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Houghton County

Population in July 2008: 6,878. Population change since 2000: -1.9%
 

Males: 4,239  (61.6%)
Females: 2,639  (38.4%)

Median resident age:  21.7 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49931.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $22,558 (it was $21,186 in 2000)
Houghton:  $22,558
Michigan:  $48,591

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $13,207

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $122,791 (it was $91,900 in 2000)
Houghton:  $122,791
Michigan:  $151,300

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $138,011; Detached houses: $137,905; In 2-unit structures: $105,863; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $106,056

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Races in Houghton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
  • Chinese (3.2%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Asian Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Houghton: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.3%), Irish (11.5%), English (11.3%), Polish (8.5%), French (6.2%), Italian (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 607 feet

Land area: 4.31 square miles.

Population density: 1595 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Houghton

  • High school or higher: 92.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 9.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Houghton city

  • Never married: 67.2%
  • Now married: 25.2%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 3.0%

590 residents are foreign born (5.4% Asia, 1.2% Africa).

This city:  8.4%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Houghton, Michigan in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Houghton to the number of sex offenders is 983 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Houghton:  1.7% ($1,547)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (169.4 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (264.8 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (367.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hancock, MI (1.4 miles ), South Range, MI (2.2 miles ), Hubbell, MI (2.7 miles ), Lake Linden, MI (3.0 miles ), Laurium, MI (3.2 miles ), Calumet, MI (3.2 miles ), Copper City, MI (3.8 miles ), Ahmeek, MI (3.8 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 16 buildings, average cost: $117,900
  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $141,400
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $98,000
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $141,000
  • 2000: 29 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $155,700
  • 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $171,500
  • 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $146,500
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $156,700
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $156,700
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $142,000
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $142,000

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Latitude: 47.12 N, Longitude: 88.56 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,534 (+50.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,153 (73.2%)

Area code: 906

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Crime in Houghton by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00001221
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.014.328.328.514.5
Robberies 00011100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.014.014.314.20.00.0
Assaults 0124331411
    per 100,000 0.014.128.555.942.842.5199.5159.2
Burglaries 15731813510
    per 100,000 14.270.599.641.9256.6184.271.3144.7
Thefts 7087666890114111119
    per 100,000 993.31227.3939.4950.11282.81615.21581.91722.1
Auto thefts 33233323
    per 100,000 42.642.328.541.942.842.528.543.4
Arson 20221101
    per 100,000 28.40.028.527.914.314.20.014.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 44.160.252.559.796.9116.3133.2125.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.02
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -573 (-7.6%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (51%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
  • Wood products (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (41%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (2%)
  • Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (2%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Postsecondary teachers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Houghton:
  • PORTAGE HEALTH SYSTEM (about 3 miles; HANCOCK, MI)
  • KEWEENAW MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; LAURIUM, MI)
  • BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; L' ANSE, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Houghton, MI

Local government website: www.cityofhoughton.com

College/University in Houghton:
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 5,779; Location: 1400 TOWNSEND DR; Public; Website: www.mtu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Houghton:
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 161 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 168 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 173 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 173 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 177 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 182 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
Public high school in Houghton:
Public elementary/middle schools in Houghton:
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Library in Houghton:
  • PORTAGE LAKE DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $278,183; Location: 105 HURON STREET; 41,195 books; 2,461 audio materials; 835 video materials; 122 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Houghton: Micheal Messner Coal Dock (A), Sands Development Company (B), Superior Block Company (C), Hamar Quandt Company (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Huron Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Downtowner Motel (110 Shelden Avenue), Best Western Franklin Square (820 Shelden Avenue), Best Western Franklin Square Inn (820 Shelden Avenue), Best Value King's Inn (215 Shelden Avenue), College Motel (1308 College Avenue), Budget Host Inn (US41 Southeast).

 

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

PORTAGE LAKE GOLF COURSE - MTU (Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
PILGRIM RIVER STEAK HOUSE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-10-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-10-2005), St Public Notif issued (OCT-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
ISLE ROYALE - WINDIGO (Population served: 25, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Houghton that have no violations reported:
  • ISLE ROYALE - MOTT ISLAND (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • ISLE ROYALE-ROCK HARBOR (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  41.5%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
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 2008:
This city:  36.9%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  16.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Houghton, MI


People in group quarters in Houghton
  • 2033 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 4 people in religious group quarters


Houghton compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • John MacInnes Ice Arena. Michigan Technological University.
Banks with branches in Houghton (2009 data):
  • The Miners State Bank: Pearl Street Branch at 200 Pearl Street, Unit #3, branch established on 2006-08-28; Houghton Branch at 1203 Ridge Road, branch established on 2003-10-20. Info updated 2008-08-20: Bank assets: $101.2 mil, Deposits: $81.0 mil, headquarters in Iron River, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Msb Bankshares, Inc.
  • Superior National Bank & Trust Company: Econo Food Branch at 1000 West Sharon Avenue, branch established on 1994-01-21; Copper Country Mall Branch at 960 Razorback Drive Suite # 1, branch established on 1980-08-25. Info updated 2009-03-03: Bank assets: $320.4 mil, Deposits: $279.4 mil, headquarters in Hancock, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Keweenaw Financial Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Houghton University Branch at 1303 College Avenue, branch established on 1967-04-10; Houghton Main Branch at 600 Shelden Avenue, branch established on 1865-04-18. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Citizens Bank: Houghton Branch at 901 West Sharon Avenue, branch established on 1995-08-15. Info updated 2008-09-24: Bank assets: $12,266.6 mil, Deposits: $8,907.7 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 220 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.
  • Range Bank, National Association: Houghton Office at 48345 Highway M-26, branch established on 2002-07-24. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $234.8 mil, Deposits: $186.8 mil, headquarters in Negaunee, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Range Financial Corporation
  • River Valley Bank: Houghton Branch at 19795 West Sharon Avenue, branch established on 1978-06-05. Info updated 2007-11-20: Bank assets: $920.1 mil, Deposits: $748.3 mil, headquarters in Wausau, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: River Valley Bancorporation, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Houghton, Michigan
  • Downtowner Motel, 110 Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI 49931, Phone: (906) 482-4421
  • Super 8 Motel-houghton, 1200 E Lakeshore Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, Phone: (906) 482-2240, Fax: (906) 482-0686
  • Best Western Franklin SQ Inn, 820 Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI 49931, Phone: (906) 487-1700, Fax: (906) 487-9432
  • Holiday Inn Express, 1110 Century Way, Houghton, MI 49931, Phone: (906) 482-1066, Fax: (906) 482-2292
  • Country Inn & Suites, 919 Razorback Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, Phone: (906) 487-6700, Fax: (906) 483-0359
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Houghton, Michigan


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Houghton travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Houghton County Michigan:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Houghton

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.29%
Here49.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents55.3%19.2%7.1%3.7%2.8%
Congregations20.0%14.5%12.7%5.5%1.8%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEpiscopal ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesMuslim EstimateOther
Adherents1.9%1.5%1.5%0.9%6.2%
Congregations3.6%3.6%3.6%1.8%32.7%
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.


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 3$7,729$30,9161$808
Other Government Administration 4$16,479$49,4371$1,001
Police Protection - Officers 6$25,824$51,6484$6,246
Police - Other 0$0 2$3,330
Firefighters 1$3,786$45,4320$0
Streets and Highways 15$51,376$41,1018$9,042
Parks and Recreation 2$3,954$23,7243$1,258
Housing and Community Development(Local) 3$6,607$26,4282$2,245
Transit 1$2,285$27,4206$8,021
Totals for Government 35$118,040$40,47127$31,951



Houghton government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $123,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,795,000
    Solid Waste Management: $401,000
    All Other: $226,000
    Parking Facilities: $111,000
    Parks & Recreation: $103,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,654,000
    Regular Highways: $944,000
    General - Other: $579,000
    Transit Utilities: $564,000
    Police Protection: $430,000
    Solid Waste Management: $406,000
    Water Utilities: $351,000
    Parks & Recreation: $223,000
    Central Staff Services: $205,000
    Parking Facilities: $140,000
    Fire Protection: $121,000
    General Public Buildings: $115,000
    Financial Administration: $67,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $41,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $250,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $106,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $118,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,019,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,736,000
    Water Utilities: $111,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $284,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $107,000
    Interest Earnings: $92,000
    Rents: $51,000
    Property Sale Other: $42,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $354,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,083,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $606,000
    Transit Utilities: $106,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $859,000
    Highways: $853,000
    Transit Utilities: $315,000
    All Other: $128,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,888,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,784,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.87% of residents moved from foreign countries ($607 average AGI)
Houghton County:  0.87%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marquette County, MI  0.40% ($31,936 average AGI)
from Baraga County, MI  0.21% ($26,760)
from Keweenaw County, MI  0.16% ($27,474)


7.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,003 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.38%
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 Marquette County, MI  0.63% ($23,573 average AGI)
to Keweenaw County, MI  0.27% ($58,688)
to Oakland County, MI  0.23% ($23,963)


Strongest AM radio stations in Houghton:
  • WCCY (1400 AM; 1 kW; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: TU-MAR BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WMPL (920 AM; 1 kW; HANCOCK, MI)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WZAM (970 AM; 5 kW; ISHPEMING, MI)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDMJ (1320 AM; 5 kW; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Houghton:
  • WGLI (98.7 FM; HANCOCK, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY)
  • WOLV (97.7 FM; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: TU-MAR BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WHKB (102.3 FM; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: TU-MAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKMJ-FM (93.5 FM; HANCOCK, MI; Owner: VICTOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W260AC (99.9 FM; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
  • WGGL-FM (91.1 FM; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WMTU-FM (91.9 FM; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY)
  • W224AO (92.7 FM; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WCUP (105.7 FM; L'ANSE, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY)
  • WVCN (104.3 FM; BARAGA, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Houghton:
  • WBKP (Channel 5; CALUMET, MI; Owner: SCANLAN TELEVISION, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Houghton, Michigan:
  • Fatal accident count: 17
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 24
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
  • Fatalities: 19
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 54
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
Michigan average:
  • Fatal accident count: 134
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 208
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 50
  • Fatalities: 144
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 357
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22
See more detailed statistics of Houghton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 18,400

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Houghton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Houghton, MI)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
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: 101 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Houghton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Houghton)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 22
  • Hazardous Condition: 7
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Houghton


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Houghton, MI

Houghton on our top lists:
  • #3 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #10 (49931) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Finnish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #17 (49931) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other Subsaharan African first ancestries"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"

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