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Hesperia, MI map Population (year 2000): 954. Estimated population in July 2006: 984 (+3.1% change)
 

Males: 417  (43.7%)
Females: 537  (56.3%)

Oceana County

Median resident age:  35.1 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49421.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,300 (it was $27,460 in 2000)
Hesperia  $27,300
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $85,500 (it was $65,900 in 2000)
Hesperia  $85,500
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Hesperia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (20.2%), Irish (12.7%), English (9.1%), Dutch (9.0%), United States (6.7%), Swedish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 225 feet

Land area: 0.82 square miles.

Population density: 1201 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hesperia

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hesperia village

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 50.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 17.4%

5 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.5%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 28 registered sex offenders living in Hesperia, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hesperia to the number of sex offenders is 35 to 1.

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

Hesperia:  1.4% ($900)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (49.6 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (136.4 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (164.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fremont, MI (9.5 miles ), Walkerville, MI (11.6 miles ), Twin Lake, MI (16.8 miles ), White Cloud, MI (18.5 miles ), Lakewood Club, MI (19.6 miles ), Newaygo, MI (19.7 miles ), New Era, MI (21.0 miles ), Rothbury, MI (21.4 miles ).

Latitude: 43.57 N, Longitude: 86.04 W


Area code: 231

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Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+9.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Construction (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.02
US city average:  3.00

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Hesperia-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.9 miles away from the Hesperia village center killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 54.8 miles away from the village center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hesperia:
  • GERBER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; FREMONT, MI)
  • LAKESHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SHELBY, MI)
  • LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF WESTERN MICHIGAN (about 26 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hesperia:
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 31 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; ID: MKG)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 61 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
  • CHERRY CAPITAL (about 87 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; ID: TVC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hesperia:
  • FREMONT MUNI (about 11 miles; FREMONT, MI; ID: 3FM)
  • WHITE CLOUD (about 19 miles; WHITE CLOUD, MI; ID: 42C)
  • OCEANA COUNTY (about 20 miles; HART/SHELBY, MI; ID: C04)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hesperia:
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 52 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 56 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
Public high school in Hesperia:
  • HESPERIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 96 S. DIVISION STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Hesperia:
  • HESPERIA ST. CLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 423; Location: 96 S. DIVISION STREET; Grades: KG - 04)
  • HESPERIA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 96 S. DIVISION STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Hesperia:
  • HESPERIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $195,213; Location: 80 SOUTH DIVISION STREET; 32,369 books; 1,677 audio materials; 1,481 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)

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Hotel: All Seasons Inn (287 South Division Street).

 

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

EVERGREEN VILLAGE MH PARK (Population served: 182, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
OLD MILL CAMP (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
LC'S ROADHOUSE ON THE LAKE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (DEC-13-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-13-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
SMITTY'S HIDEAWAY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
TIMBERS EDGE CAMPGROUND, LLC WELL #1 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hesperia that have no violations reported:
  • OAKWOOD RESORT (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TIMBERS EDGE CAMPGROUND, LLC WELL #2 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  62.3%
Whole state:  68.0%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  13.8%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Hesperia compared to Michigan state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hesperia (2007 data):
  • The Shelby State Bank: North Division Branch at 180 North Division, branch established on 1931-11-14. 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



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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
Financial Administration 1$1,811$21,7320$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,103$25,2367$283
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,251$25,5066$1,911
Water Supply 1$2,657$31,8840$0
Sewerage 1$2,126$25,5120$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,364$16,3680$0
Totals for Government 7$14,312$24,53513$2,194


Hesperia government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $115,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $188,000
    Water Utilities: $116,000
    Police Protection: $113,000
    Regular Highways: $87,000
    Central Staff Services: $68,000
    Parks & Recreation: $36,000
    Financial Administration: $28,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
    General - Other: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $16,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $44,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $225,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $210,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
    Rents: $9,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $69,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $97,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $123,000
    Highways: $91,000
  • Tax - Property: $185,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $212,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000

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 Hesperia:
  • 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)
  • WSHN (1550 AM; daytime; 1 kW; FREMONT, MI; Owner: NOORDYK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMHG (1600 AM; 5 kW; MUSKEGON, MI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBRN (1460 AM; 5 kW; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hesperia:
  • WBLV (90.3 FM; TWIN LAKE, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP, INC.)
  • WCXT (105.3 FM; HART, MI; Owner: WATERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSHN-FM (100.1 FM; HOLTON, MI; Owner: NOORDYK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSNX-FM (104.5 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMUS-FM (106.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEFG-FM (97.5 FM; WHITEHALL, MI; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLCS (98.3 FM; NORTH MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: UNITY 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)
  • WSHZ (107.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W215AS (90.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hesperia:
  • W42CB (Channel 42; HESPERIA, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WOMS-CA (Channel 29; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • W67DN (Channel 67; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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