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Population in July 2007: 1,500. Population change since 2000: +2.1%
 

Males: 702  (46.8%)
Females: 798  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  28.3 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49649.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,192 (it was $32,614 in 2000)
Kingsley:  $34,192
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,329 (it was $72,800 in 2000)
Kingsley:  $104,329
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $119,706; Detached houses: $164,859; Mobile homes: $40,871

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Races in Kingsley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Kingsley: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.6%), English (11.3%), Irish (10.3%), Dutch (5.9%), Polish (5.7%), United States (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.11 square miles.

Population density: 1353 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kingsley

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kingsley village

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

10 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.7%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 31 registered sex offenders living in Kingsley, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kingsley to the number of sex offenders is 48 to 1.

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

Kingsley:  1.7% ($1,228)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (112.5 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (160.6 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (218.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Buckley, MI (3.0 miles ), Fife Lake, MI (3.0 miles ), Traverse City, MI (3.6 miles ), Manton, MI (3.7 miles ), Mesick, MI (3.9 miles ), Greilickville, MI (3.9 miles ), Lake Ann, MI (4.3 miles ), Copemish, MI (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 44.58 N, Longitude: 85.54 W

Area code: 231

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Population change in the 1990s: +726 (+97.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



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Kingsley-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the Kingsley village center killed 2 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/26/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Kingsley:
  • MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL-CADILLAC (about 24 miles; CADILLAC, MI)
  • KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 25 miles; KALKASKA, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Kingsley, MI

Amtrak stations near Kingsley:
  • 9 miles: BUCKLEY (102 WEXFORD AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 12 miles: TRAVERSE CITY (3233 CASS ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 15 miles: MESICK (HWY. 115 AT HWY. 37) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kingsley:
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 11 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 105 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
Public high school in Kingsley:
Public elementary/middle schools in Kingsley:
Private elementary/middle school in Kingsley:
  • ST MARYS OF HANNAH (Students: 171; Location: 2912 W M113; Grades: PK - 7)
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Hotel: Bogart's Motel & Cabins (410 Main West).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kingsley that have no violations reported:
  • CHERRYLAND MOBILE HOME PARK (Address: PO BOX 205, Population served: 132, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.9 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  74.9%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  9.7%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kingsley, MI


9 people in other group homes
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Kingsley compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below 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 Kingsley (2009 data):
  • Northwestern Bank: Kingsley Branch at 111 North Brownson Avenue, branch established on 1960-11-21. 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



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religon statistics for Kingsley

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of Christ
Adherents49.7%7.9%6.5%4.8%4.4%
Congregations12.3%13.8%6.2%3.1%3.1%
NameReformed Church in America Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents4.1%4.0%3.9%2.1%12.6%
Congregations3.1%1.5%1.5%1.5%53.8%
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 1$2,179$26,1480$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,405$40,86016$2,858
Streets and Highways 2$5,652$33,9120$0
Water Supply 2$5,652$33,9120$0
Totals for Government 6$16,888$33,77616$2,858



Kingsley government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $516,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $183,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $519,000
    General Public Buildings: $116,000
    Water Utilities: $110,000
    Sewerage: $90,000
    Central Staff Services: $90,000
    General - Other: $73,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $135,000
    All Other: $45,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $305,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $295,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $285,000
    Other, NEC: $285,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
    Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $248,000
    Interest Earnings: $30,000
    Rents: $23,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $162,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $280,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $127,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $215,000
    General Support: $207,000
    All Other: $45,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $167,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $244,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000

7.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,409 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.29%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($164 average AGI)
Grand Traverse County:  0.06%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Leelanau County, MI  0.67% ($44,500 average AGI)
from Benzie County, MI  0.47% ($30,466)
from Wexford County, MI  0.40% ($25,117)


6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,419 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($267 average AGI)
Grand Traverse County:  0.03%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Benzie County, MI  0.58% ($29,400 average AGI)
to Leelanau County, MI  0.53% ($41,291)
to Kent County, MI  0.37% ($39,821)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kingsley:
  • 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.)
  • WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
  • WKJF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLJN (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS MEDIA, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMKT (1270 AM; 5 kW; CHARLEVOIX, 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.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kingsley:
  • WTCM-FM (103.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WICA (91.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • WJZQ (92.9 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
  • WLDR-FM (101.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • W201CM (88.1 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • WLJN-FM (89.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS MEDIA, INC.)
  • WNMC-FM (90.7 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE)
  • WCCW-FM (107.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
  • WKLT (97.5 FM; KALKASKA, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WOLW (91.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WKVK (100.7 FM; HONOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WFCX (94.3 FM; LELAND, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WGFN (98.1 FM; GLEN ARBOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WJZJ (95.5 FM; GLEN ARBOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WLXV (96.7 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WKAD (93.7 FM; HARRIETTA, MI; Owner: CADILLAC BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBNZ (99.3 FM; FRANKFORT, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUPS (98.5 FM; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: COLTRACE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCKC (107.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Kingsley:
  • WPBN-TV (Channel 7; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WPBN/WTOM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • W68DD (Channel 68; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62CQ (Channel 62; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WGTU (Channel 29; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: SCANLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCMV (Channel 27; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WWTV (Channel 9; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: HERITAGE B/CING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN)
  • W25CU (Channel 25; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: EDWARD J. HESS AND/OR MADGE E. HESS)
  • W36BZ (Channel 36; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W56DF (Channel 56; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W15BM (Channel 15; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W34CE (Channel 34; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W48CC (Channel 48; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W52CP (Channel 52; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W58CN (Channel 58; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66CX (Channel 66; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W54CR (Channel 54; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WFQX-TV (Channel 33; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING II, LLC)


Kingsley fatal accident list:
Oct 11, 1994 10:55 AM, 113, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kingsley)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Rt 113, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: WNPV423
    Assigned Frequencies : 458.375 MHz, 453.375 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/05/2004, Expiration Date: 12/30/2014
    Registrant: Grand Traverse County Central Dispatch, 400 Boardman Ave., Traverse City, MI 49684, Phone: (231) 922-4751, Fax: (231) 922-4553, Email:
  • Lat: 44.606083 Lon: -85.566083, Call Sign: WQBS584
    Assigned Frequencies : 456.537 MHz, 451.437 MHz, 451.537 MHz, 456.437 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/06/2004, Expiration Date: 12/06/2014, Certifier: Dan Lucas
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Traverse City, 8757 Supply Rd (Tin Can Corner), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.2 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: WQHT254
    Assigned Frequencies : 17880.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/30/2007, Expiration Date: 10/30/2017, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150, Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kingsley)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: BREYER PAUL BUCCANEER XA650 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 943PB , Serial Number: B2A-011
    Registrant (Individual): Larry K Elliott, 8299 Kingsley Rd, Kingsley, MI 49649


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 30
  • Hazardous Condition: 24
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Kingsley


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