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Population (year 2000): 1,952. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,905 (-2.4% change)
 

Males: 858  (44.0%)
Females: 1,094  (56.0%)

Crawford County

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49738.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,100 (it was $24,250 in 2000)
Grayling  $24,100
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $81,000 (it was $62,400 in 2000)
Grayling  $81,000
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Grayling:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Black (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (21.2%), English (12.8%), Irish (11.8%), United States (7.1%), French (6.9%), Polish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1137 feet

Land area: 2.01 square miles.

Population density: 965 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Grayling

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grayling city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 42.6%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 16.5%

19 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 26 registered sex offenders living in Grayling, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Grayling to the number of sex offenders is 75 to 1.

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

Grayling:  1.4% ($897)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (100.5 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (192.3 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (282.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Roscommon, MI (14.3 miles ), Houghton Lake, MI (25.1 miles ), Gaylord, MI (25.1 miles ), Prudenville, MI (25.5 miles ), St. Helen, MI (28.9 miles ), Mancelona, MI (29.2 miles ), Lewiston, MI (30.5 miles ), Kalkaska, MI (32.6 miles ).

Latitude: 44.66 N, Longitude: 84.71 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,832 (+93.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 549 (73.5%)


88 people in nursing homes
12 people in other group homes

Area code: 989

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Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-0.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Grayling by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 133200
    per 100,000 51.0152.0151.8101.70.00.0
Robberies 121022
    per 100,000 51.0101.350.60.0102.2103.2
Assaults 543311
    per 100,000 254.8202.6151.8152.651.151.6
Burglaries 112112384
    per 100,000 560.71063.8607.3152.6408.8206.4
Thefts 847384594663
    per 100,000 4281.33698.14251.03001.02350.53250.8
Auto thefts 474323
    per 100,000 203.9354.6202.4152.6102.2154.8
Arson 121000
    per 100,000 51.0101.350.60.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 333.8443.3395.7254.8171.7198.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.10
US city average:  3.00

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Grayling-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.4 miles away from the Grayling city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/25/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the city center .


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Hospital/medical center in Grayling:
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (1100 MICHIGAN AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Grayling:
  • OTSEGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GAYLORD, MI)
  • KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 27 miles; KALKASKA, MI)
  • WEST BRANCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 42 miles; WEST BRANCH, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grayling:
  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 24 miles; GAYLORD, MI; ID: GLR)
  • CHERRY CAPITAL (about 60 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; ID: TVC)
  • PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY (about 63 miles; PELLSTON, MI; ID: PLN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Grayling:
  • GRAYLING AAF (about 1 miles; GRAYLING, MI; ID: GOV)
  • ROSCOMMON CONSERVATION (about 17 miles; ROSCOMMON, MI; ID: 3RC)
  • LAKES OF THE NORTH (about 20 miles; GAYLORD, MI; ID: 4Y4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grayling:
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 58 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 91 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; FT enrollment: 2,677)
Public high school in Grayling:
  • GRAYLING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 661; Location: 1135 N. OLD US-27; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Grayling:
  • GRAYLING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 500 SPRUCE STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • GRAYLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 1000 E. MICHIGAN AVENUE; Grades: 03 - 05)
  • AUSABLE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 306 PLUM STREET; Grades: PK - 02)
Private elementary/middle school in Grayling:
  • GRAYLING SDA SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location: 4219 WEST M 72; Grades: 3 - 8)
Library in Grayling:
  • CRAWFORD COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $265,279; Location: 100 SOUTH JAMES STREET; 31,669 books; 1,060 audio materials; 751 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Calvary Baptist Academy is a private, Christian school.

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Notable location: Grayling Golf Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Rivers and creeks: Simpson Creek (A), East Branch Au Sable River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Crawford County - Historical Museum (97 East Michigan Avenue), Grayling Area Visitors Council (213 South James Street).

Hotels: Fay's Motel & Cottages (78 South I 75 Business Loop), Econo Lodge Grayling (1232 I-75 Business Loop), Crawford Station & Speakeasy Saloon (2650 South I 75), Days Inn-Grayling (2556 South I-75 Bus. Loop), Grayling Hospitality Inc (1232 North I 75 Business Loop), Holiday Inn Of Grayling (2650 I-75 Business Loop), Econo Lodge (1264 I-75 Business Loop), Cedar Motel (606 North James), Bud's Cabins & Motel (8378 Twin Bridge Road).

Courts: Department of Natural Resources (1955 N. I-75 Business Loop), District Court (200 West Michigan Avenue Suite 1).

 

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

CITY OF GRAYLING (Population served: 1952, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-07-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-1998), St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-1998), St Public Notif received (SEP-11-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-11-1998)
CAMP LEHMAN (Population served: 327, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-16-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-08-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
SKYLINE-SKI CLUB (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
LOVELLS-RIVERSIDE TAVERN (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
NORTHER PURE ICE COMPANY LLC (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SNO-TRAC VILLAGE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
LOVELLS RESTAURANT (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-21-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-21-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-1999)
WESTERN TRAILS MOTEL (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Grayling that have no violations reported:
  • YOGI BEARS JELLYSTONE PARK (Population served: 350, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MT HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 160, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MDNR JONES LAKE CG #1 (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HARTWICK PINES (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RIVER PARK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WARBLERS HIDEAWAY (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SCHEER MOTORS INC (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.2%
Whole state:  68.0%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  21.8%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Grayling compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Grayling (2007 data):
  • Chemical Bank: Grayling Branch at 2500 I-75 Business Loop, branch established on 1988-12-15; North Branch at 2500 I-75 Business Loop, branch established on 1979-09-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,781.3 mil, Deposits: $2,898.3 mil, headquarters in Midland, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 127 total offices, Holding Company: Chemical Financial Corporation
  • Citizens Bank: Downtown Grayling Branch at 305 Michigan Avenue, branch established on 1932-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $7,516.6 mil, Deposits: $5,355.6 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 172 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Banking Corporation
  • The Huntington National Bank: Grayling Branch at 2195 James Street, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,914.0 mil, Deposits: $25,554.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 593 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated



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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
Police - Other 1$1,173$14,0761$443
Police Protection - Officers 6$19,280$38,5600$0
Other Government Administration 2$7,505$45,0300$0
Other and Unallocable 4$11,001$33,0030$0
Solid Waste Management 2$7,366$44,1960$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 4$12,049$36,1470$0
Streets and Highways 1$4,917$59,0040$0
Firefighters 0$0 2$560
Financial Administration 2$6,018$36,1080$0
Water Supply 1$3,040$36,4800$0
Totals for Government 23$72,349$37,7473$1,003


Grayling government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $292,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $323,000
    Housing & Community Development: $228,000
    All Other: $106,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $366,000
    Housing & Community Development: $96,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $699,000
    Police Protection: $381,000
    Financial Administration: $339,000
    General - Other: $326,000
    Regular Highways: $204,000
    Sewerage: $160,000
    General Public Buildings: $136,000
    Central Staff Services: $131,000
    Fire Protection: $112,000
    Water Utilities: $106,000
    Solid Waste Management: $87,000
    Parks & Recreation: $54,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $585,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $110,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Housing & Community Development: $17,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $109,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,770,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,746,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $24,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $146,000
    Rents: $124,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $41,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $178,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,006,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $182,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $297,000
    Highways: $139,000
  • Tax - Property: $730,000
    Individual Income: $380,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,063,000

6.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,063 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.56%
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 Roscommon County, MI  0.73% ($22,703 average AGI)
from Otsego County, MI  0.65% ($26,242)
from Oakland County, MI  0.39% ($40,150)


7.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,986 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.19%
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 Otsego County, MI  1.02% ($25,962 average AGI)
to Roscommon County, MI  0.67% ($25,971)
to Grand Traverse County, MI  0.29% ($26,200)


Strongest AM radio stations in Grayling:
  • WGRY (1230 AM; 1 kW; GRAYLING, MI; Owner: GANNON BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMKT (1270 AM; 5 kW; CHARLEVOIX, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WKJF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grayling:
  • WGRY-FM (100.3 FM; GRAYLING, MI; Owner: GANNON BROADCASTING SYSTEM'S, INC.)
  • WQON (101.1 FM; ROSCOMMON, MI; Owner: GANNON BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC)
  • WUPS (98.5 FM; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: COLTRACE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKPK (106.7 FM; GAYLORD, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF GAYLORD, INC.)
  • WTLI (89.3 FM; BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, MI; Owner: SUPERIOR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WJZQ (92.9 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
  • WFDX (92.5 FM; ATLANTA, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WMJZ-FM (95.3 FM; GAYLORD, MI; Owner: DARBY ADVERTISING, INC.)
  • WBLW (88.1 FM; GAYLORD, MI; Owner: GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WKHQ-FM (105.9 FM; CHARLEVOIX, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WAVC (93.9 FM; MIO, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Grayling:
  • WGTU (Channel 29; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: SCANLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCMV (Channel 27; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • W61CS (Channel 61; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W50CD (Channel 50; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W36CE (Channel 36; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WCML (Channel 6; ALPENA, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • W52CO (Channel 52; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W63CH (Channel 63; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W18CB (Channel 18; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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