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Houghton County

Population in July 2007: 1,048. Population change since 2000: -2.1%
 

Males: 503  (48.0%)
Females: 545  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49945.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,342 (it was $24,234 in 2000)
Lake Linden:  $27,342
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,238 (it was $43,100 in 2000)
Lake Linden:  $62,238
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $70,397; Detached houses: $70,256; Townhouses or other attached units: $31,465; In 2-unit structures: $79,925; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $56,544; Mobile homes: $42,083

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Races in Lake Linden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Lake Linden: 73.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (25.8%), German (19.3%), French Canadian (14.6%), English (13.8%), Italian (7.2%), Irish (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 0.66 square miles.

Population density: 1597 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lake Linden

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Linden village

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

7 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.6%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Lake Linden, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lake Linden to the number of sex offenders is 524 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is near the state average.

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

Lake Linden:  1.6% ($688)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (177.3 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (273.8 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (372.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hubbell, MI (1.4 miles ), Laurium, MI (1.8 miles ), Calumet, MI (2.1 miles ), Copper City, MI (2.5 miles ), Ahmeek, MI (2.7 miles) , Houghton, MI (3.0 miles ), Hancock, MI (3.2 miles ), South Range, MI (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 47.20 N, Longitude: 88.41 W

Area code: 906

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Population change in the 1990s: -165 (-13.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (28%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)



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Crime in Lake Linden by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0012
    per 100,000 0.00.093.3192.1
Burglaries 1348
    per 100,000 92.0274.5373.1768.5
Thefts 9122212
    per 100,000 828.01097.92052.21152.7
Auto thefts 1201
    per 100,000 92.0183.00.096.1
Arson 0100
    per 100,000 0.091.50.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 46.977.8126.9146.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.95
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Linden:
  • KEWEENAW MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; LAURIUM, MI)
  • PORTAGE HEALTH SYSTEM (about 8 miles; HANCOCK, MI)
  • BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; L' ANSE, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Lake Linden, MI

Local government website: WWW.LAKELINDEN.NET

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Linden:
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; FT enrollment: 7,374)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 169 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 175 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 180 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 181 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 185 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
Public high school in Lake Linden:
Public elementary/middle school in Lake Linden:
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Library in Lake Linden:
  • LAKE LINDEN-HUBBELL PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARY (Operating income: $91,313; Location: 601 CALUMET STREET; 15,020 books; 28 audio materials; 112 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.2 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  63.3%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  17.8%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lake Linden, MI



Lake Linden compared to Michigan state average:

Lake Linden, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lake Linden (2009 data):
  • Superior National Bank & Trust Company: Lake Linden Branch at Lakes Super Market, Inc., 5400 Bridge Street, branch established on 1976-06-01. 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
  • Range Bank, National Association: Lake Linden Office at 346 Third Street, branch established on 1967-01-03. 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



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2004 Presidential Election results in Houghton County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Lake Linden

Adherents


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 religions
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 0$0 1$1,838
Other Government Administration 1$2,681$32,1720$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,061
Firefighters 0$0 14$1,855
Streets and Highways 3$8,214$32,8560$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$11,216$67,2962$5,934
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$496
Totals for Government 6$22,111$44,22219$11,184



Lake Linden government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $57,000
    All Other: $18,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,211,000
    Regular Highways: $43,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $179,000
    General - Other: $157,000
    Water Utilities: $72,000
    Solid Waste Management: $53,000
    Central Staff Services: $45,000
    Police Protection: $44,000
    Parks & Recreation: $34,000
    General Public Buildings: $17,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,133,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,133,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $85,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $50,000
    General - Other: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $364,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $157,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $156,000
    Highways: $127,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $164,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $213,000

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 Lake Linden:
  • 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)
  • WZAM (970 AM; 5 kW; ISHPEMING, MI)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDMJ (1320 AM; 5 kW; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)

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

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


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 601 Calumet St, Call Sign: KNCB875, Licensee ID: L00064310
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.205 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/08/1997, Expiration Date: 03/20/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/26/2002
    Registrant: Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools, 601 Calumet St, Lake Linden, MI 49945

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Co Rd T641 Fire 169, Type: Building, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: WQB451
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/03/1994, Expiration Date: 10/03/1999, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: Dreamland Hotel Inc, Rt 1 Bootjack Rd, Lake Linden, MI 49945

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lake Linden)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 7
  • Good Intent Call: 5

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