Grand Beach, Michigan

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Population in July 2007: 239. Population change since 2000: +8.1%

Males: 110	(46.2%)
Females: 129	(53.8%)

Median resident age:	56.5 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 49117.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $67,509 (it was $61,875 in 2000)

Grand Beach:	$67,509
Michigan:	$47,950

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $427,398 (it was $287,500 in 2000)

Grand Beach:	$427,398
Michigan:	$153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $649,362; Detached houses: $635,093; Townhouses or other attached units: $704,695

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Races in Grand Beach:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
Black (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Grand Beach: 103.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.7%), Irish (22.2%), Polish (14.9%), English (10.4%), French (10.4%), Russian (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 610 feet

Land area: 0.86 square miles.

Population density: 279 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Grand Beach

High school or higher: 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 28.9%
Unemployed: 2.1%
Mean travel time to work: 34.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grand Beach village

Never married: 17.4%
Now married: 71.3%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 2.1%

6 residents are foreign born (2.7% Europe).

This village:	2.7%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Grand Beach, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Grand Beach to the number of sex offenders is 239 to 1.

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

Grand Beach:	1.2% ($3,531)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (28.5 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (46.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Michiana, MI (1.1 miles) , Michiana Shores, IN (1.3 miles ), New Buffalo, MI (1.6 miles ), Long Beach, IN (1.9 miles ), Pottawattamie Park, IN (2.3 miles ), Trail Creek, IN (2.5 miles ), Michigan City, IN (2.6 miles ), Three Oaks, MI (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $247,000
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $240,600
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $132,700
1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $331,800
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $218,600
2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $171,600
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $220,000
2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $274,300
2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $404,800
2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $419,200
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $475,500
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $337,900

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.77 N, Longitude: 86.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 269

Grand Beach household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+2.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Professional, scientific, and technical services (30%)
Construction (13%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (11%)
Health care (11%)
Machinery (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (30%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (24%)
Accommodation and food services (18%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Lawyers (21%)
Top executives (11%)
Physicians and surgeons (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Engineers (7%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
Art and design workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Social scientists and related workers (15%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (6%)

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Crime in Grand Beach by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	2	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	892.9	0.0	423.7	0.0
Burglaries	1	2	0	0	1
per 100,000	450.5	892.9	0.0	0.0	421.9
Thefts	9	6	3	24	9
per 100,000	4054.1	2678.6	1333.3	10169.5	3797.5
Auto thefts	0	1	0	0	3
per 100,000	0.0	446.4	0.0	0.0	1265.8
Arson	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	193.7	383.9	53.3	491.5	282.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	16.74
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Grand Beach, Michigan

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Grand Beach-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 110% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.3 miles away from the Grand Beach village center killed 36 people and injured 321 people.

On 3/12/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the village center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Grand Beach:

ST ANTHONY MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTERS (about 7 miles; MICHIGAN CITY, IN)
LA PORTE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 17 miles; LA PORTE, IN)
PORTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; VALPARAISO, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Grand Beach, MI

Amtrak stations near Grand Beach:

3 miles: NEW BUFFALO (WHITAKER & RAILROAD TRACKS). Services: public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
7 miles: MICHIGAN CITY (100 WASHINGTON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Grand Beach:

17 miles: Donald C. Cook 1 and 2 in Bridgman, MI.

Local government website: www.grandbeach.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand Beach:

ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 17 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 29 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 29 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 32 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 34 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Grand Beach and their reported violations in the past:

GRAND BEACH (Population served: 221, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-23-2000)

Average household size:

This village:	2.0 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	63.9%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.7%
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: 1.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	1.8%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.8%

Grand Beach compared to Michigan state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Grand Beach mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Berrien County Michigan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (11%)

Religon statistics for Grand Beach

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	United Methodist Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents	33.3%	11.8%	11.7%	6.8%	5.5%
Congregations	6.5%	5.4%	9.1%	12.9%	3.2%

Name	United Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Other religions
Adherents	4.1%	2.4%	2.3%	2.0%	20.1%
Congregations	7.0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.8%	46.8%

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	0	$0		1	$1,382
Other Government Administration	1	$2,639	$31,668	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	4	$15,826	$47,478	1	$314
Water Supply	1	$3,806	$45,672	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	2	$4,807	$28,842	0	$0
Totals for Government	8	$27,078	$40,617	2	$1,696

Grand Beach government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $352,000
Charges - Parks & Recreation: $146,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $195,000
Police Protection: $155,000

Parks & Recreation: $154,000

General - Other: $128,000

Regular Highways: $59,000

General Public Buildings: $55,000

Solid Waste Management: $36,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $22,000

Central Staff Services: $9,000

Financial Administration: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,051,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,013,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $38,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $33,000
Rents: $21,000

General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $40,000
Police Protection: $18,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $764,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $229,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $50,000
All Other: $19,000
Tax - Property: $447,000
NEC: $74,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $348,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $65,000

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,999 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.62%
Michigan average:	5.24%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
Berrien County: 0.12%
Michigan average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from St. Joseph County, IN	0.50% ($33,965 average AGI)
from Cass County, MI	0.40% ($26,393)
from Van Buren County, MI	0.35% ($29,186)

5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,455 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.57%
Michigan average:	5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($275 average AGI)
Berrien County: 0.05%
Michigan average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to St. Joseph County, IN	0.59% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Van Buren County, MI	0.38% ($25,498)
to Cass County, MI	0.32% ($36,899)

Strongest AM radio stations in Grand Beach:

WIMS (1420 AM; 5 kW; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Owner: ST. GEORGE BROADCASTING, LLC, ROBERT J. MACCINI, RECEIVER)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
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.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WNDZ (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WHFB (1060 AM; 5 kW; BENTON HARBOR-ST. JO, MI; Owner: WHFB B/CST ASSOCIATES LTD PARTNERSHP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grand Beach:

WBEW (89.5 FM; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
WEFM (95.9 FM; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Owner: MICHIGAN CITY FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
W203AJ (88.5 FM; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
W295AF (106.9 FM; LA PORTE, IN; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

TV broadcast stations around Grand Beach:

W18CF (Channel 18; ELKHART, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Water Tower Skyhi Drive, Type: Tank, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQEX632
Assigned Frequencies : 866.137 MHz, 866.350 MHz, 866.750 MHz, 866.987 MHz, 868.175 MHz, 868.787 MHz
Grant Date: 05/01/2007, Expiration Date: 10/28/2007, Cancelation Date: 12/29/2007, Certifier: Allen E Eichenberg
Registrant: Michigan Department Of Information Technology Mpscs, 4000 Collins Rd, Lansing, MI 48909, Phone: (517) 333-5020, Fax: (517) 336-6222, Email:
Water Tower Skyhi Drive, Type: Tank, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQHM727
Assigned Frequencies : 868.175 MHz, 868.787 MHz, 866.062 MHz, 866.137 MHz, 866.750 MHz, 866.987 MHz
Grant Date: 02/17/2009, Expiration Date: 08/16/2009, Certifier: Allen E Eichenberg
Registrant: Michigan Dept. Of Information Technology, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Fax: (517) 336-6222, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: N8EAT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00331739
Grant Date: 10/20/2006, Expiration Date: 12/31/2016, Certifier: James D Conerty
Registrant: James D Conerty, 49208 Perkins Blvd, Grand Beach, MI 49117

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	4	$443,288	7	$260,063	1	$154,770	5	$422,226
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$214,430	1	$299,430	0	$0	1	$235,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$300,150	3	$247,957	0	$0	1	$405,060
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	2	$249,065	0	$0	1	$198,380
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0113.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$111,380
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0113.00

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