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Notable locations in Kingsford: Kingsford Police Department (A), Kingsford Department of Public Safety Fire Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Birchwood Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Kingsford include: Mount Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Queen of Peace Saint Mary Church (B), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), American Martyrs Church (D), Our Redeemer Lutheran Church (E), Maranatha Assembly of God Church (F), First Presbyterian Church (G), Immanuel Baptist Church (H), Balsam Street Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Cowboy Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Kingsford include: Balzola Field (1), Menominee River Recreation Area (2), Lodal Park (3), Ford Park (4), Flivver Field (5), Cowboy Lake Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: Blind Duck Inn (Cowboy Lake).
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Dickinson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.4%
(15.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 69.6% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.2 people | | Michigan: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 61.0% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kingsford, MI
People in group quarters in Kingsford:
- 152 people in nursing homes
- 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 14 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Kingsford compared to Michigan state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Kingsford (2011 data):
- The First National Bank & Trust Company of Iron Mountain: Kingsford Branch at 128 South Carpenter Avenue, branch established on 1966/01/10. Info updated 2010/01/06: Bank assets: $297.0 mil, Deposits: $240.9 mil, headquarters in Iron Mountain, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb Bancshares, Inc.
- Northern Michigan Bank & Trust: 600 S Carpenter Branch at 600 S Carpenter, branch established on 1976/12/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $224.5 mil, Deposits: $203.7 mil, headquarters in Escanaba, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Northern Michigan Corporation
- Range Bank, National Association: Kingsford Office at 345 South Carpenter, branch established on 2003/09/22. Info updated 2007/01/23: Bank assets: $266.3 mil, Deposits: $228.1 mil, headquarters in Negaunee, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Range Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (82%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Dickinson County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for Kingsford (based on Dickinson County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 82.61%
| Here |  | 82.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | The Evangelical Covenant Church |
| Adherents | 63.7% | 14.0% | 4.8% | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| Congregations | 21.6% | 13.5% | 10.8% | 5.4% | 8.1% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | Baptist General Conference | Episcopal Church | Assemblies of God | Other |
| Adherents | 2.7% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3.5% |
| Congregations | 2.7% | 8.1% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 24.3% |
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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 | Dickinson County: | 3.34 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.37 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17 | Dickinson County: | 6.31 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 24 | This county: | 8.91 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Dickinson County: | 9.8% | | Michigan: | 9.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Dickinson County: | 28.6% | | State: | 29.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
5 | $15,077 | $36,185 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $10,707 | $64,242 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
20 | $84,597 | $50,758 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,049 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $21,308 | $42,616 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $5,816 | $34,896 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
2 | $6,345 | $38,070 | 3 | $2,427 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $8,533 | $51,198 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $3,215 | $38,580 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
40 | $155,598 | $46,679 | 6 | $3,476 |
Kingsford government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,065,000 ($207.72)
- Charges - Sewerage: $294,000 ($57.34)
Housing & Community Development: $167,000 ($32.57)
Solid Waste Management: $82,000 ($15.99)
All Other: $45,000 ($8.78)
- Construction - Housing & Community Development: $27,000 ($5.27)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $2,026,000 ($395.16)
Regular Highways: $474,000 ($92.45)
Solid Waste Management: $311,000 ($60.66)
Water Utilities: $272,000 ($53.05)
Central Staff Services: $204,000 ($39.79)
Parks & Recreation: $196,000 ($38.23)
Sewerage: $182,000 ($35.50)
Housing & Community Development: $181,000 ($35.30)
Financial Administration: $110,000 ($21.46)
Health Services - Other: $48,000 ($9.36)
General Public Buildings: $38,000 ($7.41)
- Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $3,947,000 ($769.85)
Total Federal Securities: $2,172,000 ($423.64)
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $788,000 ($153.70)
Total Cash & Deposits: $675,000 ($131.66)
Benefit Payments: $175,000 ($34.13)
From Local Government: $65,000 ($12.68)
Local Employee Contribution: $56,000 ($10.92)
Withdrawals: $9,000 ($1.76)
Interest Revenue: $-1,003,000 ($-195.63)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $109,000 ($21.26)
All Other: $20,000 ($3.90)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Housing & Community Development: $12,000 ($2.34)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $706,000 ($137.70)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $688,000 ($134.19)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $18,000 ($3.51)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $398,000 ($77.63)
Interest Earnings: $188,000 ($36.67)
Property Sale Other: $47,000 ($9.17)
Rents: $10,000 ($1.95)
Special Assessments: $10,000 ($1.95)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $50,000 ($9.75)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,409,000 ($469.87)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $393,000 ($76.65)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $38,000 ($7.41)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $862,000 ($168.13)
Highways: $451,000 ($87.97)
- Tax - Property: $1,926,000 ($375.66)
NEC: $1,000 ($0.20)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,680,000 ($327.68)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $44,000 ($8.58)
4.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,267 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.54% | | 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:
5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,620 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.31% | | 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 Kingsford:
- WMIQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WZAM (970 AM; 5 kW; ISHPEMING, MI)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDMJ (1320 AM; 5 kW; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kingsford:
- WOBE (100.7 FM; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
- WJNR-FM (101.5 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
- W244AW (96.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: FAMILY ED BC CORP OF DOOR CNTY WI)
- WHTO (106.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: TODD STUART NOORDYK)
- WEUL (98.1 FM; KINGSFORD, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
- WVCM (91.5 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: VCY AMERICA INC.)
- WIMK (93.1 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WZNL (94.3 FM; NORWAY, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WYKX (104.7 FM; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNMU-FM (90.1 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
- WIKB-FM (99.1 FM; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: NORTHLAND ADVERTISING, INC.)
- WMVM (91.3 FM; GOODMAN, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Kingsford:
- KTTM (Channel 12; HURON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDHS (Channel 8; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- W54AR (Channel 54; FENCE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WJMN-TV (Channel 3; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
- WLUC-TV (Channel 6; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: WLUC LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Kingsford, Michigan:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 27
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Michigan average:
- Fatal accident count: 138
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 213
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 51
- Fatalities: 148
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 366
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23
See more detailed statistics of Kingsford fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - James W Lienau, 420 West Breitung Avenue, Kingsford, Mi (Lat: 45.798778 Lon: -88.074111), Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m
Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Email:
- James W Lienau, 420 West Breitung Avenue, Kingsford, Mi (Lat: 45.798778 Lon: -88.074111), Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m
Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - 609 S Carpenter Ave (Lat: 45.805778 Lon: -88.050139), Call Sign: KSW898
Assigned Frequencies: 152.960 MHz Grant Date: 01/27/1997, Expiration Date: 03/30/2002, Cancellation Date: 06/02/2002
Registrant: Fayas And Sons Inc, 609 Carpenter Ave, Kingsford, MI 49801, Phone: (906) 774-0377 - 801 S Carpenter (Lat: 45.798556 Lon: -88.070417), Call Sign: KVO406, Licensee ID: L00046061
Assigned Frequencies: 153.230 MHz Grant Date: 05/03/2004, Expiration Date: 12/16/2013
Registrant: Grede Foundries Inc, Milwaukee, WI 53226-0499, Phone: (906) 774-7250 - 600 S Carpenter Ave (Lat: 45.801667 Lon: -88.070000), Call Sign: WQDZ582
Assigned Frequencies: 451.237 MHz, 451.337 MHz, 451.437 MHz, 451.537 MHz, 452.087 MHz Grant Date: 12/07/2005, Expiration Date: 12/07/2015, Certifier: Lisa Monnig
Registrant: Bearcom Operating LP, Dallas, TX 75355-9001, Phone: (214) 765-7136, Fax: (214) 355-1714, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - KINGSFORD, Lat: 45.820111 Lon: -88.067194, Call Sign: WPQZ203, Licensee ID: L00286450
Assigned Frequencies: 956.306 MHz Grant Date: 12/08/2000, Expiration Date: 12/08/2010, Certifier: Anthony D Edlebeck
Registrant: City Of Kingsford
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 - 250 Riverhills Rd. (Lat: 45.813611 Lon: -88.118056), Type: Mast, Structure height: 9.8 m, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WPXB825
Assigned Frequencies: 136.450 MHz, 136.475 MHz Grant Date: 02/28/2003, Expiration Date: 08/28/2003, Cancellation Date: 11/02/2003, Certifier: Arthur J Ercolani
Registrant: Honeywell International Inc., 23500 W. 105th St., Olathe, KS 66061, Phone: (913) 712-2759, Email:
- 250 Riverhills Rd. (Lat: 45.813611 Lon: -88.118056), Type: Mast, Structure height: 9.8 m, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WPXJ477
Assigned Frequencies: 136.450 MHz, 136.475 MHz Grant Date: 10/23/2008, Expiration Date: 12/31/2011, Cancellation Date: 02/23/2010, Certifier: Arthur J Ercolani
Registrant: Honeywell International, Inc., 23500 W. 105th Street, Olathe, KS 66061, Phone: (913) 712-2352, Fax: (913) 712-2951, Email:
- Ford Airport (Lat: 45.818361 Lon: -88.114556), Type: Bant, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WPYM353
Assigned Frequencies: 136.600 MHz Grant Date: 09/08/2003, Expiration Date: 09/08/2008, Cancellation Date: 06/30/2008, Certifier: Kris E Hutchison
Registrant: Aviation Spectrum Resources Inc, 2551 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401, Phone: (410) 266-2132, Fax: (410) 266-2047, Email:
- Ford Airport 250 Riverhills Road (Lat: 45.818278 Lon: -88.115139), Type: Building, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: WQKA750
Assigned Frequencies: 122.800 MHz Grant Date: 03/10/2009, Expiration Date: 03/10/2019, Certifier: Melanie M Roath
Registrant: Superior Aviation, 250 Riverhills Road, Kingsford, MI 49802, Phone: (906) 774-0400, Fax: (906) 774-4118, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 36 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kingsford)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Kingsford)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 11 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Kingsford, MI among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 24 | 79.3 years |
| Robert | 23 | 75.2 years |
| Mary | 20 | 82.1 years |
| James | 18 | 76.8 years |
| William | 17 | 77.5 years |
| George | 13 | 81.0 years |
| Frank | 12 | 79.0 years |
| Dorothy | 11 | 81.8 years |
| Donald | 10 | 72.0 years |
| Helen | 10 | 85.5 years |
| Most common last names in Kingsford, MI among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 27 | 73.7 years |
| Peterson | 16 | 84.3 years |
| Anderson | 15 | 81.3 years |
| Larson | 13 | 77.5 years |
| Carlson | 9 | 79.7 years |
| Erickson | 9 | 81.1 years |
| Hanson | 7 | 77.1 years |
| Nelson | 7 | 90.3 years |
| Miller | 7 | 86.0 years |
| Swanson | 5 | 78.0 years |
| Businesses in Kingsford, MI |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Burger King | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | True Value | 2 |
| JCPenney | 1 | | UPS | 3 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | | Vans | 1 |
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