (year 2000): 378. Estimated population in July 2006: 376 (-0.5% change)
 

Males: 184  (48.7%)
Females: 194  (51.3%)

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Median resident age:  49.1 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49630.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,500 (it was $39,722 in 2000)
Empire  $39,500
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $168,400 (it was $129,700 in 2000)
Empire  $168,400
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Empire:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (25.7%), English (22.2%), Irish (21.7%), French (7.1%), Polish (6.6%), Czech (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 619 feet

Land area: 1.15 square miles.

Population density: 328 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Empire

  • High school or higher: 92.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Empire village

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

9 residents are foreign born (1.9% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

This village:  2.4%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Empire, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Empire to the number of sex offenders is 189 to 1.

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

Empire:  1.0% ($1,292)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (130.9 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (178.3 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (233.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Honor, MI (10.4 miles ), Beulah, MI (12.7 miles ), Benzonia, MI (13.6 miles ), Lake Ann, MI (15.7 miles ), Frankfort, MI (17.2 miles ), Elberta, MI (17.6 miles ), Thompsonville, MI (21.7 miles ), Copemish, MI (24.7 miles ).

Latitude: 44.81 N, Longitude: 86.06 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+4.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Carpenters (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Lawyers (5%)


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Empire-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.7 miles away from the Empire 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 27.1 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Empire:
  • PAUL OLIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; FRANKFORT, MI)
  • MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI)
  • LEELANAU MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 37 miles; NORTHPORT, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Empire:
  • CHERRY CAPITAL (about 35 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; ID: TVC)
  • DELTA COUNTY (about 95 miles; ESCANABA, MI; ID: ESC)
  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 95 miles; GAYLORD, MI; ID: GLR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Empire:
  • EMPIRE (about 5 miles; EMPIRE, MI; ID: Y87)
  • LAKE ANN AIRWAY ESTATES (about 15 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; ID: 4M0)
  • FRANKFORT DOW MEMORIAL FIELD (about 17 miles; FRANKFORT, MI; ID: 3D4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Empire:
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 36 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 130 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 132 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; FT enrollment: 2,103)
Library in Empire:
  • GLEN LAKE COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $157,162; Location: 10115 WEST FRONT STREET; 15,100 books; 600 audio materials; 2,500 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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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)

Average household size:
This village:  2.0 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  56.1%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  7.4%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

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 (2007 data):
  • The Huntington National Bank: Empire Branch at 10210 Front Street, branch established on 1961-06-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,914.0 mil, Deposits: $25,554.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 593 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • 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: $75.6 mil, Deposits: $62.6 mil, headquarters in Frankfort, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Central-State Bancorp, Inc.



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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:
from Grand Traverse County, MI  2.07% ($41,291 average AGI)
from Oakland County, MI  0.32% ($82,964)
from Benzie County, MI  0.28% ($30,917)


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:
to Grand Traverse County, MI  2.63% ($44,500 average AGI)
to Benzie County, MI  0.31% ($33,074)
to Kent County, MI  0.20% ($28,706)


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)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBM (780 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:
  • WJZJ (95.5 FM; GLEN ARBOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WGFN (98.1 FM; GLEN ARBOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WFCX (94.3 FM; LELAND, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WBNZ (99.3 FM; FRANKFORT, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WICA (91.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • WTCM-FM (103.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WKVK (100.7 FM; HONOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • W201CM (88.1 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • 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)

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