Van Buren County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.2. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.75. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.2 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Gobles and their reported violations in the past:
GOBLES (Population served: 815, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
PINE GROVE LANES (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
MERSON CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
NINO'S PIZZARIA (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-11-2005)
RICHARDSON'S MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-06-2004)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Gobles that have no violations reported:
- TIMBER RIDGE SKI AREA (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MILES COVE (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LICKETY SPLIT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.6%
(14.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 61.7% for Black residents, 34.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 76.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.6 people | | Michigan: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 65.6% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 7.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gobles, MI
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Gobles compared to Michigan state average:
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Gobles (2011 data):
- PNC Bank, National Association: Gobles Branch at 202 State Street, branch established on 1958/01/23. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (82%)
- Electricity (11%)
- No fuel used (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Van Buren County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for Gobles (based on Van Buren County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 30.83%
| Here |  | 30.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Reformed Church in America | Seventh-Day Adventist Church |
| Adherents | 40.6% | 9.7% | 5.6% | 4.6% | 3.5% |
| Congregations | 8.8% | 15.4% | 1.1% | 3.3% | 7.7% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | International Council of Community Churches | Other |
| Adherents | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 23.5% |
| Congregations | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 3.3% | 52.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 16 | This county: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Van Buren County: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16 | Van Buren County: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40 | This county: | 5.14 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 61 | Van Buren County: | 7.84 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Van Buren County: | 16.4% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,649 | $31,788 | 2 | $1,992 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,768 | $45,216 | 2 | $441 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,627 | $31,524 | 1 | $445 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $9,044 | $36,176 | 5 | $2,878 |
Gobles government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000 ($12.06)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $79,000 ($95.30)
Regular Highways: $75,000 ($90.47)
Water Utilities: $59,000 ($71.17)
Police Protection: $54,000 ($65.14)
General Public Buildings: $33,000 ($39.81)
Parks & Recreation: $19,000 ($22.92)
Fire Protection: $18,000 ($21.71)
Financial Administration: $8,000 ($9.65)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000 ($7.24)
Health Services - Other: $5,000 ($6.03)
Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($4.83)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $18,000 ($21.71)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $35,000 ($42.22)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $10,000 ($12.06)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000 ($30.16)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000 ($10.86)
General Revenue, NEC: $8,000 ($9.65)
Rents: $6,000 ($7.24)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,000 ($1.21)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $305,000 ($367.91)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $56,000 ($67.55)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $124,000 ($149.58)
Highways: $64,000 ($77.20)
Water Utilities: $3,000 ($3.62)
- Tax - Property: $185,000 ($223.16)
NEC: $6,000 ($7.24)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $113,000 ($136.31)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($2.41)
6.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,331 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.52% | | 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:
7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,608 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.05% | | 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 Gobles:
- WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKMI (1360 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
- WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WAKV (980 AM; 1 kW; OTSEGO, MI; Owner: VINTAGE RADIO ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.)
- WNWN (1560 AM; daytime; 4 kW; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
Strongest FM radio stations in Gobles:
- WAYK (88.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)
- WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W247AM (97.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WQXC-FM (100.9 FM; OTSEGO, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMUK (102.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
- WQLR (106.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W258AH (99.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
- WCSY-FM (98.3 FM; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
- WFAT (96.5 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WZBL (103.7 FM; HARTFORD, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
- WKFR-FM (103.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WGRD-FM (97.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
- WCSG (91.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY.)
- WIDR (89.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
- WYVN (92.7 FM; SAUGATUCK, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W262AF (100.3 FM; PARCHMENT, MI; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Gobles:
- WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
- WGVK (Channel 52; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
- WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
- WOKZ-CA (Channel 50; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
Gobles fatal accident list:
Sep 2, 1986 09:23 PM, Vanburen, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Gobles)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - N State St .25 Mi N Main 4 Corners Of (Lat: 42.364750 Lon: -85.879194), Call Sign: KLF835, Licensee ID: L00631622
Assigned Frequencies: 159.285 MHz Grant Date: 02/05/2003, Expiration Date: 04/25/2013
Registrant: Gobles Public Schools, 409 North State St, Gobles, MI 49055-9717, Phone: (269) 628-5614, Fax: (269) 628-5306 - Lat: 42.361139 Lon: -85.871417, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPVT440
Assigned Frequencies: 155.340 MHz, 458.612 MHz, 453.612 MHz Grant Date: 08/15/2002, Expiration Date: 08/15/2012, Certifier: Brian B Balow
Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants, Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Fax: (301) 309-1996, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 23 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gobles)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 10 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Gobles)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $121,890 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $122,250 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $148,260 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $90,210 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $99,000 | 2 | $100,230 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $68,810 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $87,470 | 1 | $23,650 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $130,040 | 2 | $111,115 | 1 | $20,890 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $116,815 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $81,510 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $144,470 | 2 | $138,305 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $56,790 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 3 | $91,733 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $147,800 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $130,770 | 3 | $103,120 | 1 | $37,960 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $60,360 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 3 | $91,907 | 1 | $48,980 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $85,380 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $124,250 | 6 | $96,942 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $105,090 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $108,645 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $115,180 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $112,520 | 2 | $91,645 | 1 | $23,690 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $36,120 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $70,700 | 1 | $128,050 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $57,810 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Gobles, MI
| Most common first names in Gobles, MI among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 34 | 72.9 years |
| William | 32 | 73.5 years |
| Robert | 30 | 70.3 years |
| James | 28 | 68.3 years |
| Mary | 25 | 76.0 years |
| Charles | 18 | 76.7 years |
| Edward | 18 | 75.1 years |
| Ruth | 18 | 83.8 years |
| Dorothy | 17 | 74.0 years |
| Donald | 17 | 66.9 years |
| Most common last names in Gobles, MI among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 19 | 83.4 years |
| Smith | 16 | 81.5 years |
| Miller | 9 | 71.1 years |
| Leversee | 8 | 81.5 years |
| Brown | 8 | 78.2 years |
| Evans | 7 | 71.0 years |
| Wesler | 7 | 78.5 years |
| White | 7 | 77.3 years |
| Holmes | 6 | 71.0 years |
| Cooley | 6 | 83.7 years |
| Businesses in Gobles, MI |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Curves | 1 | | Lane Furniture | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
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