Oceana County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.2. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 41.1. This is significantly worse than average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 25.0. This is about average. There were 19 monitors within city limits.
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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.1%
(16.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.5 people | | Michigan: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 60.5% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hesperia, MI
Hesperia compared to Michigan state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above 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 (2011 data):
- The Shelby State Bank: Hesperia Branch at 180 North Division, branch established on 1931/11/14. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $206.2 mil, Deposits: $177.4 mil, headquarters in Shelby, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Shelby Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (82%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Other fuel (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Oceana County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for Hesperia (based on Oceana County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.33%
| Here |  | 32.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | The Wesleyan Church | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | United Church of Christ |
| Adherents | 33.9% | 12.4% | 9.8% | 9.0% | 6.6% |
| Congregations | 19.0% | 16.7% | 11.9% | 7.1% | 4.8% |
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| Name | Christian Reformed Church in North America | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Reformed Church in America | Lutheran Church | Other |
| Adherents | 5.4% | 5.1% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 11.4% |
| Congregations | 4.8% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 28.6% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 9 | This county: | 3.25 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Oceana County: | 1.08 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20 | This county: | 7.23 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 29 | Oceana County: | 10.48 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Oceana County: | 20.5% | | State: | 13.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $806 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,494 | $29,928 | 7 | $336 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $5,041 | $30,246 | 4 | $1,510 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,521 | $30,252 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,151 | $37,812 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $13,207 | $31,697 | 12 | $2,652 |
Hesperia government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,000 ($11.54)
- Charges - Sewerage: $115,000 ($120.67)
All Other: $2,000 ($2.10)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $188,000 ($197.27)
Water Utilities: $116,000 ($121.72)
Police Protection: $113,000 ($118.57)
Regular Highways: $87,000 ($91.29)
Central Staff Services: $68,000 ($71.35)
Parks & Recreation: $36,000 ($37.78)
Financial Administration: $28,000 ($29.38)
General Public Buildings: $10,000 ($10.49)
General - Other: $10,000 ($10.49)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000 ($1.05)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $16,000 ($16.79)
- Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $44,000 ($46.17)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000 ($4.20)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $225,000 ($236.10)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $210,000 ($220.36)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $15,000 ($15.74)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000 ($23.08)
Rents: $9,000 ($9.44)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($2.10)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $7,000 ($7.35)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $69,000 ($72.40)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $97,000 ($101.78)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $123,000 ($129.07)
Highways: $91,000 ($95.49)
- Tax - Property: $185,000 ($194.12)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $212,000 ($222.46)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000 ($14.69)
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Hesperia:
- WSHN (1550 AM; daytime; 1 kW; FREMONT, MI; Owner: NOORDYK BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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)
- WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
- WMHG (1600 AM; 5 kW; MUSKEGON, MI)
- WBRN (1460 AM; 5 kW; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
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.)
- WEFG-FM (97.5 FM; WHITEHALL, MI; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMUS-FM (106.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLCS (98.3 FM; NORTH MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWKR (94.1 FM; PENTWATER, MI; Owner: SYNERGY MEDIA, 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)
- WDEE-FM (97.3 FM; REED CITY, MI; Owner: STEVEN V. BEILFUSS)
- WYBR (102.3 FM; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: MENTOR PARTNERS, INC.)
- WSHZ (107.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W215AS (90.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WMOM (102.7 FM; PENTWATER, MI; Owner: BAY VIEW BROADCASTING, INC)
- W201CF (88.1 FM; BALDWIN, MI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, 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)
- W58CU (Channel 58; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
Hesperia fatal accident list:
Oct 15, 2002 11:40 AM, Sr-120, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 3, 1992 11:38 AM, 20, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 2, 1988 06:55 PM, 120, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 16, 1985 07:02 PM, 20, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
May 31, 1976 06:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 96
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 3,200
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 22 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Hesperia)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 8th St W Of Broucher Ave (Lat: 43.540583 Lon: -85.992556), Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: KAX346, Licensee ID: L00001365
Assigned Frequencies: 151.085 MHz, 151.115 MHz Grant Date: 05/12/2003, Expiration Date: 04/22/2013
Registrant: State Of Michigan, 425 W Ottawa, Lansing, MI 48909, Phone: (616) 451-3091 - 7697 W 8th (Lat: 43.540028 Lon: -85.992000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 145 m, Overall height: 152 m, Call Sign: WPMT944
Assigned Frequencies: 866.012 MHz, 866.400 MHz, 866.900 MHz, 867.400 MHz, 868.400 MHz, 868.900 MHz Grant Date: 01/05/2004, Expiration Date: 12/22/2013, Certifier: Harry Warner
Registrant: Michigan Dept. Of Information Technology - Mpscs, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Fax: (517) 336-6222, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - HESPERIA, MI/6506, 7697 W. 8th (Lat: 43.540000 Lon: -85.991944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WPOU797
Assigned Frequencies: 6665.62 MHz, 6695.00 MHz, 6655.62 MHz, 6705.00 MHz, 6635.00 MHz Grant Date: 05/07/2009, Expiration Date: 08/03/2019
Registrant: Michigan Dept Of Information Technology, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Fax: (517) 336-6222, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - Intersection Rt. 82 & Garfield Road (Lat: 43.550000 Lon: -86.042833), Call Sign: KNKI397
Assigned Frequencies: 454.425 MHz Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 06/05/1999
Registrant: Duram Communications, Inc., 724 East Slocum St., Whitehall, MI 49461
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 27 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hesperia)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150B (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1219Y , Serial Number: 15059619, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 05/25/1962
Registrant (Individual): Norman Umpstead, 39 S Division St, Hesperia, MI 49421 - Aircraft: SCHLEICHER ASW-20 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 472JH , Serial Number: 20472, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 04/05/1983
Registrant (Individual): Jeffrey Allen Thome, 1781 N 204th Ave, Hesperia, MI 49421
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Hesperia
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Hesperia, MI
| Most common first names in Hesperia, MI among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Robert | 39 | 68.7 years |
| John | 38 | 75.9 years |
| William | 35 | 74.2 years |
| Mary | 31 | 79.6 years |
| James | 24 | 72.7 years |
| George | 22 | 74.8 years |
| Charles | 20 | 75.8 years |
| Helen | 19 | 78.8 years |
| Carl | 17 | 77.1 years |
| Harry | 17 | 72.7 years |
| Most common last names in Hesperia, MI among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 19 | 77.7 years |
| Smith | 18 | 70.5 years |
| Golden | 12 | 68.7 years |
| Maynard | 12 | 72.9 years |
| Thompson | 11 | 75.6 years |
| Miller | 11 | 79.6 years |
| Fairchild | 10 | 85.6 years |
| Hall | 10 | 74.0 years |
| Wright | 10 | 78.4 years |
| Porter | 8 | 72.6 years |
Businesses in Hesperia, MI
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