Leslie, Michigan

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Population in 2022: 1,918 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -6.2%
 
Males: 951  (49.6%)
Females: 967  (50.4%)
Median resident age:

35.0 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years

Zip codes: 49251.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $65,917 (it was $42,700 in 2000)
Leslie:

$65,917
MI:

$66,986

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,111 (it was $18,124 in 2000)

Leslie city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $129,890 (it was $82,300 in 2000)
Leslie:

$129,890
MI:

$224,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $129,752; detached houses: $142,469; mobile homes: $20,038

Median gross rent in 2022: $831.

March 2022 cost of living index in Leslie: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.9%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 5.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Leslie, MI (2022)
    • 1,86486.1%White alone
    • 1657.6%Hispanic
    • 1105.1%Two or more races
    • 80.4%Black alone
    • 90.4%Asian alone

Races in Leslie detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 29 registered sex offenders living in Leslie, Michigan as of April 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Leslie is 65 to 1.


Crime rates in Leslie by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(54.0)
1
(54.1)
1
(53.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(54.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(53.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(106.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(43.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(53.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(53.3)
1
(52.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(54.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(54.2)
3
(163.0)
2
(107.6)
1
(53.5)
5
(266.7)
2
(105.9)
1
(52.4)
0
(0.0)
2
(106.0)
3
(155.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
7
(304.1)
1
(54.0)
6
(324.3)
8
(430.8)
0
(0.0)
5
(271.7)
4
(215.3)
1
(53.5)
3
(160.0)
7
(370.6)
5
(261.9)
2
(105.1)
5
(265.1)
3
(155.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
29
(1,260)
21
(1,135)
13
(702.7)
19
(1,023)
5
(271.1)
22
(1,196)
19
(1,023)
15
(802.6)
18
(960.0)
8
(423.5)
17
(890.5)
15
(788.2)
24
(1,273)
15
(777.6)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
4
(173.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(53.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(104.8)
1
(52.5)
8
(424.2)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(53.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index98.6103.294.1130.321.7142.977.593.6118.979.972.843.1209.473.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Leslie, MI

Crime rate in Leslie detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.12
Michigan average:

1.86
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Ancestries: German (18.0%), American (15.4%), English (13.0%), Irish (11.0%), Polish (4.2%), Scottish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 935 feet

Land area: 1.33 square miles.

Population density: 1,441 people per square mile   (low).

Leslie, Michigan map

22 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.0%
Michigan:

6.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,719 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,525 (2.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lansing, MI (19.4 miles , pop. 119,128).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (68.0 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (171.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Mason, MI (3.0 miles ),
Dansville, MI (3.1 miles ),
Eaton Rapids, MI (3.5 miles ),
Stockbridge, MI (3.6 miles ),
Holt, MI (3.7 miles ),
Springport, MI (3.8 miles ),
Jackson, MI (3.8 miles ),
Parma, MI (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 42.45 N, Longitude: 84.43 W

Area code: 517

Distribution of median household income in Leslie, MI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Leslie, MI in 2022
Leslie satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $244,800
  • 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $176,400
  • 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $205,800
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $178,400
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $228,300
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $131,800
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $143,600
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $143,600
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $98,100
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $104,700
  • 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $45,500
  • 2004: 131 buildings, average cost: $162,700
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $155,600
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $152,600
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $88,100
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $62,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Leslie, MI residents
Average permit cost in Leslie, MI
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Michigan:

3.5%
Most common industries in Leslie, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (8.2%)
  • Health care (7.8%)
  • Construction (6.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Educational services (5.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.9%)
  • Metal & metal products (9.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.7%)
  • Public administration (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Machinery (4.5%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.9%)
  • Educational services (7.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.6%)
Most common occupations in Leslie, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
  • Top executives (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.1%)
  • Cashiers (5.5%)
  • Child care workers (5.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.7%)

Average climate in Leslie, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Leslie, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 72.5. This is about average.

City:

72.5
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 6.03. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.03
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.26. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.26
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2017 was 29.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.71. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.71
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Leslie-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.7 miles away from the Leslie city center killed one person and injured 44 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 29.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Leslie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 178.1 miles away from Leslie center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 217.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 132.5 miles away from Leslie center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 294.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 331.0 miles away from Leslie center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Ingham County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Leslie topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Leslie:

  • HEARTLAND HOME CARE L L C (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; MASON, MI)
  • HEARTLAND HOSPICE (Hospital, about 9 miles away; MASON, MI)
  • EATON RAPIDS MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; EATON RAPIDS, MI)
  • VISTA GRANDE VILLA (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; JACKSON, MI)
  • STOCKBRIDGE COUNTRY MANOR (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; STOCKBRIDGE, MI)
  • HEARTLAND HEALTH CARE CENTER-JACKSON (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; JACKSON, MI)
  • GREAT LAKES HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; JACKSON, MI)

Amtrak stations near Leslie:

  • 15 miles: JACKSON (501 E. MICHIGAN AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: EAST LANSING (1240 S. HARRISON ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leslie:

  • Spring Arbor University (about 19 miles; Spring Arbor, MI; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
  • Michigan State University (about 19 miles; East Lansing, MI; FT enrollment: 41,736)
  • Jackson College (about 20 miles; Jackson, MI; FT enrollment: 4,258)
  • Lansing Community College (about 21 miles; Lansing, MI; FT enrollment: 12,822)
  • University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (about 38 miles; Ann Arbor, MI; FT enrollment: 39,547)
  • Kellogg Community College (about 39 miles; Battle Creek, MI; FT enrollment: 4,078)
  • Baker College of Owosso (about 40 miles; Owosso, MI; FT enrollment: 2,081)

Public high schools in Leslie:

  • LESLIE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 459, Location: 4141 HULL RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • INGHAM VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 4141 HULL RD, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Leslie:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Leslie: Leslie Station (A), Leslie Police Department (B), Leslie City Hall (C), Leslie City Library (D), Leslie Ambulance Service (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Leslie include: Bible Baptist Church (A), Congregational United Church (B), Leslie United Methodist Church (C), Grace Lutheran Church (D), Leslie First Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Woodlawn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Leslie: First Baptist Church Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Voltairine de Cleyre - Anarchist.

Ingham County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

RUSSELL MILLER WILD 100 (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-25-2013), St Public Notif issued (FEB-25-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAR-13-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (DEC-20-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-21-2012), St Compliance achieved (JAN-07-2013)
NEW LIFE FELLOWSHIP (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-17-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-2006), St Public Notif issued (AUG-17-2006), St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2006), St Public Notif issued (OCT-06-2006), St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2006), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2009)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Leslie that have no violations reported:

  • STS. CORNELIUS AND CYPRIAN (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LESLIE KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVA'S WITNESSES (Population served: 85, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WHEEL INN CAMPGROUND (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Michigan:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

71.0%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.3%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
28 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
20 people in homes for the physically handicapped in 2000

Banks with branches in Leslie (2011 data):

  • Mason State Bank: Leslie Branch at 810 W Bellevue Street, branch established on 1998/10/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $121.7 mil, Deposits: $79.7 mil, headquarters in Mason, MI, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Capital Directions, Inc.
  • Independent Bank: Leslie Office Branch at 144 S. Main Street, branch established on 2006/06/19. Info updated 2010/10/20: Bank assets: $2,304.7 mil, Deposits: $2,092.2 mil, headquarters in Ionia, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 107 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation
  • Homestead Savings Bank: Leslie Branch at 4625 Hull Road, branch established on 1998/07/15. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $76.7 mil, Deposits: $66.4 mil, headquarters in Albion, MI, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Leslie:

Marital status in Leslie, MI
  • Never married: 29.5%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 16.4%

For population 25 years and over in Leslie:

  • High school or higher: 92.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.4
Michigan average:

11.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Leslie
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Leslie, MI (based on Ingham County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic44,63716
Evangelical Protestant32,440130
Mainline Protestant22,06273
Other9,00036
Black Protestant3,4608
Orthodox8406
None168,456-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 57
Here:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
Here:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 47
Ingham County:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 67
Ingham County:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 197
Ingham County:

7.08 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.2%
Michigan:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Ingham County:

28.7%
State:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Ingham County:

13.6%
Michigan:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Leslie:

49.4%
Michigan:

50.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Leslie:

47.9%
Michigan:

47.9%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.0
Michigan:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Leslie:

20.8%
Michigan:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

8.8%
Michigan:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Leslie:

6.8
Michigan:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

35.9%
State:

34.1%

General health condition:
This city:

57.8%
Michigan:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Leslie:

79.7%
Michigan:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Leslie, MI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 4$16,450$49,3501$1,318
Other Government Administration 3$14,727$58,9087$460
Sewerage 2$9,617$57,7020$0
Streets and Highways 1$4,659$55,9080$0
Financial Administration 1$5,066$60,7920$0
Water Supply 1$5,128$61,5360$0
Police - Other 0$0 2$775
Firefighters 0$0 15$1,038
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$206
Fire - Other 0$0 1$25
Totals for Government 12$55,647$55,64727$3,822

Leslie government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $773,000 ($403.02)
    General - Other: $472,000 ($246.09)
    Regular Highways: $392,000 ($204.38)
    Police Protection: $299,000 ($155.89)
    Central Staff Services: $157,000 ($81.86)
    Local Fire Protection: $117,000 ($61.00)
    Financial Administration: $93,000 ($48.49)
    General Public Buildings: $57,000 ($29.72)
    Parks and Recreation: $40,000 ($20.86)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $27,000 ($14.08)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $17,000 ($8.86)
    Libraries: $2,000 ($1.04)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $38,000 ($19.81)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $642,000 ($334.72)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $36,000 ($18.77)

Leslie government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $346,000 ($180.40)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $364,000 ($189.78)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $178,000 ($92.81)
    Rents: $49,000 ($25.55)
    Interest Earnings: $17,000 ($8.86)
    Fines and Forfeits: $15,000 ($7.82)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $383,000 ($199.69)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $276,000 ($143.90)
    General Local Government Support: $221,000 ($115.22)
    Highways: $187,000 ($97.50)
  • Tax - Property: $836,000 ($435.87)

Leslie government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,203,000 ($1669.97)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,080,000 ($1605.84)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $123,000 ($64.13)

Leslie government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,345,000 ($1744.00)

Businesses in Leslie, MI

  • Curves: 1
  • McDonald's: 1
  • True Value: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Leslie:

  • WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WUNN (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MASON, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WILS (1320 AM; 5 kW; LANSING, MI)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WJKN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, MI)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLCM (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, MI)
  • WDEO (990 AM; 9 kW; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: WORD BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leslie:

  • WJXQ (106.1 FM; JACKSON, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
  • WKAR-FM (90.5 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVIC (94.1 FM; JACKSON, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
  • WFMK (99.1 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WITL-FM (100.7 FM; LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJIM-FM (97.5 FM; LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMMQ (94.9 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLGH (88.1 FM; LEROY TOWNSHIP, MI; Owner: SUPERIOR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WAAQ (88.3 FM; ONSTED, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUFN (96.7 FM; ALBION, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WUOM (91.7 FM; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF MICH.)
  • WHZZ (101.7 FM; LANSING, MI; Owner: THE MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQTX (92.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
  • WKHM-FM (105.3 FM; BROOKLYN, MI; Owner: JACKSON RADIO WORKS, INC.)
  • WDBM (88.9 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIV)
  • WSAE (106.9 FM; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS)

TV broadcast stations around Leslie:

  • WHTV (Channel 18; JACKSON, MI; Owner: SPARTAN-TV, L.L.C.)
  • WLAJ (Channel 53; LANSING, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • W24CG (Channel 24; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WILX-TV (Channel 10; ONONDAGA, MI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WSYM-TV (Channel 47; LANSING, MI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLNS-TV (Channel 6; LANSING, MI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF LANSING, INC.)
  • WKAR-TV (Channel 23; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MICH. STATE UNIV.)
  • WPXD (Channel 31; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W69BJ (Channel 69; LANSING, MI; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • W27CJ (Channel 27; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
Leslie fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Leslie fatal accident list:

Oct 18, 1985 03:08 AM, Main, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 19Number of bridges
  • 174ft / 53.4mTotal length
  • $297,000Total costs
  • 696,950Total average daily traffic
  • 52,414Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Leslie, MI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41950-1959
  • 71960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 11990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 32010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Leslie, MI
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$71,2103$127,663
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$113,100
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$106,540
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0061.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$67,2401$84,080
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0061.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Leslie, MI
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Leslie, MI - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 28. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 43 took place in 2010, and the least - 12 in 2007. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Leslie, MI When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (50.5%), and Outside Fires (33.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Leslie, MI
    • 24050.5%Structure Fires
    • 15833.3%Outside Fires
    • 6814.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 91.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Leslie, MI
Most common first names in Leslie, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert3368.6 years
John2672.3 years
James2475.5 years
Mary2179.6 years
William2064.9 years
Kenneth1873.4 years
Helen1881.0 years
Charles1768.4 years
Richard1768.9 years
George1781.0 years
Most common last names in Leslie, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1369.2 years
Johnson1163.6 years
Ward1169.5 years
Mitchell1077.5 years
Brown1067.3 years
Darrow1080.3 years
Miller872.5 years
Craft882.6 years
Shaw874.5 years
Jones874.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Leslie, MI
  • 80.6%Utility gas
  • 15.4%Electricity
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Leslie, MI
  • 57.8%Utility gas
  • 28.9%Electricity
  • 11.4%Other fuel
  • 1.8%No fuel used


Leslie compared to Michigan state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.

Leslie on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the physically handicapped (population 1,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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