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Population (year 2000): 3,040. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,015 (-0.8% change)
 

Males: 1,482  (48.8%)
Females: 1,558  (51.3%)

Ottawa County

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $58,400 (it was $53,622 in 2000)
Ferrysburg  $58,400
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $167,500 (it was $138,200 in 2000)
Ferrysburg  $167,500
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Ferrysburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (25.5%), Dutch (22.4%), English (16.1%), Irish (14.0%), Polish (7.5%), Italian (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 2.97 square miles.

Population density: 1005 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ferrysburg

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ferrysburg city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

68 residents are foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.4% North America).

This city:  2.2%
Michigan:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Ferrysburg:  1.2% ($1,709)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Ferrysburg satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wyoming, MI (37.6 miles , pop. 69,368).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (119.7 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (132.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Spring Lake, MI (1.5 miles ), Grand Haven, MI (1.9 miles ), Fruitport, MI (4.7 miles ), Norton Shores, MI (6.9 miles ), Muskegon Heights, MI (8.4 miles ), Roosevelt Park, MI (8.7 miles ), Muskegon, MI (10.0 miles ), North Muskegon, MI (12.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $119,900
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $136,400
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $154,800
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $115,100
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $175,700
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $186,200
  • 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $119,100
  • 2005: 28 buildings, average cost: $171,600
  • 2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $149,000

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Latitude: 43.09 N, Longitude: 86.21 W


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Ferrysburg, Michigan business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +128 (+4.4%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)


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Crime in Ferrysburg (using Spring Lake-Ferrysburg) by Year

Type 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 3000023
    per 100,000 19.10.00.00.00.036.955.9
Robberies 1110000
    per 100,000 6.417.917.80.00.00.00.0
Assaults 5321441
    per 100,000 31.853.735.618.273.173.818.6
Burglaries 10121217151526
    per 100,000 63.7214.9213.6309.5274.3276.8484.8
Thefts 166101131172168104126
    per 100,000 1056.71809.12332.23131.33071.91919.22349.4
Auto thefts 26210122
    per 100,000 12.7107.535.6182.018.336.937.3
Arson 1102013
    per 100,000 6.417.90.036.40.018.555.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 282.2) 71.3112.1123.6165.1158.2143.4179.4

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Average climate in Ferrysburg, Michigan

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Ferrysburg-area historical tornado activity is below Michigan state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.7 miles away from the Ferrysburg city 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 20.7 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ferrysburg:
  • NORTH OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; GRAND HAVEN, MI)
  • LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF WESTERN MICHIGAN (about 11 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)
  • HACKLEY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ferrysburg:
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 6 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; ID: MKG)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 75 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ferrysburg:
  • GRAND HAVEN MEML AIRPARK (about 5 miles; GRAND HAVEN, MI; ID: 3GM)
  • FLYING-A-RANCH (about 7 miles; FRUITPORT, MI; ID: 39Z)
  • HAT FIELD (about 10 miles; NUNICA, MI; ID: 5N7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ferrysburg:
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)

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Notable location: Spring Lake Yacht Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Ferrysburg: North Beach Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ferrysburg that have no violations reported:
  • FERRYSBURG (Address: PO BOX 38, Population served: 3040, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.9%
Whole state:  68.0%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Ferrysburg compared to Michigan state average:

Ferrysburg, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Ferrysburg (2007 data):
  • Fifth Third Bank: Ferrysburg Branch at 100 Third Street, branch established on 1968-10-28. 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



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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
Financial Administration 1$3,662$43,9440$0
Streets and Highways 4$11,699$35,0970$0
Other Government Administration 3$10,592$42,3680$0
Totals for Government 8$25,953$38,9300$0


Ferrysburg government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $145,000
    All Other: $110,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $385,000
    Regular Highways: $294,000
    Sewerage: $169,000
    Water Utilities: $141,000
    Parks & Recreation: $70,000
    Fire Protection: $69,000
    Transit Utilities: $39,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $37,000
    Libraries: $26,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $359,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $132,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $72,000
    Special Assessments: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $203,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
    Central Staff: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,442,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $225,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $311,000
    Highways: $224,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,207,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $397,000

6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,367 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.31%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Ottawa County:  0.06%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kent County, MI  2.25% ($48,103 average AGI)
from Allegan County, MI  0.67% ($36,279)
from Muskegon County, MI  0.64% ($33,050)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,948 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
Ottawa County:  0.05%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, MI  1.96% ($36,905 average AGI)
to Allegan County, MI  0.71% ($40,551)
to Muskegon County, MI  0.67% ($38,249)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ferrysburg:
  • WMHG (1600 AM; 5 kW; MUSKEGON, MI)
  • WGVS (850 AM; 1 kW; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGHN (1370 AM; 1 kW; GRAND HAVEN, MI; Owner: WGHN, INC.)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMUS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMFN (640 AM; 1 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ferrysburg:
  • WGHN-FM (92.1 FM; GRAND HAVEN, MI; Owner: WGHN, INC.)
  • WSNX-FM (104.5 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMUS-FM (106.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLCS (98.3 FM; NORTH MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMRR (101.7 FM; MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSHZ (107.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W215AS (90.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WCXT (105.3 FM; HART, MI; Owner: WATERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGNB (89.3 FM; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WKLQ (94.5 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEFG-FM (97.5 FM; WHITEHALL, MI; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGVU-FM (88.5 FM; ALLENDALE, MI; Owner: BD OF CONTROL,GRAND VALLEY ST UNIV.)
  • WGVS-FM (95.3 FM; WHITEHALL, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBLV (90.3 FM; TWIN LAKE, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP, INC.)
  • WJQK (99.3 FM; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: BEACON BC/ING CO. OF WEST MICHIGAN)
  • WVTI (96.1 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYVN (92.7 FM; SAUGATUCK, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ferrysburg:
  • WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WOMS-CA (Channel 29; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • W67DN (Channel 67; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WGVU-TV (Channel 35; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMKG-LP (Channel 38; NORTON SHORES, MI; Owner: KELLEY ENTERPRISES)

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