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Roscommon County

Population in July 2007: 3,747.
Males: 1,772  (47.3%)
Females: 1,975  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  44.2 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48629.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,926 (it was $27,443 in 2000)
Houghton Lake:  $28,926
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,649
Houghton Lake:  $18,649
Michigan:  $24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,613 (it was $68,400 in 2000)
Houghton Lake:  $93,613
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $116,105; Detached houses: $118,343; Mobile homes: $73,405

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Races in Houghton Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Houghton Lake: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.1%), English (18.0%), Irish (11.4%), Polish (8.2%), United States (6.9%), French (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1162 feet

Land area: 5.92 square miles.

Population density: 633 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Houghton Lake

  • High school or higher: 76.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Houghton Lake CDP

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 15.6%

32 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.9%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there were 27 registered sex offenders living in Houghton Lake, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Houghton Lake to the number of sex offenders is 139 to 1.

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

Houghton Lake:  1.1% ($770)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (72.8 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (156.2 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (225.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Prudenville, MI (2.1 miles ), Roscommon, MI (3.9 miles ), St. Helen, MI (4.1 miles ), Harrison, MI (4.4 miles ), Lake City, MI (4.8 miles ), Marion, MI (4.9 miles ), McBain, MI (4.9 miles ), Grayling, MI (5.0 miles ).

Latitude: 44.30 N, Longitude: 84.75 W

Area code: 989

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Historical population

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
  • Wood products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)



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Average climate in Houghton Lake, Michigan

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Houghton Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Michigan state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/30/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.7 miles away from the Houghton Lake place center injured 10 people.

On 5/25/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the place center .



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Hospitals/medical centers near Houghton Lake:
  • MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER-CLARE (about 23 miles; CLARE, MI)
  • MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER-GLADWIN (about 25 miles; GLADWIN, MI)
  • WEST BRANCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; WEST BRANCH, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Houghton Lake, MI

Airports located in Houghton Lake:
College/University in Houghton Lake:
  • HOUGHTON LAKE INSTITUTE OF COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 12; Location: 5921 W HOUGHTON LAKE DR; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Houghton Lake:
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 50 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 64 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,900)
Public high schools in Houghton Lake:
Public elementary/middle schools in Houghton Lake:
See full list of schools located in Houghton Lake, School District: HOUGHTON LAKE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Houghton Lake:
  • HOUGHTON LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $526,607; Location: 4431 WEST HOUGHTON LAKE DRIVE; 48,585 books; 807 audio materials; 850 video materials; 195 serial subscriptions)

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Park in Houghton Lake: Houghton Lake Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Houghton Lake Area Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1701 West Houghton Lake Drive) (1), Funland Amusement Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 6329 West Houghton Lake Drive) (2), Houghton Lake Area Tourism (4482 West Houghton Lake Drive) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Chalet Motel (9062 West Lake City Road) (1), Crystal Pines Apartments & Motel (6077 West Houghton Lake Drive) (2), Blue Bayou Restaurant (100 Clearview Drive) (3), Best Western Beachfront (4990 West Houghton Lake Drive) (4), Cappy's Royal Motel (6585 West Houghton Lake Drive) (5), Christy's Grand Motel (6485 West Houghton Lake Drive) (6), Hillside Motel (3419 West Houghton Lake Drive) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

WOODED ACRES (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SANDYOAK R.V. PARK (Population served: 220, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
LAKELAND RECREATION (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS (Population served: 115, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
TACO BELL (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
HOUGHTON LAKE TRAVEL PARK (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
LONG BRANCH SALOON (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
RONS CONEY ISLAND DELI (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Houghton Lake that have no violations reported:
  • WEST BRANCH TACO BELL #3881 (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PINES THEATRE (Population served: 340, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SHENANIGAN'S (Population served: 166, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • VFW POST 4034 (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WEST HOUGHTON LAKE CAMP (Population served: 127, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RONS RESTAURANT (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SKIPS LOUNGE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NOTTINGHAM BAR (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ST JOHN LUTH CHURCH (Population served: 65, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SNO QUEEN DRIVE-IN (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.6%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.9%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  16.0%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Houghton Lake, MI


People in group quarters in Houghton Lake
  • 58 people in nursing homes
  • 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Houghton Lake compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 Houghton Lake (2009 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Houghton Lake Branch at 5661 West Houghton Lake Drive, branch established on 1946-04-01. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Northwestern Bank: 5213 West Houghton Lake Branch at 5213 West Houghton Lake Drive, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $810.5 mil, Deposits: $683.8 mil, headquarters in Traverse City, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices
  • Independent Bank: Houghton Lake Branch at 3225 West Houghton Lake Drive, branch established on 2002-12-16. Info updated 2007-10-01: Bank assets: $2,953.2 mil, Deposits: $2,098.2 mil, headquarters in Ionia, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 111 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Houghton Lake, Michigan
  • Quality Inn, 9285 W LK City Rd, Houghton Lake, MI 48629, Phone: (989) 422-5175, Fax: (989) 422-3071
  • Holiday Inn Express Houghton Lake, 200 Cloverleaf Ln, Houghton Lake, MI 48629, Phone: (989) 422-7829, Fax: (989) 422-2625
  • Comfort Suites Lakeside, 100 Clearview Dr, Houghton Lake, MI 48629, Phone: (989) 422-4000, Fax: (989) 422-4600
  • Best Western Beachfront, 4990 W Houghton Lake Dr, Houghton Lake, MI 48629, Phone: (989) 366-9126, Fax: (989) 366-1547
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Houghton Lake, Michigan


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2004 Presidential Election results in Roscommon County Michigan:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Houghton Lake

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal Church
Adherents48.7%9.6%7.8%6.5%3.8%
Congregations15.2%6.1%6.1%6.1%6.1%
NameAssemblies of GodNational Association of Congregational Christian Churches The Wesleyan ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents3.7%3.2%3.1%2.8%10.9%
Congregations9.1%3.0%3.0%12.1%33.3%
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.


7.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,268 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.25%
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 Wayne County, MI  0.66% ($46,797 average AGI)
from Genesee County, MI  0.63% ($48,361)
from Oakland County, MI  0.54% ($89,365)


6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,817 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.73%
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 Oakland County, MI  0.39% ($32,158 average AGI)
to Crawford County, MI  0.38% ($22,703)
to Ogemaw County, MI  0.30% ($17,586)


Strongest AM radio stations in Houghton Lake:
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
  • WKJF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Houghton Lake:
  • WUPS (98.5 FM; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: COLTRACE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGRY-FM (100.3 FM; GRAYLING, MI; Owner: GANNON BROADCASTING SYSTEM'S, INC.)
  • WJZQ (92.9 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
  • WQON (101.1 FM; ROSCOMMON, MI; Owner: GANNON BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC)
  • WLXV (96.7 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WCEN-FM (94.5 FM; HEMLOCK, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WEJC (88.3 FM; WHITE STAR, MI; Owner: SUPERIOR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WGDN-FM (103.1 FM; GLADWIN, MI; Owner: APPLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCKC (107.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WVXH (92.1 FM; HARRISON, MI; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WBMI (105.5 FM; WEST BRANCH, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO NETWORK CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Houghton Lake:
  • W61CS (Channel 61; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W50CD (Channel 50; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W36CE (Channel 36; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W52CO (Channel 52; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W63CH (Channel 63; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W18CB (Channel 18; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W57CQ (Channel 57; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W31BN (Channel 31; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W65DJ (Channel 65; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWTV (Channel 9; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: HERITAGE B/CING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN)
  • WGTU (Channel 29; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: SCANLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCMV (Channel 27; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WFQX-TV (Channel 33; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING II, LLC)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Houghton Lake)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Houghton Lake, MI)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Houghton Lake)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Houghton Lake)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 43
  • Hazardous Condition: 45

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