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
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Michigan: |  2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 69.9% | | Whole state: | 68.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 1.4% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 22.2% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 10.8% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
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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2004 Presidential Election results in Iron County Michigan:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (88%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Electricity (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religon statistics for Gaastra
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 57.8% | 22.2% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 2.6% |
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| Congregations | 12.0% | 16.0% | 12.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% |
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| Name | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Baptist General Conference | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 3.0% |
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| Congregations | 4.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% | 4.0% | 28.0% |
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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 |
1 | $2,573 | $30,876 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,666 | $31,992 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,594 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $5,239 | $31,434 | 1 | $1,594 |
Gaastra government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $101,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $34,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $607,000
Regular Highways: $112,000
Central Staff Services: $73,000
Sewerage: $29,000
Water Utilities: $25,000
General Public Buildings: $20,000
Fire Protection: $18,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $24,000
General: $21,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $209,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $203,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $617,000
Rents: $49,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,000
General - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $89,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $61,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $62,000
All Other: $61,000
- Tax - Property: $46,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $55,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000
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:
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:
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, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00839374
Grant Date: 04/16/1999, Expiration Date: 04/16/2009, Certifier: Josh L Penkivech
Registrant: Josh L Penkivech, 46 Maple Wood Ave, Gaastra, MI 49927 - Call Sign: N8IEQ, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/18/1991, Expiration Date: 06/18/2001, Cancelation Date: 06/19/2003
Registrant: Martin J Penkivech, 27 Second St, Gaastra, MI 49927
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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