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Population (year 2000): 1,950. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,996 (+2.4% change)
 

Males: 925  (47.4%)
Females: 1,025  (52.6%)

Oceana County

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49420.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,700 (it was $25,855 in 2000)
Hart  $25,700
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $87,000 (it was $67,000 in 2000)
Hart  $87,000
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Hart:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.1%)
  • Hispanic (14.6%)
  • Other race (7.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Black (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (23.1%), Irish (10.8%), English (9.0%), Polish (6.7%), Dutch (4.9%), United States (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.92 square miles.

Population density: 1043 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hart

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hart city

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

121 residents are foreign born (5.4% Latin America).

This city:  6.2%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Hart, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hart to the number of sex offenders is 83 to 1.

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

Hart:  1.3% ($859)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (70.5 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (118.1 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (157.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Shelby, MI (6.1 miles ), Pentwater, MI (7.1 miles ), New Era, MI (9.8 miles ), Rothbury, MI (13.4 miles ), Walkerville, MI (16.7 miles ), Scottville, MI (18.5 miles ), Ludington, MI (18.6 miles ), Montague, MI (19.6 miles ).

Latitude: 43.70 N, Longitude: 86.37 W


People in group quarters in Hart
  • 55 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 25 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 231

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Population change in the 1990s: -57 (-2.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Hart by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 203020
    per 100,000 102.00.0152.30.099.70.0
Robberies 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.049.80.0
Assaults 8391046
    per 100,000 408.2152.1456.9502.0199.3301.4
Burglaries 3212051223
    per 100,000 153.11064.91015.2251.0597.91155.2
Thefts 76106988510282
    per 100,000 3877.65375.34974.64267.15082.24118.5
Auto thefts 525527
    per 100,000 255.1101.4253.8251.099.7351.6
Arson 001111
    per 100,000 0.00.050.850.249.850.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 349.5328.1503.6308.7387.6334.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.00
US city average:  3.00

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Hart-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 47.3 miles away from the Hart city center killed 2 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1991, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.7 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Jason Aerts - College basketball player (Michigan State Spartans).


Hospitals/medical centers near Hart:
  • LAKESHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SHELBY, MI)
  • MEMORIAL MED CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN (about 19 miles; LUDINGTON, MI)
  • HACKLEY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hart:
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 38 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; ID: MKG)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 82 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
  • CHERRY CAPITAL (about 91 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; ID: TVC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hart:
  • OCEANA COUNTY (about 6 miles; HART/SHELBY, MI; ID: C04)
  • DOUBLE JJ RESORT RANCH (about 13 miles; ROTHBURY, MI; ID: 42N)
  • MASON COUNTY (about 18 miles; LUDINGTON, MI; ID: LDM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hart:
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 74 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 78 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
Public high school in Hart:
  • HART HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: 300 W. JOHNSON STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Hart:
  • HART MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 308 W. JOHNSON STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • HART UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 306 W. JOHNSON STREET; Grades: 04 - 05)
  • SPITLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location: 302 W. JOHNSON STREET; Grades: 01 - 03)
  • LAKESHORE PUBLIC ACADEMY (Students: 127; Location: 6023 N. 72ND AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • ELBRIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 105; Location: 2266 E. POLK ROAD; Grades: 01 - 03)
  • DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (Students: 36; Location: 302 W. JOHNSON STREET; Grades: UG - UG)
Private elementary/middle school in Hart:
  • OCEANA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: 3258 NORTH 72 AVE; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Hart:
  • HART AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $197,307; Location: 407 SOUTH STATE STREET; 32,215 books; 2,438 audio materials; 1,280 video materials; 135 serial subscriptions)

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Rivers and creeks: South Branch Pentwater River (A), Russell Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Hart: Gurney Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Comfort Inn Hart (2248 Comfort Drive), Gateway Motel (3781 North Oceana Drive), Hart Motel (715 South State Street), Budget Host (4143 West Polk Road), Hart Comfort Inn (2248 North Comfort Drive).

Court: Juvenile Court (100 South State Street Suite M-10).

 

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

JELLYSTONE PARK (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
JELLYSTONE PARK (Population served: 275, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
OCEANA EAGLES #3167 (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
LARRY VANSICKLE (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2000), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-22-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2000), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-16-2000), St Unresolved (2 times from DEC-31-2000 to MAR-31-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-19-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
PAUL OOMEN (Population served: 27, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
ST JOSEPHS CATHOLIC CH HALL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2001 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-02-2001), St Public Notif requested (FEB-03-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (FEB-07-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-12-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-1998), St Public Notif received (JAN-16-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (JAN-16-1998), St Compliance achieved (JAN-29-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hart that have no violations reported:
  • GREINER FARMS HOUSING, INC. (Population served: 56, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GREINER'S GREEN ACRES 64-0122 (Population served: 36, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WHISPERING PINES WES. - NE (Population served: 27, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WHISPERING PINES WES. CAMP - S (Population served: 27, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.4%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  20.4%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Hart compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above 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 Hart (2007 data):
  • The Huntington National Bank: Main Branch, Hart Motor Bank, Hart Branch, Main Branch, Main Branch, Main Branch. 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
  • The Shelby State Bank: Hart Branch at 811 South State Street, branch established on 2000-10-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $166.6 mil, Deposits: $147.7 mil, headquarters in Shelby, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Shelby Financial Corporation
  • Fifth Third Bank: Hart Branch at 424 State Street, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • West Shore Bank: Hart Branch at 4070 West Polk Road, branch established on 1997-08-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $314.8 mil, Deposits: $248.1 mil, headquarters in Ludington, MI, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: West Shore Bank Corporation



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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
Streets and Highways 4$12,480$37,4400$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$13,603$40,8092$1,286
Other Government Administration 1$4,129$49,5487$469
Financial Administration 3$5,982$23,9280$0
Electric Power 4$13,302$39,9060$0
Other and Unallocable 1$2,814$33,7680$0
Sewerage 2$5,916$35,4960$0
Totals for Government 19$58,226$36,7749$1,756


Hart government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,372,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $700,000
    Parks & Recreation: $66,000
    Solid Waste Management: $64,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $4,453,000
    Electric Utilities: $277,000
    General: $218,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,697,000
    Sewerage: $404,000
    General - Other: $364,000
    Regular Highways: $333,000
    Police Protection: $240,000
    Central Staff Services: $142,000
    Solid Waste Management: $129,000
    Water Utilities: $99,000
    Parks & Recreation: $68,000
    General Public Buildings: $30,000
    Financial Administration: $30,000
    Fire Protection: $29,000
    Libraries: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $272,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $199,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $28,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $132,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,202,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $420,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,427,000
    Water Utilities: $127,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $195,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $5,169,000
    Rents: $112,000
    Interest Earnings: $53,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $19,000
    Property Sale Other: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $148,000
    General - Other: $52,000
    Parks & Recreation: $48,000
    Sewerage: $39,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $273,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,311,000
    Water Utilities: $190,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $19,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $244,000
    Highways: $132,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $602,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $672,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

6.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($63,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.17%
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 Muskegon County, MI  1.90% ($31,388 average AGI)
from Newaygo County, MI  0.50% ($23,417)
from Kent County, MI  0.48% ($35,217)


6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.44%
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 Muskegon County, MI  1.74% ($30,661 average AGI)
to Mason County, MI  0.60% ($30,534)
to Kent County, MI  0.50% ($42,604)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hart:
  • 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)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMHG (1600 AM; 5 kW; MUSKEGON, MI)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKLA (1450 AM; 1 kW; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: LAKE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hart:
  • WCXT (105.3 FM; HART, MI; Owner: WATERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWKR (94.1 FM; PENTWATER, MI; Owner: SYNERGY MEDIA, INC.)
  • WMOM (102.7 FM; PENTWATER, MI; Owner: BAY VIEW BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WKLA-FM (106.3 FM; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: LAKE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBLV (90.3 FM; TWIN LAKE, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP, INC.)
  • WEFG-FM (97.5 FM; WHITEHALL, MI; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKZC (94.9 FM; SCOTTVILLE, MI; Owner: LAKE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMRR (101.7 FM; MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGVS-FM (95.3 FM; WHITEHALL, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Hart:
  • W34BZ (Channel 34; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W48BY (Channel 48; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53CC (Channel 53; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • W42CB (Channel 42; HESPERIA, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)

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