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Iron County

Population in 2011: 346. Population change since 2000: +2.1%
 

Males: 153  (44.4%)
Females: 193  (55.6%)

Median resident age:  46.7 years
Michigan median age:  45.5 years

Zip codes: 49927.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $24,006 (it was $23,125 in 2000)
Gaastra:

$24,006
Michigan:

$45,255
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,503

Gaastra city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $44,814 (it was $33,600 in 2000)
Gaastra:

$44,814
Michigan:

$132,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $54,561; Detached houses: $56,595; Mobile homes: $20,265

Median gross rent in 2009: $525.

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  • White alone - 337 (97.1%)
  • Two or more races - 4 (1.2%)
  • Hispanic - 4 (1.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.6%)

Races in Gaastra detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Gaastra: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (28.6%), Italian (19.2%), French (11.2%), Irish (6.5%), United States (6.5%), English (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1620 feet

Land area: 1.65 square miles.

Population density: 210 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gaastra:

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 16.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gaastra city:

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 2.6%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Gaastra, Michigan as of December 21, 2012.
The ratio of number of residents in Gaastra to the number of sex offenders is 58 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $940 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $611 (1.6%)
Gaastra satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (110.7 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (210.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (295.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Caspian, MI (1.1 miles ), Stambaugh, MI (1.4 miles ), Iron River, MI (1.7 miles ), Mineral Hills, MI (2.1 miles ), Tipler, WI (2.7 miles ), Alpha, MI (3.3 miles) , Alvin, WI (3.5 miles) , Crystal Falls, MI (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 46.06 N, Longitude: 88.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 906

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.8%
Michigan:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-9.8%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (45%)
  • Construction (20%)
  • Public administration (20%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Retail trade (2%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (2%)
  • Health care and social assistance (33%)
  • Other services, except public administration (21%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

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Average climate in Gaastra, Michigan

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Tornado activity:

Gaastra-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.1 miles away from the Gaastra city center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/4/1986, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 37.0 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Iron County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Gaastra:

  • NORTHSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; IRON RIVER, MI)
  • MINISTRY EAGLE RIVER MEM HSPTL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 33 miles away; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
  • DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 36 miles away; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gaastra:

  • Northern Michigan University (about 68 miles; Marquette, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,952)
  • Michigan Technological University (about 74 miles; Houghton, MI; FT enrollment: 6,330)
  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 109 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 3,643)
  • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 111 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 4,962)
  • Saint Norbert College (about 115 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,041)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 117 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 8,352)
  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 124 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 3,092)

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Notable location: Gaastra Police Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Iron County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Gaastra and their reported violations in the past:

GAASTRA (Population served: 376, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-1999), St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-27-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-24-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and OCT-17-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-17-2001)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
MISSION BIBLE TRAINING CENTER (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.5%
(10.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Michigan:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.4%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gaastra, MI


Gaastra compared to Michigan state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Gaastra travel time to work - commute
Gaastra mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Electricity (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Iron County Michigan:


2008 Presidential Election results in Iron County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for Gaastra (based on Iron County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.35%
Here62.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church The Evangelical Covenant ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents57.8%22.2%4.3%3.3%2.6%
Congregations12.0%16.0%12.0%4.0%8.0%
NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Baptist General ConferenceAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents2.3%1.9%1.8%0.8%3.0%
Congregations4.0%4.0%8.0%4.0%28.0%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Iron County:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.83 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Iron County:

11.57 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
This county:

14.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Iron County:

10.5%
Michigan:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Iron County:

28.5%
State:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.6%
State:

13.4%

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
Financial Administration 1$2,573$30,8760$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,666$31,9920$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,594
Totals for Government 2$5,239$31,4341$1,594

Gaastra government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $101,000 ($291.91)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $34,000 ($98.27)
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000 ($26.01)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $607,000 ($1754.34)
    Regular Highways: $112,000 ($323.70)
    Central Staff Services: $73,000 ($210.98)
    Sewerage: $29,000 ($83.82)
    Water Utilities: $25,000 ($72.25)
    General Public Buildings: $20,000 ($57.80)
    Fire Protection: $18,000 ($52.02)
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($37.57)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($5.78)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($2.89)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $24,000 ($69.36)
    General: $21,000 ($60.69)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $209,000 ($604.05)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $203,000 ($586.71)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000 ($17.34)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $617,000 ($1783.24)
    Rents: $49,000 ($141.62)
    Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($14.45)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,000 ($8.67)
    General - Other: $1,000 ($2.89)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $89,000 ($257.23)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $61,000 ($176.30)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $62,000 ($179.19)
    All Other: $61,000 ($176.30)
  • Tax - Property: $46,000 ($132.95)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $55,000 ($158.96)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000 ($37.57)

5.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,374 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.27%
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 Dickinson County, MI  0.39% ($43,833 average AGI)
from Marquette County, MI  0.30% ($17,929)
from Cook County, IL  0.26% ($33,167)


5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.48%
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 Dickinson County, MI  0.71% ($26,848 average AGI)
to Marquette County, MI  0.41% ($27,474)
to Brown County, WI  0.37% ($23,235)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gaastra:

  • WIKB (1230 AM; 1 kW; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: NORTHLAND ADVERTISING, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WZAM (970 AM; 5 kW; ISHPEMING, MI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WERL (950 AM; 1 kW; EAGLE RIVER, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gaastra:

  • WIKB-FM (99.1 FM; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: NORTHLAND ADVERTISING, INC.)
  • W237AW (95.3 FM; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WNMU-FM (90.1 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WOBE (100.7 FM; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
  • WHTO (106.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: TODD STUART NOORDYK)
  • WJNR-FM (101.5 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
  • WVCM (91.5 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: VCY AMERICA INC.)
  • WIMK (93.1 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W244AW (96.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: FAMILY ED BC CORP OF DOOR CNTY WI)
  • WEUL (98.1 FM; KINGSFORD, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gaastra:

  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTTM (Channel 12; HURON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W54AR (Channel 54; FENCE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WUPT-CA (Channel 25; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Owner: WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA TELEVISION, INC.)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

4
  • Call Sign: KC8MFQ, Licensee ID: L00839374
    Grant Date: 04/21/2009, Expiration Date: 04/21/2019, Certifier: Josh L Penkivech
    Registrant: Josh L Penkivech, 46 Maple Wood Ave, Gaastra, MI 49927
  • Call Sign: N8IEQ, Licensee ID: L01435716
    Grant Date: 10/07/2008, Expiration Date: 10/07/2018
    Registrant: Paul R Penkivech, 46 Maplewood Ave, Gaastra, MI 49927
  • Call Sign: N8OXV, Licensee ID: L00384685
    Grant Date: 08/03/2001, Expiration Date: 08/03/2011
    Registrant: Michaeline Penkivech, 46 Maplewood Ave, Gaastra, MI 49927
  • Call Sign: N8OXW
    Grant Date: 06/18/1991, Expiration Date: 06/18/2001, Cancellation Date: 06/19/2003
    Registrant: Martin J Penkivech, 27 Second St, Gaastra, MI 49927


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Hazardous Condition: 1


Most common first names in Gaastra, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John878.3 years
Thomas469.3 years
Beatrice367.0 years
Eleanor380.4 years
Edward376.7 years
Anna386.6 years
Frank375.7 years
Arthur383.0 years
George370.7 years
Joseph380.3 years
Most common last names in Gaastra, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Bal682.5 years
Perlongo668.7 years
Sartorelli570.6 years
Belongie475.3 years
Clements482.8 years
Bobula476.3 years
Gallup469.0 years
Kolbas474.9 years
Olsen484.0 years
Anderson367.6 years

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