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Kent County

Population in July 2008: 1,088. Population change since 2000: +2.5%
 

Males: 516  (47.5%)
Females: 572  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  28.1 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49330.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,934 (it was $35,341 in 2000)
Kent City:  $37,934
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,902
Kent City:  $14,902
Michigan:  $24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,749 (it was $75,300 in 2000)
Kent City:  $101,749
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $94,524; Detached houses: $116,877; In 2-unit structures: $66,333; Mobile homes: $31,966
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Races in Kent City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
  • Hispanic (11.9%)
  • Other race (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Kent City: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.8%), German (15.3%), Dutch (10.6%), English (9.0%), Irish (7.4%), French (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 1.09 square miles.

Population density: 994 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kent City

  • High school or higher: 79.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kent City village

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

109 residents are foreign born (9.6% Latin America).

This village:  10.3%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Kent City, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kent City to the number of sex offenders is 60 to 1.

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

Kent City:  1.7% ($1,264)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (18.5 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (111.7 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (136.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Casnovia, MI (1.4 miles ), Sparta, MI (2.2 miles ), Grant, MI (2.9 miles ), Ravenna, MI (3.1 miles ), Cedar Springs, MI (3.2 miles ), Rockford, MI (3.4 miles ), Comstock Park, MI (3.6 miles ), Sand Lake, MI (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $76,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $108,100
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $104,600
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.22 N, Longitude: 85.75 W

Area code: 616

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Population change in the 1990s: +158 (+17.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)



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Average climate in Kent City, Michigan

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Kent City-area historical tornado activity is near Michigan state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.1 miles away from the Kent City village center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the village center killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Kent City-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.0 miles away from Kent City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Kent City:
  • MARY FREE BED HOSPTIAL (about 19 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
  • SAINT MARY'S MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
  • SPECTRUM HEALTH-DOWNTOWN CAMPUS (about 19 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Kent City, MI

Airports located in Kent City:
Amtrak stations near Kent City:
  • 12 miles: ROCKFORD (39 S. MAIN ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 19 miles: GRAND RAPIDS (MARKET & WEALTHY STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: HOWARD CITY (130 N. ENSLEY ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kent City:
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 23 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
Public high school in Kent City:
Private high school in Kent City:
  • ALGOMA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: PO BOX 220; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Kent City:
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Tourist attraction: Howard Christensen Nature Center (Nature Centers; 16160 Red Pine Drive).

 

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

NYBLAD ORCHARDS -AG LABOR (Population served: 34, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kent City that have no violations reported:
  • MAMRELUND LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RED ROCK GRILLE (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GRICE PHARMACY (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HOUSEMANS STORE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KENT CITY PARK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TYRONE TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.8 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.4%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  12.0%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kent City, MI



Kent City compared to Michigan state average:

Kent City, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above 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 Kent City (2009 data):
  • ChoiceOne Bank: Kent City Branch at 450 West Muskegon Street, branch established on 1907-04-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $460.2 mil, Deposits: $347.1 mil, headquarters in Sparta, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Choiceone Financial Services, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School


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


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Kent City

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaReformed Church in AmericaGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesUnited Methodist Church
Adherents37.8%16.1%5.8%3.8%3.5%
Congregations8.4%17.6%7.7%7.2%8.1%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches Independent Charismatic Churches IndependentEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents3.2%3.1%2.5%2.4%21.8%
Congregations1.4%0.7%2.9%3.4%42.5%
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 0$0 1$1,149
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$3,695
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$560
Sewerage 0$0 2$1,614
Other and Unallocable 2$3,848$23,0881$542
Totals for Government 2$3,848$23,0888$7,560



Kent City government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $276,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $239,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $223,000
    Regular Highways: $126,000
    Central Staff Services: $48,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $28,000
    General - Other: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $243,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,906,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,840,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $66,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
    Rents: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $21,000
    Sewerage: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $304,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $193,000
  • Tax - Property: $124,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $85,000

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,235 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($289 average AGI)
Kent County:  0.09%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ottawa County, MI  0.82% ($36,905 average AGI)
from Allegan County, MI  0.21% ($30,313)
from Montcalm County, MI  0.19% ($30,428)


5.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,730 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.54%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Kent County:  0.06%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ottawa County, MI  0.94% ($48,103 average AGI)
to Allegan County, MI  0.24% ($40,250)
to Montcalm County, MI  0.23% ($33,522)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kent City:
  • WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJNZ (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GOODRICH RADIO, LLC)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WMHG (1600 AM; 5 kW; MUSKEGON, MI)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGVU (1480 AM; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY B OF C)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTKG (1230 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kent City:
  • WSNX-FM (104.5 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLHT-FM (95.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WBFX (101.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFGR (98.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WMUS-FM (106.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLAV-FM (96.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFUR-FM (102.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: FURNITURE CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTRV (100.5 FM; WALKER, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WBLU-FM (88.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP)
  • WSHN-FM (100.1 FM; HOLTON, MI; Owner: NOORDYK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGVU-FM (88.5 FM; ALLENDALE, MI; Owner: BD OF CONTROL,GRAND VALLEY ST UNIV.)
  • WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCXT (105.3 FM; HART, MI; Owner: WATERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBLV (90.3 FM; TWIN LAKE, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP, INC.)
  • WODJ (107.3 FM; GREENVILLE, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGRD-FM (97.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WLCS (98.3 FM; NORTH MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCSG (91.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY.)
  • WKLQ (94.5 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVTI (96.1 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kent City:
  • WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WGVU-TV (Channel 35; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WUHQ-LP (Channel 29; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WOMS-CA (Channel 29; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WXSP-CA (Channel 15; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W67DN (Channel 67; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • W48CL (Channel 48; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WOHO-CA (Channel 33; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOGC-CA (Channel 25; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W19BA (Channel 19; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W42CB (Channel 42; HESPERIA, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 13,991
Total average daily truck traffic: 447
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 18,981

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kent City)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$114,8103$106,2171$11,3801$48,710
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$109,2000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$104,7900$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0103.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$56,300
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0103.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 31
  • Hazardous Condition: 19
  • Service Call: 8

Incident types - Kent City


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