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Ontonagon County

Population in July 2007: 1,458.
Males: 695  (47.7%)
Females: 763  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49053.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,725 (it was $47,125 in 2000)
Greater Galesburg:  $51,725
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,199
Greater Galesburg:  $22,199
Michigan:  $24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $148,495 (it was $105,100 in 2000)
Greater Galesburg:  $148,495
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $152,468; Detached houses: $161,797; Townhouses or other attached units: $222,986; Mobile homes: $16,337

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Races in Greater Galesburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Greater Galesburg: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.3%), Irish (16.3%), Dutch (11.5%), English (10.8%), United States (8.1%), French (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 616 feet

Land area: 6.65 square miles.

Population density: 219 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Greater Galesburg

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greater Galesburg CDP

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

8 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Greater Galesburg:  1.2% ($1,289)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kalamazoo, MI (7.9 miles , pop. 77,145).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (84.9 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (119.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Galesburg, MI (0.8 miles ), Comstock Northwest, MI (2.3 miles ), Augusta, MI (2.3 miles ), Climax, MI (2.4 miles ), Eastwood, MI (2.5 miles ), Richland, MI (2.5 miles ), South Gull Lake, MI (2.7 miles ), Parchment, MI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 42.28 N, Longitude: 85.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 269

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Chemicals (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



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Average climate in Greater Galesburg, Michigan

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Greater Galesburg-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 113% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the Greater Galesburg place center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 tornado 23.2 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 44 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Greater Galesburg-area historical earthquake activity is above Michigan state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.0 miles away from Greater Galesburg center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Greater Galesburg topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Greater Galesburg:
  • BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • BATTLE CREEK HEALTH SYSTEM (about 9 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BATTLE CREEK (about 9 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI)

Amtrak stations near Greater Galesburg:
  • 8 miles: KALAMAZOO (459 N. BURDICK ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service.
  • 13 miles: BATTLE CREEK (104 CAPITAL AVE. SW). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greater Galesburg:
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 47 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)

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Cemeteries: Shafter Cemetery (1), Oak Grove Cemetery (2), Charleston Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Gull Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.2%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.6%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.6%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Greater Galesburg, MI


9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Greater Galesburg compared to Michigan state average:
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Greater Galesburg travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Ontonagon County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Greater Galesburg

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents40.7%28.7%11.6%8.3%3.8%
Congregations16.7%23.3%6.7%20.0%3.3%
NameAssemblies of GodGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.5%1.8%0.8%0.8%1.0%
Congregations6.7%6.7%116.7%3.3%-103.3%
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.


4.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,488 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
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 Gogebic County, MI  0.59% ($33,250 average AGI)
from Houghton County, MI  0.37% ($13,600)


6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,646 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.40%
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 Gogebic County, MI  0.79% ($23,227 average AGI)
to Houghton County, MI  0.61% ($21,824)
to Marquette County, MI  0.47% ($20,846)


Strongest AM radio stations in Greater Galesburg:
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKMI (1360 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBCK (930 AM; 5 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNWN (1560 AM; daytime; 4 kW; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKPR (1420 AM; 1 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRCC (1400 AM; 1 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CASPTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Greater Galesburg:
  • WKFR-FM (103.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMUK (102.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WRKR (107.7 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQLR (106.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAYK (88.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFAT (96.5 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • W247AM (97.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • W258AH (99.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W262AF (100.3 FM; PARCHMENT, MI; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIDR (89.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WBXX (95.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CASPTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • WKDS (89.9 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: BD OF EDUC SCHOOL DISTR OF CITY)
  • WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNWN-FM (98.5 FM; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WQXC-FM (100.9 FM; OTSEGO, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W223AE (92.5 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WOFR (89.5 FM; SCHOOLCRAFT, MI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Greater Galesburg:
  • WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WGVK (Channel 52; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W26BX (Channel 26; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
  • WOBC-CA (Channel 20; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W21BS (Channel 21; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WSYM-TV (Channel 47; LANSING, MI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WOKZ-CA (Channel 50; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$115,81330$105,63141$104,2199$41,17910$117,7591$47,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$65,58510$166,3252$18,3251$131,3101$66,380
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$51,57020$67,40438$119,9667$45,0303$73,65312$45,718
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$111,0001$78,02010$135,1393$152,4231$60,3900$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$05$127,7500$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0023.00 , 0024.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$107,3724$133,343
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$159,3000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$60,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$45,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0023.00 , 0024.00

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