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Population (year 2000): 1,631
Males: 778  (47.7%)
Females: 853  (52.3%)

Ontonagon County

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

Zip codes: 49053.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,800 (it was $47,125 in 2000)
Greater Galesburg  $46,800
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $137,900 (it was $106,200 in 2000)
Greater Galesburg  $137,900
Michigan:  $149,300

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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%)

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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: 245 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)
Greater Galesburg satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kalamazoo, MI (10.6 miles , pop. 77,145).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (86.0 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (157.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Galesburg, MI (0.8 miles ), Augusta, MI (6.4 miles ), Comstock Northwest, MI (6.5 miles ), Richland, MI (6.6 miles ), Climax, MI (7.2 miles ), South Gull Lake, MI (7.3 miles ), Eastwood, MI (8.1 miles ), Parchment, MI (9.9 miles ).

Latitude: 42.28 N, Longitude: 85.43 W


9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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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Greater Galesburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the Greater Galesburg place center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 79 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Greater Galesburg:
  • BATTLE CREEK HEALTH SYSTEM (about 11 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BATTLE CREEK (about 11 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI)
  • BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greater Galesburg:
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 10 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 13 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 41 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Greater Galesburg:
  • TRIPLE H (about 10 miles; PARCHMENT, MI; ID: 2H4)
  • PLAINWELL MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; PLAINWELL, MI; ID: 61D)
  • DAVID'S (about 22 miles; ATHENS, MI; ID: 9C2)

Amtrak stations near Greater Galesburg:
  • 11 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.
  • 18 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 13 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)

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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 1999:
This place:  9.6%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

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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2004 Presidential Election results in Ontonagon County Michigan:




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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.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKPR (1420 AM; 1 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WQLR (106.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRKR (107.7 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFAT (96.5 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WAYK (88.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • 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.)
  • WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIDR (89.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WBXX (95.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CASPTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKDS (89.9 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: BD OF EDUC SCHOOL DISTR OF CITY)

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)
  • W26BX (Channel 26; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGVK (Channel 52; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • 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)
  • WOKZ-CA (Channel 50; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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