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Population (year 2000): 1,082. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,176 (+8.7% change)
 

Males: 535  (49.4%)
Females: 547  (50.6%)

Jackson County

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49240.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,100 (it was $45,078 in 2000)
Grass Lake  $49,100
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $161,200 (it was $116,100 in 2000)
Grass Lake  $161,200
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Grass Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Recent posts about Grass Lake, Michigan on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users. Grass Lake is mentioned 27 times on our forum:
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Ancestries: German (32.6%), English (17.4%), Irish (13.0%), United States (9.6%), French (4.7%), Scottish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 996 feet

Land area: 0.96 square miles.

Population density: 1215 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Grass Lake

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grass Lake village

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

18 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.7%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Grass Lake, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Grass Lake to the number of sex offenders is 167 to 1.

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

Grass Lake:  1.2% ($1,401)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Grass Lake satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ann Arbor, MI (32.3 miles , pop. 114,024).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Toledo, OH (59.5 miles , pop. 313,619).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (240.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Napoleon, MI (6.4 miles ), Michigan Center, MI (8.1 miles ), Brooklyn, MI (10.3 miles ), Vandercook Lake, MI (13.2 miles ), Jackson, MI (13.6 miles ), Chelsea, MI (13.8 miles ), Stockbridge, MI (13.8 miles ), Manchester, MI (13.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $63,500
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $81,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $73,000
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $73,000
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $73,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $73,000
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $73,000
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $73,000
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $118,600

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Latitude: 42.25 N, Longitude: 84.21 W


Area code: 517

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Population change in the 1990s: +160 (+17.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


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Grass Lake-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Grass Lake village center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1953, a category 3 tornado 14.8 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Grass Lake:
  • W A FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; JACKSON, MI)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF JACKSON (about 14 miles; JACKSON, MI)
  • CHELSEA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CHELSEA, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Grass Lake, MI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grass Lake:
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 44 miles; LANSING, MI; ID: LAN)
  • WILLOW RUN (about 48 miles; DETROIT, MI; ID: YIP)
  • TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 54 miles; TOLEDO, OH; ID: TOL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Grass Lake:
  • WOLF LAKE (about 4 miles; NAPOLEON, MI; ID: 26W)
  • NAPOLEON (about 7 miles; NAPOLEON, MI; ID: 3NP)
  • DAY FIELD (about 12 miles; NAPOLEON, MI; ID: 6H4)

Amtrak station near Grass Lake:
  • 14 miles: JACKSON (501 E. MICHIGAN AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grass Lake:
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 5,436)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 8,454)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR (about 35 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 35,684)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 38,639)
  • EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; YPSILANTI, MI; FT enrollment: 17,476)
Public high school in Grass Lake:
  • GRASS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: 11500 WARRIOR TRAIL; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Grass Lake:
  • NORTH SHARON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 17999 WASHBURNE RD; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Grass Lake:
  • GEORGE LONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 829 S. UNION STREET; Grades: KG - 04)
  • GRASS LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 1000 GRASS LAKE ROAD; Grades: 05 - 08)

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Cemetery: Grass Lake Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Grass Lake: Grass Lake Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Whistle Stop Park Depot (Historical Places & Services; 210 East Michigan Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Grass Lake and their reported violations in the past:

MUGG & BOPPS (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
PORTAGE LAKE FAMILY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 260, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-24-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
VILLAGE INN (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
WATERLOO GOLF COURSE (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
ENGLEWOOD TRAILER PARK (Population served: 72, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and NOV-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
COUNTRYSIDE MOBILE COURT (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-30-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-18-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-30-1998 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-1998)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
WATERLOO PIZZA & ICE CREAM (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
SHERWOOD FUNERAL HOME (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Grass Lake that have no violations reported:
  • GRASS LAKE (Population served: 1080, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GRASS LAKE TOWNSHIP (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • ST. JACOBS LUTHERAN'S #2 (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MT. HOPE BIBLE CHURCH (Population served: 95, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  69.8%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  4.3%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Grass Lake compared to Michigan state average:

Grass Lake, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Grass Lake (2007 data):
  • Comerica Bank: Grass Lake Branch at 115 East Michigan Avenue, branch established on 1954-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58,543.3 mil, Deposits: $45,884.0 mil, headquarters in Detroit, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 390 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
  • Farmers State Bank of Munith: Grass Lake Branch at 12005 Michigan Avenue, branch established on 1995-11-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $61.6 mil, Deposits: $51.9 mil, headquarters in Munith, MI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 1$3,100$37,2000$0
Water Supply 1$2,435$29,2200$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$2,059
Financial Administration 0$0 3$2,812
Totals for Government 2$5,535$33,21011$4,871



4.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,534 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.54%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($146 average AGI)
Jackson County:  0.03%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washtenaw County, MI  0.61% ($40,246 average AGI)
from Ingham County, MI  0.43% ($32,556)
from Wayne County, MI  0.39% ($50,195)


4.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,260 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.95%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($104 average AGI)
Jackson County:  0.03%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ingham County, MI  0.47% ($28,601 average AGI)
to Washtenaw County, MI  0.45% ($36,622)
to Hillsdale County, MI  0.28% ($36,540)


Strongest AM radio stations in Grass Lake:
  • WJKN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, MI)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTKA (1050 AM; 10 kW; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDEO (990 AM; 9 kW; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: WORD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WIBM (1450 AM; 1 kW; JACKSON, MI; Owner: JACKSON RADIO WORKS, INC.)
  • WKHM (970 AM; 1 kW; JACKSON, MI; Owner: JACKSON RADIO WORKS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grass Lake:
  • WAAQ (88.3 FM; ONSTED, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUOM (91.7 FM; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF MICH.)
  • WKHM-FM (105.3 FM; BROOKLYN, MI; Owner: JACKSON RADIO WORKS, INC.)
  • WKAR-FM (90.5 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WWWW (102.9 FM; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFMK (99.1 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLGH (88.1 FM; LEROY TOWNSHIP, MI; Owner: SUPERIOR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WITL-FM (100.7 FM; LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJXQ (106.1 FM; JACKSON, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
  • WVIC (94.1 FM; JACKSON, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
  • WUFN (96.7 FM; ALBION, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WSAE (106.9 FM; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • W209BR (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Grass Lake:
  • WPXD (Channel 31; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLAJ (Channel 53; LANSING, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WHTV (Channel 18; JACKSON, MI; Owner: SPARTAN-TV, L.L.C.)
  • WILX-TV (Channel 10; ONONDAGA, MI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WLNS-TV (Channel 6; LANSING, MI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF LANSING, INC.)
  • W24CG (Channel 24; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKAR-TV (Channel 23; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MICH. STATE UNIV.)
  • WSYM-TV (Channel 47; LANSING, MI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • W69BJ (Channel 69; LANSING, MI; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

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