Harbor Springs, Michigan

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Population (year 2000): 1,567. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,571 (+0.3% change)

Males: 704	(44.9%)
Females: 863	(55.1%)

Emmet County

Median resident age:	46.6 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 49740.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,100 (it was $35,341 in 2000)

Harbor Springs	$35,100
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $196,800 (it was $151,600 in 2000)

Harbor Springs	$196,800
Michigan:	$149,300

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Races in Harbor Springs:

White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
American Indian (7.6%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (18.0%), English (16.8%), Irish (14.6%), French (7.6%), Polish (7.0%), United States (6.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 1.30 square miles.

Population density: 1225 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Harbor Springs

High school or higher: 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
Unemployed: 7.0%
Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harbor Springs city

Never married: 19.8%
Now married: 51.8%
Separated: 0.1%
Widowed: 13.5%
Divorced: 14.7%

19 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.2%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Harbor Springs, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Harbor Springs to the number of sex offenders is 144 to 1.

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

Harbor Springs:	1.0% ($1,453)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (156.4 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (247.4 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (309.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Petoskey, MI (4.7 miles ), Alanson, MI (13.9 miles ), Boyne City, MI (15.4 miles ), Pellston, MI (16.4 miles ), Boyne Falls, MI (19.1 miles ), Charlevoix, MI (20.1 miles ), East Jordan, MI (21.4 miles ), Indian River, MI (25.1 miles ).

Latitude: 45.43 N, Longitude: 84.99 W

102 people in nursing homes
3 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 231

Harbor Springs household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+1.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Public administration (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Health care (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Educational services (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Top executives (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Harbor Springs by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	1	0	1	0	2
per 100,000	127.0	63.1	0.0	63.4	0.0	125.8
Burglaries	0	2	0	0	16	7
per 100,000	0.0	126.2	0.0	0.0	1004.4	440.3
Thefts	26	25	34	45	36	32
per 100,000	1650.8	1577.3	2161.5	2851.7	2259.9	2012.6
Auto thefts	1	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	63.5	63.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	2	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	127.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	96.5	89.6	86.5	126.7	160.7	136.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.15
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Harbor Springs, Michigan

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Harbor Springs, Michigan average temperatures

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Harbor Springs-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.6 miles away from the Harbor Springs city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 55.8 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Harbor Springs:

NORTHERN MICHIGAN HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; PETOSKEY, MI)
CHARLEVOIX AREA HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; CHARLEVOIX, MI)
CHEBOYGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; CHEBOYGAN, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harbor Springs:

PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY (about 17 miles; PELLSTON, MI; ID: PLN)
OTSEGO COUNTY (about 36 miles; GAYLORD, MI; ID: GLR)
CHERRY CAPITAL (about 63 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; ID: TVC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Harbor Springs:

HARBOR SPRINGS (about 7 miles; HARBOR SPRINGS, MI; ID: MGN)
BOYNE CITY MUNI (about 17 miles; BOYNE CITY, MI; ID: N98)
BOYNE MOUNTAIN (about 21 miles; BOYNE FALLS, MI; ID: BFA)

Amtrak stations near Harbor Springs:

5 miles: PETOSKY (PETOSKEY, 301 W. MITCHELL ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
12 miles: WALLOON LAKE (HWY. 75 AT US HWY 131) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
16 miles: BOYNE CITY (1002 DIVISION ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, snack bar.

College/University in Harbor Springs:

BLACK FOREST HALL (Location: 2787 QUICK RD; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harbor Springs:

NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 62 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; FT enrollment: 2,677)
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 129 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 136 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 147 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 6,216)
DELTA COLLEGE (about 147 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)

Public high school in Harbor Springs:

HARBOR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 367; Location: 327 E. BLUFF DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Harbor Springs:

HARBOR LIGHT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 8333 CLAYTON RD; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Harbor Springs:

HARBOR SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 800 STATE ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
BLACKBIRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 421 EAST LAKE STREET; Grades: PK - 02)
SHAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 175 EAST LAKE STREET; Grades: 03 - 05)

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Tourist attractions: Blackbird Andrew Museum (368 East Main Street), Little Traverse Conservancy (Nature Centers; 3264 Powell Road), Thorne Swift Nature Preserve (Nature Centers; 6696 Lower Shore Drive), Harbor Cove Time Share Association (Tours & Charters; 8430 M 119), Bay Breeze Historical Tours of Bay View Michigan (Tours & Charters; 211 Woodland Lane), Erxleben Carl (Tours & Charters; 8514 M 119).

Hotels: Birchwood Inn (Lake Shore Drive M 119), Boyne USA Resorts - Boyne Highlands Resort (600 Highland Road), Best Western of Harbor Springs (8514 M119), Erxleben Carl (8514 M 119), Colonial Inn (210 Artesian Avenue).

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

CITY OF HARBOR SPRINGS (Population served: 1567, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-15-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (FEB-15-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-15-2006)

BIRCHWOOD FARMS (Population served: 700, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-13-1996), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-1996), St Public Notif received (DEC-17-1996)

BOYNE HIGHLANDS RESORT (Population served: 495, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-12-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-20-2002)

GRIFFIN ARENA (Population served: 225, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

TEDDY GRIFFINS ROADHOUSE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

6 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

TAPPEROONEYS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

LITTLE TRAVERSE PRIMARY CARE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

NUBS NOB (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Harbor Springs that have no violations reported:

BOYNEAIRE LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION (Population served: 55, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
LITTLE TRAVERSE BEACH FLOWING WELL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
NORTHERN LIGHTS RECREATION (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
NUBS NOB WARMING HOUSE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	56.2%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	6.8%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Harbor Springs compared to Michigan state average:

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Median house value above state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Harbor Springs (2007 data):

First Community Bank: at 200 East Main Street, branch established on 1905-11-01; Harbor Springs Lake St Branch at 115 East Lake Street, branch established on 1981-06-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $196.8 mil, Deposits: $164.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Harbor Springs Financial Corporation
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Harbor Springs Branch at 7645 South State Road, branch established on 1981-05-26. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Harbor Springs mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Emmet County Michigan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		5	$3,058
Streets and Highways	5	$15,370	$36,888	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		36	$5,274
Police - Other	1	$2,628	$31,536	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	5	$17,927	$43,025	1	$106
Other Government Administration	1	$6,150	$73,800	0	$0
Financial Administration	5	$16,636	$39,926	0	$0
Electric Power	6	$19,357	$38,714	1	$810
Water Supply	3	$9,184	$36,736	1	$662
Totals for Government	26	$87,252	$40,270	44	$9,910

7.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,762 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.15%
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 Charlevoix County, MI	1.22% ($25,603 average AGI)
from Cheboygan County, MI	0.95% ($25,221)
from Oakland County, MI	0.40% ($122,863)

7.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,511 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.06%
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 Charlevoix County, MI	0.87% ($44,616 average AGI)
to Cheboygan County, MI	0.80% ($33,196)
to Grand Traverse County, MI	0.24% ($35,290)

Strongest AM radio stations in Harbor Springs:

WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
WMBN (1340 AM; 1 kW; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
WWKK (750 AM; 1 kW; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: STONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
WMKT (1270 AM; 5 kW; CHARLEVOIX, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WIDG (940 AM; 5 kW; ST. IGNACE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WHAK (960 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS CITY, MI)
WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harbor Springs:

WKLZ-FM (98.9 FM; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF PETOSKEY, INC.)
WMKC (102.9 FM; ST. IGNACE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WCMW-FM (103.9 FM; HARBOR SPRINGS, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
WLXT (96.3 FM; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
WKHQ-FM (105.9 FM; CHARLEVOIX, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
WBCM (93.5 FM; BOYNE CITY, MI; Owner: WBCM RADIO, INC.)
WTLI (89.3 FM; BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, MI; Owner: SUPERIOR COMMUNICATIONS)
WKPK (106.7 FM; GAYLORD, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF GAYLORD, INC.)
WBLW (88.1 FM; GAYLORD, MI; Owner: GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH)
WICV (100.9 FM; EAST JORDAN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
WCZW (107.9 FM; CHARLEVOIX, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
WDQV (88.5 FM; MACKINAW CITY, MI; Owner: BROADCAST MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Harbor Springs:

W18BX (Channel 18; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W20BQ (Channel 20; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W23BM (Channel 23; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W25CD (Channel 25; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W31BI (Channel 31; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W51CR (Channel 51; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W53BN (Channel 53; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W57CP (Channel 57; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W64CK (Channel 64; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W55CL (Channel 55; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W34CR (Channel 34; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: FRANK J. CATZ, LIVING TRUST)
W41CK (Channel 41; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: FRANK J. CATZ, LIVING TRUST)
W39CB (Channel 39; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W62CR (Channel 62; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W36CD (Channel 36; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W66CY (Channel 66; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WFUP (Channel 45; VANDERBILT, MI; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING II, LLC)
WGTU (Channel 29; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: SCANLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCMV (Channel 27; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)

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