Indian River, Michigan

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Population (year 2000): 2,008

Males: 972	(48.4%)
Females: 1,036	(51.6%)

Cheboygan County

Median resident age:	47.2 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 49749.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,600 (it was $34,854 in 2000)

Indian River	$34,600
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $158,800 (it was $122,300 in 2000)

Indian River	$158,800
Michigan:	$149,300

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Races in Indian River:

White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
American Indian (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Hispanic (1.4%)

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Ancestries: German (26.7%), English (15.8%), Irish (11.7%), French (8.8%), Polish (8.0%), United States (7.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 616 feet

Land area: 12.8 square miles.

Population density: 156 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Indian River

High school or higher: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Unemployed: 10.0%
Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Indian River CDP

Never married: 17.0%
Now married: 65.4%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 7.6%

50 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.3% Latin America).

This place:	2.5%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Indian River, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Indian River to the number of sex offenders is 143 to 1.

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

Indian River:	0.7% ($903)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (145.5 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (234.1 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (324.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wolverine, MI (10.0 miles ), Alanson, MI (11.3 miles ), Pellston, MI (14.6 miles ), Cheboygan, MI (18.7 miles ), Vanderbilt, MI (19.0 miles ), Petoskey, MI (23.8 miles ), Harbor Springs, MI (25.1 miles ), Boyne Falls, MI (26.4 miles ).

Latitude: 45.42 N, Longitude: 84.62 W

4 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 231

Indian River household income distribution

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Most common industries for males:

Construction (21%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Public administration (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (19%)
Health care (17%)
Educational services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Top executives (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

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Indian River-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the Indian River place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1977, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 26.0 miles away from the place center .

Hospitals/medical centers near Indian River:

CHEBOYGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CHEBOYGAN, MI)
NORTHERN MICHIGAN HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PETOSKEY, MI)
OTSEGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; GAYLORD, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Indian River:

PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY (about 16 miles; PELLSTON, MI; ID: PLN)
OTSEGO COUNTY (about 30 miles; GAYLORD, MI; ID: GLR)
CHIPPEWA COUNTY INTL (about 59 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; ID: CIU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Indian River:

CALVIN CAMPBELL MUNI (about 2 miles; INDIAN RIVER, MI; ID: Y65)
PBEAAYE (about 9 miles; TOPINABEE, MI; ID: Y30)
CHEBOYGAN COUNTY (about 18 miles; CHEBOYGAN, MI; ID: SLH)

Amtrak station near Indian River:

15 miles: PELLSTON (100 STIMPSON ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Indian River:

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,677)
NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 80 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; FT enrollment: 2,343)
NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 129 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 6,216)
DELTA COLLEGE (about 135 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)

Public high school in Indian River:

INLAND LAKES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 385; Location: 5243 S. STRAITS HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Indian River:

INLAND LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 399; Location: 5243 S. STRAITS HIGHWAY; Grades: KG - 04)
INLAND LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 5243 S. STRAITS HIGHWAY; Grades: 05 - 08)
COP ESD PROGRAMS (Students: 99; Location: 6065 LEARNING LANE; Grades: UG - UG)

Library in Indian River:

INDIAN RIVER AREA LIBRARY (Operating income: $91,184; Location: 3546 SOUTH STRAITS HIGHWAY; 39,118 books; 720 audio materials; 1,404 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Oak Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Rivers and creeks: Crumley Creek (A), Sturgeon River (B), Indian River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Indian River Motel & Cottages (Tours & Charters; 4148 South Straits Highway).

Hotels: Country Cabins of Topinabee (581 North Straits Highway), Coach House Motel (6100 M 68), Brentwood Lodging (4778 South Straits Highway).

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

YOGI BEAR'S PARK (Population served: 3000, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

INDIAN RIVER RV RESORT & CAMPG (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

VIVIOS NORTHWOOD INN (Population served: 130, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 125, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-05-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

TOASTIES YACHT CLUB (Population served: 110, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

11 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

PAULA'S CAFE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-05-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (DEC-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-2005)

INDIAN RIVER TRADING POST (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

INDIAN RIVER GOLF CLUB (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Indian River that have no violations reported:

KEN'S QUICK STOP (Population served: 350, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
PIGEON BAY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 55, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
NORTHWOODS LODGE (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MASONIC ACTIVITIES BUILDING (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
NORGATE MOTEL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	66.1%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.2%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	7.1%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

Indian River compared to Michigan state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Indian River (2007 data):

National City Bank: Indian River Branch at 3833 South Straits Highway, branch established on 1958-07-01. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
Citizens National Bank of Cheboygan: The Indian River Branch at 3990 Straits Highway, branch established on 1980-06-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $251.9 mil, Deposits: $221.5 mil, headquarters in Cheboygan, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Cnb Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Cheboygan County Michigan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,986 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.96%
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 Emmet County, MI	0.97% ($33,196 average AGI)
from Wayne County, MI	0.34% ($51,667)
from Oakland County, MI	0.24% ($119,000)

6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,148 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.16%
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 Emmet County, MI	1.16% ($25,221 average AGI)
to Otsego County, MI	0.27% ($24,393)
to Presque Isle County, MI	0.26% ($26,889)

Strongest AM radio stations in Indian River:

WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
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)
WIDG (940 AM; 5 kW; ST. IGNACE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WWKK (750 AM; 1 kW; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: STONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCBY (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHEBOYGAN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WHAK (960 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS CITY, MI)
WMKT (1270 AM; 5 kW; CHARLEVOIX, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
WMBN (1340 AM; 1 kW; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Indian River:

WGFM (105.1 FM; CHEBOYGAN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WTLI (89.3 FM; BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, MI; Owner: SUPERIOR COMMUNICATIONS)
WLXT (96.3 FM; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
WKLZ-FM (98.9 FM; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF PETOSKEY, INC.)
WBLW (88.1 FM; GAYLORD, MI; Owner: GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH)
WMKC (102.9 FM; ST. IGNACE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WCMW-FM (103.9 FM; HARBOR SPRINGS, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
WKPK (106.7 FM; GAYLORD, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF GAYLORD, INC.)
WDQV (88.5 FM; MACKINAW CITY, MI; Owner: BROADCAST MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)
WCML-FM (91.7 FM; ALPENA, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
WKHQ-FM (105.9 FM; CHARLEVOIX, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
WFDX (92.5 FM; ATLANTA, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN RADIO, INC.)
WPHN (90.5 FM; GAYLORD, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WBCM (93.5 FM; BOYNE CITY, MI; Owner: WBCM RADIO, INC.)
WMJZ-FM (95.3 FM; GAYLORD, MI; Owner: DARBY ADVERTISING, INC.)
WLJZ (94.5 FM; MACKINAW CITY, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Indian River:

W55CL (Channel 55; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W34CR (Channel 34; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: FRANK J. CATZ, LIVING TRUST)
W41CK (Channel 41; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: FRANK J. CATZ, LIVING TRUST)
WFUP (Channel 45; VANDERBILT, MI; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING II, LLC)
W39CB (Channel 39; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W62CR (Channel 62; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W36CD (Channel 36; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W66CY (Channel 66; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WCML (Channel 6; ALPENA, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
W18BX (Channel 18; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W20BQ (Channel 20; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W23BM (Channel 23; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W25CD (Channel 25; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W31BI (Channel 31; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W51CR (Channel 51; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W53BN (Channel 53; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W57CP (Channel 57; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W64CK (Channel 64; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WTOM-TV (Channel 4; CHEBOYGAN, MI; Owner: WPBN/WTOM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)

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