Le Roy, Michigan

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Osceola County

Population in July 2008: 256. Population change since 2000: -4.1%

Males: 109	(42.7%)
Females: 147	(57.3%)

Median resident age:	35.3 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 49655.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $36,791 (it was $32,188 in 2000)

Le Roy:	$36,791
Michigan:	$48,591

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $16,184

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $91,988 (it was $63,300 in 2000)

Le Roy:	$91,988
Michigan:	$151,300

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $87,960; Detached houses: $87,483; Townhouses or other attached units: $68,228; Mobile homes: $54,167

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Races in Le Roy:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
American Indian (1.9%)
Two or more races (1.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Le Roy: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.8%), Swedish (15.4%), English (9.4%), Irish (9.0%), United States (8.6%), French (7.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 381 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 264 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Le Roy

High school or higher: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
Unemployed: 5.0%
Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Le Roy village

Never married: 18.9%
Now married: 64.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 8.0%
Divorced: 8.5%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.1%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

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

Le Roy:	1.2% ($728)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (75.2 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (142.8 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (189.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Tustin, MI (2.1 miles ), Luther, MI (3.4 miles ), Reed City, MI (3.4 miles ), Hersey, MI (3.6 miles ), Evart, MI (3.6 miles ), Cadillac, MI (3.9 miles ), Marion, MI (4.0 miles ), McBain, MI (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 44.04 N, Longitude: 85.45 W

Area code: 231

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Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+5.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (16%)
Metal and metal products (14%)
Construction (12%)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (20%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Health care (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Construction laborers (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Financial managers (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)

Average climate in Le Roy, Michigan

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Le Roy-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Michigan state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 49.7 miles away from the Le Roy village center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.4 miles away from the village center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Le Roy-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 100% 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 95.8 miles away from Le Roy center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Le Roy:

SPECTRUM HLTH-REED CITY CAMPUS (about 10 miles; REED CITY, MI)
MERCY HOSPITAL-CADILLAC (about 15 miles; CADILLAC, MI)
MECOSTA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI)

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Amtrak stations near Le Roy:

12 miles: REED CITY (101 W. SLOSSON AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones.
17 miles: CADILLAC (1202 N. MITCHELL ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Le Roy:

FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 49 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; FT enrollment: 2,343)
NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 76 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.7 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	74.0%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	7.9%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	0.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Le Roy, MI

Le Roy compared to Michigan state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Osceola County Michigan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (52%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%) Electricity (6%)

Religion statistics for Le Roy

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.50%

Here		32.5%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Reformed Church in North America	The Wesleyan Church
Adherents	22.5%	16.4%	11.6%	8.7%	4.7%
Congregations	5.9%	21.6%	7.8%	2.0%	5.9%

Name	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Free Methodist Church of North America	Assemblies of God	Lutheran Church	Other
Adherents	4.4%	4.2%	4.0%	4.0%	19.6%
Congregations	3.9%	11.8%	3.9%	2.0%	35.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$237
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$977
Firefighters	0	$0		12	$2,256
Streets and Highways	0	$0		2	$1,897
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$852
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$922
Totals for Government	0	$0		25	$7,141

Le Roy government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - General - Other: $18,000
Regular Highways: $18,000

Central Staff Services: $9,000

Parks & Recreation: $8,000

General Public Buildings: $5,000

Financial Administration: $2,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $233,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $46,000
General Support: $25,000
Tax - Property: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $23,000

6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
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 Mecosta County, MI	1.22% ($25,549 average AGI)
from Wexford County, MI	0.80% ($24,239)
from Lake County, MI	0.42% ($23,486)

7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,352 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.49%
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 Mecosta County, MI	1.32% ($26,991 average AGI)
to Wexford County, MI	1.20% ($26,891)
to Kent County, MI	0.47% ($25,450)

Strongest AM radio stations in Le Roy:

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.)
WKJF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
WBRN (1460 AM; 5 kW; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
WATT (1240 AM; 1 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Le Roy:

WCKC (107.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
WLXV (96.7 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
WOLW (91.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WTCM-FM (103.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
WKAD (93.7 FM; HARRIETTA, MI; Owner: CADILLAC BROADCASTING, LLC)
WDEE-FM (97.3 FM; REED CITY, MI; Owner: STEVEN V. BEILFUSS)
W201CF (88.1 FM; BALDWIN, MI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WUPS (98.5 FM; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: COLTRACE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJZQ (92.9 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
WYBR (102.3 FM; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: MENTOR PARTNERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Le Roy:

WWTV (Channel 9; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: HERITAGE B/CING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN)
WFQX-TV (Channel 33; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING II, LLC)
WPBN-TV (Channel 7; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WPBN/WTOM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
W34BZ (Channel 34; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W48BY (Channel 48; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
W53CC (Channel 53; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W61CS (Channel 61; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W58CU (Channel 58; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KB8ZSR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01015622
Grant Date: 05/11/2005, Expiration Date: 05/22/2015
Registrant: Mary J Deady, 20745 16 Mile Road, Le Roy, MI 49655
Call Sign: KC8DTY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01015618
Grant Date: 05/12/2006, Expiration Date: 05/13/2016
Registrant: James F Deady, 20745 16 Mile Road, Le Roy, MI 49655
Call Sign: WR8J, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01431833
Grant Date: 09/17/2008, Expiration Date: 12/16/2018, Certifier: Carlin J Belville
Registrant: Carlin J Belville, 15345 220th Ave, Le Roy, MI 49655
Call Sign: KC8SBP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00391318
Grant Date: 08/20/2001, Expiration Date: 08/20/2011, Certifier: Gary M Townsend Iii
Registrant: Gary M Townsend Iii, Le Roy, MI 49655

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