Leslie, Michigan

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Population (year 2000): 2,044. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,285 (+11.8% change)

Males: 991	(48.5%)
Females: 1,053	(51.5%)

Ingham County

Median resident age:	31.7 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 49251.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,500 (it was $42,700 in 2000)

Leslie	$44,500
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $117,800 (it was $83,000 in 2000)

Leslie	$117,800
Michigan:	$149,300

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Races in Leslie:

White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
Hispanic (3.4%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Other race (1.0%)
American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (20.5%), United States (17.3%), English (13.6%), Irish (10.5%), Polish (3.9%), Dutch (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 935 feet

Land area: 1.33 square miles.

Population density: 1701 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Leslie

High school or higher: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leslie city

Never married: 24.7%
Now married: 55.5%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 5.6%
Divorced: 13.4%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Leslie, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Leslie to the number of sex offenders is 377 to 1.

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

Leslie:	1.9% ($1,561)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lansing, MI (20.2 miles , pop. 119,128).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Toledo, OH (80.1 miles , pop. 313,619).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (227.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mason, MI (8.9 miles ), Dansville, MI (11.3 miles ), Holt, MI (14.3 miles ), Jackson, MI (14.5 miles ), Eaton Rapids, MI (15.8 miles ), Michigan Center, MI (17.1 miles ), Stockbridge, MI (17.4 miles ), Parma, MI (17.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $62,500
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $88,100
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $152,600
2002: 1 building, cost: $200,000
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $155,600
2004: 131 buildings, average cost: $162,700
2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $45,500
2006: 1 building, cost: $104,700
2007: 1 building, cost: $98,100

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Latitude: 42.45 N, Longitude: 84.43 W

20 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Area code: 517

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Population change in the 1990s: -78 (-3.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Machinery (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Crime in Leslie by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	0	2	0	0	1
per 100,000	97.3	0.0	97.9	0.0	0.0	44.2
Robberies	0	1	1	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	48.4	49.0	0.0	0.0	44.2
Assaults	1	4	3	2	4	2
per 100,000	48.7	193.5	146.9	99.2	201.6	88.4
Burglaries	19	17	7	16	7	7
per 100,000	924.6	822.4	342.8	793.7	352.8	309.5
Thefts	85	27	43	42	39	31
per 100,000	4136.3	1306.2	2105.8	2083.3	1965.7	1370.5
Auto thefts	0	0	5	4	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	244.9	198.4	100.8	0.0
Arson	1	0	1	3	0	0
per 100,000	48.7	0.0	49.0	148.8	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	317.8	163.0	250.2	174.6	151.7	142.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.33
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Leslie, Michigan

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Leslie-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.5 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 4 tornado 31.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Leslie:

DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF JACKSON (about 14 miles; JACKSON, MI)
W A FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; JACKSON, MI)
EATON RAPIDS MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; EATON RAPIDS, MI)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leslie:

CAPITAL CITY (about 25 miles; LANSING, MI; ID: LAN)
W K KELLOGG (about 58 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)
BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 60 miles; FLINT, MI; ID: FNT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leslie:

MASON JEWETT FIELD (about 7 miles; MASON, MI; ID: TEW)
JACKSON COUNTY-REYNOLDS FIELD (about 14 miles; JACKSON, MI; ID: JXN)
SKYWAY ESTATES (about 18 miles; EATON RAPIDS, MI; ID: 60G)

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:

LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; JACKSON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,756)
SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 2,266)
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 38,639)
WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 5,436)
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR (about 51 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 35,684)
KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)

Public high school in Leslie:

LESLIE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 4141 HULL ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Leslie:

WOODWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 539; Location: 212 PENNSYLVANIA STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
LESLIE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 439; Location: 400 KIMBALL STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
WHITE PINE ACADEMY (Students: 174; Location: 112 WOODWORTH; Grades: KG - 08)

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

WHEEL INN CAMPGROUND (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

MR. B'S GENERAL STORE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-02-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

2 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)

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.6%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.5%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.5%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Leslie compared to Michigan state average:

Leslie, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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Median age 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 Leslie (2007 data):

Mason State Bank: Leslie Branch at Felpausch Store #298, 810 Bellevue Street, branch established on 1998-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $126.9 mil, Deposits: $73.4 mil, headquarters in Mason, MI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Capital Directions, Inc.
Independent Bank - South Michigan: Leslie Office Branch at 144 S. Main Street, branch established on 2006-06-19. Info updated 2006-06-21: Bank assets: $503.9 mil, Deposits: $431.7 mil, headquarters in East Lansing, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation
Homestead Savings Bank: Leslie Branch at 4625 Hull Road, branch established on 1998-07-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $77.2 mil, Deposits: $57.8 mil, headquarters in Albion, MI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable	2	$3,133	$18,798	2	$317
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$886
Other Government Administration	2	$7,831	$46,986	10	$95
Police Protection - Officers	3	$9,281	$37,124	2	$671
Police - Other	0	$0		3	$996
Streets and Highways	3	$8,311	$33,244	0	$0
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$886
Financial Administration	1	$3,182	$38,184	0	$0
Totals for Government	11	$31,738	$34,623	19	$3,850

Leslie government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $547,000
Charges - Sewerage: $335,000
All Other: $34,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $529,000
Sewerage: $282,000

Regular Highways: $267,000

Parks & Recreation: $235,000

Police Protection: $231,000

Water Utilities: $156,000

Central Staff Services: $149,000

Financial Administration: $75,000

Fire Protection: $56,000

Libraries: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $174,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $96,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $90,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,799,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $300,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,060,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,739,000
Water Utilities: $70,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $300,000
Water Utilities: $20,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $110,000
Special Assessments: $53,000

Interest Earnings: $48,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $171,000
General - Other: $43,000

Fire Protection: $11,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $675,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $186,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $270,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $325,000
Highways: $144,000

All Other: $110,000
Tax - Property: $472,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $503,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

8.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.02%
Michigan average:	5.24%

0.38% of residents moved from foreign countries ($415 average AGI)
Ingham County: 0.38%
Michigan average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Eaton County, MI	1.42% ($29,969 average AGI)
from Clinton County, MI	0.76% ($29,392)
from Oakland County, MI	0.34% ($39,641)

9.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,908 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.24%
Michigan average:	5.98%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($245 average AGI)
Ingham County: 0.09%
Michigan average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Eaton County, MI	1.57% ($32,933 average AGI)
to Clinton County, MI	0.83% ($48,076)
to Oakland County, MI	0.43% ($36,772)

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)
WILS (1320 AM; 5 kW; LANSING, MI)
WJKN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, MI)
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.)
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)
WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WLCM (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, MI)
WKHM (970 AM; 1 kW; JACKSON, MI; Owner: JACKSON RADIO WORKS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leslie:

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

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.)
W69BJ (Channel 69; LANSING, MI; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
WPXD (Channel 31; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
W27CJ (Channel 27; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)

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