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Iron County

Population in July 2007: 304. Population change since 2000: -9.7%
 

Males: 141  (46.6%)
Females: 163  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  44.1 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49927.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,827 (it was $23,125 in 2000)
Gaastra:  $24,827
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,654 (it was $33,600 in 2000)
Gaastra:  $46,654
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $51,841; Detached houses: $53,484; Mobile homes: $13,929

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Races in Gaastra:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Gaastra: 73.9 (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: 185 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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: 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 there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Gaastra, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gaastra to the number of sex offenders is 76 to 1.

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

Gaastra:  1.6% ($544)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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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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Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-9.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Machinery (11%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (11%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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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Gaastra-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category 4 (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 3 (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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gaastra:
  • IRON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; IRON RIVER, MI)
  • EAGLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
  • DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gaastra:
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 96 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 111 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 114 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 115 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 116 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)

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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

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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School Enrollment by Level of School



Gaastra travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Iron County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Electricity (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for Gaastra

Adherents


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%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church (USA)Baptist General ConferenceAssemblies of GodOther religions
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.


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
  • 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:
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, 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:
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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