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Gobles, MI map Population (year 2000): 815. Estimated population in July 2006: 802 (-1.6% change)
 

Males: 367  (45.0%)
Females: 448  (55.0%)

Van Buren County

Median resident age:  33.8 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49055.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,200 (it was $26,917 in 2000)
Gobles  $27,200
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $85,300 (it was $69,000 in 2000)
Gobles  $85,300
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Gobles:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

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Ancestries: German (19.8%), Irish (13.3%), English (12.8%), Dutch (10.8%), United States (7.7%), French (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 815 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 778 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gobles

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gobles city

  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 46.7%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 28 registered sex offenders living in Gobles, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gobles to the number of sex offenders is 29 to 1.

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

Gobles:  1.6% ($1,083)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kalamazoo, MI (21.1 miles , pop. 77,145).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (102.6 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (128.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bloomingdale, MI (5.5 miles ), Paw Paw, MI (9.9 miles ), Mattawan, MI (11.5 miles ), Allegan, MI (11.8 miles ), Breedsville, MI (13.4 miles ), Lawton, MI (13.5 miles ), Otsego, MI (14.1 miles ), Lawrence, MI (15.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $80,700
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $56,800
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $56,800
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $130,000

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Latitude: 42.36 N, Longitude: 85.88 W


7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 269

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Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+6.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Chemicals (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Gobles-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.7 miles away from the Gobles city center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.3 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gobles:
  • LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PAW PAW, MI)
  • ALLEGAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ALLEGAN, MI)
  • KALAMOZOO REGIONAL PSYCHIATRIC HOSP (about 20 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gobles:
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 25 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 43 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 44 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gobles:
  • ALMENA (about 8 miles; PAW PAW, MI; ID: 2C5)
  • NEWMAN'S (about 11 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: 4N0)
  • PADGHAM FIELD (about 12 miles; ALLEGAN, MI; ID: 35D)

Amtrak station near Gobles:
  • 17 miles: BANGOR (541 RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gobles:
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
Public elementary/middle schools in Gobles:
  • GOBLES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 601; Location: 409 N. STATE STREET; Grades: 06 - 12)
  • GOBLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 449; Location: 409 N. STATE STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
Private elementary/middle school in Gobles:
  • GOBLES JR ACADEMY (Students: 53; Location: 32110 6TH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 10)

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Tourist attraction: K & K Amusement (22711 M 40).

 

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)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.6%
Whole state:  68.0%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  18.3%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Gobles compared to Michigan state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below 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 (2007 data):
  • National City Bank: Gobles Branch at 202 State Street, branch established on 1958-01-23. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation



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Gobles government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $79,000
    Regular Highways: $75,000
    Water Utilities: $59,000
    Police Protection: $54,000
    General Public Buildings: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $19,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Rents: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $305,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $56,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $124,000
    Highways: $64,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $185,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $113,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

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:
from Kalamazoo County, MI  2.17% ($42,190 average AGI)
from Berrien County, MI  0.81% ($25,498)
from Allegan County, MI  0.64% ($25,802)


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:
to Kalamazoo County, MI  2.15% ($33,900 average AGI)
to Berrien County, MI  0.73% ($29,186)
to Allegan County, MI  0.62% ($27,717)


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.)
  • 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.)
  • WKMI (1360 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • WNWN (1560 AM; daytime; 4 kW; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gobles:
  • WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQXC-FM (100.9 FM; OTSEGO, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAYK (88.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)
  • W247AM (97.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQLR (106.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMUK (102.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • W258AH (99.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFAT (96.5 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WGRD-FM (97.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WCSY-FM (98.3 FM; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WIDR (89.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)

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.)
  • WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOKZ-CA (Channel 50; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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