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Males: 1,837 | |
Females: 2,053 |
Median resident age: | |
Michigan median age: |
Zip codes: 49331.
Lowell: | $67,006 |
MI: | $52,492 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $26,451 (it was $17,843 in 2000)
Lowell city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $122,749 (it was $95,200 in 2000)
Lowell: | $122,749 |
MI: | $147,100 |
Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $197,286; Detached houses: $209,923; Townhouses or other attached units: $172,781; In 2-unit structures: $132,281; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $105,764; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $143,094; Mobile homes: $32,428
Median gross rent in 2016: $763.

Races in Lowell, MI (2016)
- 3,70692.4%White alone
- 1714.3%Two or more races
- 741.8%Hispanic
- 310.8%Asian alone
- 110.3%Black alone
- 140.3%American Indian alone
Races in Lowell detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (15.5%), Polish (13.0%), American (12.5%), Irish (9.6%), English (8.4%), Dutch (5.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 630 feet
Land area: 2.88 square miles.
Population density: 1,349 people per square mile (low).

For population 25 years and over in Lowell:
- High school or higher: 88.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
- Unemployed: 4.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lowell city:
- Never married: 25.6%
- Now married: 49.7%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 6.6%
- Divorced: 16.7%
54 residents are foreign born
This city: | 1.3% |
Michigan: | 6.4% |
According to our research of Michigan and other state lists there were 44 registered sex offenders living in Lowell, Michigan as of April 20, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Lowell to the number of sex offenders is 91 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,535 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,454 (2.2%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (16.0 miles
, pop. 197,800).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (120.1 miles
, pop. 951,270).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (141.3 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Saranac, MI (2.6 miles
),
Forest Hills, MI (2.8 miles
),
Clarksville, MI
(2.9 miles
),
Freeport, MI
(3.4 miles
),
Belding, MI
(3.5 miles
),
Caledonia, MI
(3.6 miles
),
East Grand Rapids, MI
(3.7 miles
),
Kentwood, MI
(3.7 miles
).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $123,500
- 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $121,400
- 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $54,900
- 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $83,800
- 2001: 29 buildings, average cost: $85,400
- 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $82,000
- 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $91,200
- 2004: 23 buildings, average cost: $96,000
- 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $94,100
- 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,200
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,500
- 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $147,500
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $123,500
- 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,500
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $101,500
Latitude: 42.94 N, Longitude: 85.34 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +666 (+16.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 388 (19.2%)
Area code: 616


Crime rates in Lowell by Year | |||||||||||||||
Type | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Murders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
Rapes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
per 100,000 | 73.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.4 | 0.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 26.5 | 26.2 | 181.4 | 77.3 | 0.0 | 76.3 |
Robberies | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 24.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.4 |
Assaults | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
per 100,000 | 172.5 | 72.1 | 193.5 | 217.9 | 24.2 | 24.0 | 119.6 | 216.0 | 192.5 | 132.3 | 235.5 | 492.5 | 206.2 | 153.2 | 279.8 |
Burglaries | 13 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
per 100,000 | 320.4 | 216.3 | 169.3 | 217.9 | 193.7 | 120.2 | 95.7 | 336.0 | 144.4 | 502.6 | 340.1 | 337.0 | 257.8 | 102.1 | 305.3 |
Theft | 41 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 37 | 125 | 110 | 79 | 43 | 58 |
per 100,000 | 1,010.3 | 528.8 | 435.4 | 968.3 | 556.9 | 697.3 | 621.9 | 719.9 | 866.2 | 978.8 | 3,270.5 | 2,851.2 | 2,036.6 | 1,097.8 | 1,475.5 |
Auto thefts | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
per 100,000 | 123.2 | 48.1 | 72.6 | 217.9 | 72.6 | 72.1 | 23.9 | 192.0 | 72.2 | 79.4 | 0.0 | 103.7 | 25.8 | 25.5 | 127.2 |
Arson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
per 100,000 | 49.3 | 0.0 | 24.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.9 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 26.5 | 26.2 | 25.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 76.3 |
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.5) | 160.1 | 59.5 | 71.0 | 161.0 | 46.5 | 66.1 | 64.6 | 149.3 | 89.0 | 128.3 | 222.7 | 389.6 | 204.7 | 83.7 | 215.2 |
City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Lowell detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.27 |
Michigan average: | 1.74 |
Lowell, Michigan accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Here: | 3.1% |
Michigan: | 4.7% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
Population change in the 1990s: -157 (-3.8%).
- Manufacturing (34%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Transportation and warehousing (8%)
- Construction (8%)
- Retail trade (6%)
- Wholesale trade (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Manufacturing (13%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Production occupations (18%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
- Personal care and service occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Average climate in Lowell, Michigan
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Lowell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1956, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.5 miles away from the Lowell city center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.1 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Lowell-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 87% 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 233.1 miles away from the city 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 272.4 miles away from Lowell 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, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 337.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 173.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 314.1 miles away from Lowell 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 335.4 miles away from the city 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 Kent County (10) is smaller than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Anthony Kiedis - Male singer, Keith Nichol - Football player, Ann Rule - True crime writer.
Hospitals and medical centers in Lowell:
Other hospitals and medical centers near Lowell:
- STAFF BUILDERS SERVICES INC (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
- GRAND RAPIDS HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
- METRON OF FOREST HILLS (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
- PORTER HILLS HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
- AT HOME REHAB (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
- GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
- VALLEY HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
airports located in Lowell:
- Lowell City Airport (24C) (Runways: 3, Itinerant Ops: 500, Local Ops: 2,000)
- Van Strien Company Airport (26MI) (Runways: 1)
Amtrak stations near Lowell:
- 17 miles: ROCKFORD (39 S. MAIN ST.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
- 18 miles: GRAND RAPIDS (MARKET & WEALTHY STS.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lowell:
- Davenport University (about 12 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,955)
- Calvin College (about 13 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 4,117)
- Cornerstone University (about 14 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 2,573)
- Grand Rapids Community College (about 17 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 11,296)
- Grand Valley State University (about 28 miles; Allendale, MI; FT enrollment: 21,982)
- Hope College (about 40 miles; Holland, MI; FT enrollment: 3,535)
- Kellogg Community College (about 43 miles; Battle Creek, MI; FT enrollment: 4,078)
Public high schools in Lowell:
- LOWELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,355, Location: 11700 VERGENNES ST, Grades: 9-12)
- UNITY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 41, Location: 300 HIGH ST, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Lowell:
- LOWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 818, Location: 750 FOREMAN ST, Grades: 6-8)
- CHERRY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 486, Location: 12675 FOREMAN ST, Grades: 2-5)
- MURRAY LAKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 441, Location: 3275 ALDEN NASH AVE NE, Grades: PK-5)
- BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 295, Location: 700 ELIZABETH ST, Grades: PK-1)
User submitted facts and corrections:
- Local universities: Grand Valley State University (in nearby Allendale, MI)
Notable locations in Lowell: Lowell Fairgrounds (A), Lowell Station (B), Lowell Area Fire Department (C), Lowell Area Historical Museum (D), Lowell City Hall (E), Lowell Police Department (F), Englehardt Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lowell include: Lowell First United Methodist Church (A), Church of the Nazarene (B), Congregational Church (C), Saint Mary Church (D), Free Baptist Church of Lowell (E), Calvary Christian Reformed Church (F), Lyons Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Oakwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Stoney Lake (A), Natures Place Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
River: Flat River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Lowell include: Upper Bridge Park (1), Rogers Field (2), Richards Park (3), Recreation Park (4), Stoney Lakeside Park and Dog Park (5), Creekside Park (6), McMahen Park (7), Robert W Graham Home Historical Marker (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Fallasburg Historical Society (Museums; 13944 Covered Bridge Road), Lowell Area Historical Association (Historical Places & Services; 325 West Main Street).
Hotel: Barber William N (2534 Alden Nash Avenue Northeast).
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 68.7. This is about average.
City: | 68.7 |
U.S.: | 74.7 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.240. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.240 |
U.S.: | 0.293 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 14.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 14.3 |
U.S.: | 6.4 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.717. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.717 |
U.S.: | 1.912 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 29.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 29.1 |
U.S.: | 32.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 12.8. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 12.8 |
U.S.: | 20.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.70. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 8.70 |
U.S.: | 9.35 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00617. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00617 |
U.S.: | 0.01376 |
(6.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 13.5% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lowell, MI
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Percentage of family households:
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Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
6 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
149 people in nursing homes in 2000
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Banks with branches in Lowell (2011 data):
- The Huntington National Bank: 10 branches. Info updated 2012/04/02: Bank assets: $54,183.4 mil, Deposits: $44,300.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 878 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
- Fifth Third Bank: Lowell Banking Center at 11915 Fulton Street East, branch established on 1999/08/08. Info updated 2009/10/05: Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1378 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
- Firstbank - West Michigan: Lowell Branch at 2601 Main Street West Southeast, branch established on 1997/02/14. Info updated 2007/07/17: Bank assets: $202.5 mil, Deposits: $162.4 mil, headquarters in Ionia, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Corporation
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Lowell Meijer Banking Center Branch at 11901 Fulton Street E, branch established on 2006/05/04. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Here: | 10.4 |
Michigan average: | 10.9 |


Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Lowell city (based on Kent County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 141,345 | 354 |
Catholic | 114,437 | 37 |
Mainline Protestant | 47,892 | 117 |
Other | 15,674 | 41 |
Black Protestant | 8,454 | 11 |
Orthodox | 1,730 | 6 |
None | 273,090 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Kent County: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Michigan: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.30 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Kent County: | 0.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Michigan: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Kent County: | 2.16 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 6.69 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.6% |
Michigan: | 9.7% |
Kent County: | 28.1% |
Michigan: | 29.7% |
This county: | 15.7% |
State: | 13.4% |
Health and Nutrition:
Lowell: | 56.3% |
Michigan: | 49.4% |
This city: | 58.0% |
State: | 46.5% |
Lowell: | 27.6 |
Michigan: | 28.8 |
Lowell: | 21.2% |
Michigan: | 21.1% |
Lowell: | 7.5% |
Michigan: | 10.5% |
Lowell: | 7.1 |
Michigan: | 6.8 |
This city: | 32.8% |
Michigan: | 34.2% |
This city: | 64.2% |
Michigan: | 56.1% |
Here: | 82.1% |
Michigan: | 79.2% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Lowell, MI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Administration | 2 | $8,148 | $48,888 | 4 | $7,573 |
Other Government Administration | 2 | $11,710 | $70,260 | 9 | $835 |
Police Protection - Officers | 6 | $31,290 | $62,580 | 5 | $3,587 |
Police - Other | 2 | $6,627 | $39,762 | 1 | $339 |
Streets and Highways | 2 | $8,962 | $53,772 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 1 | $4,501 | $54,012 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 4 | $16,605 | $49,815 | 1 | $708 |
Other and Unallocable | 2 | $8,035 | $48,210 | 1 | $804 |
Totals for Government | 21 | $95,878 | $54,787 | 21 | $13,846 |
Lowell government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):
- Construction - General: $466,000 ($119.79)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $4,602,000 ($1183.03)
Water Utilities: $1,067,000 ($274.29)
Sewerage: $1,000,000 ($257.07)
Police Protection: $878,000 ($225.71)
Regular Highways: $759,000 ($195.12)
Fire Protection: $282,000 ($72.49)
Central Staff Services: $259,000 ($66.58)
Financial Administration: $213,000 ($54.76)
General - Other: $155,000 ($39.85)
Parks & Recreation: $151,000 ($38.82)
Solid Waste Management: $91,000 ($23.39)
Libraries: $34,000 ($8.74)
General Public Buildings: $23,000 ($5.91)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000 ($1.54)
- General - Interest on Debt: $254,000 ($65.30)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $16,000 ($4.11)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,469,000 ($377.63)
Fire Protection: $113,000 ($29.05)
Police Protection: $20,000 ($5.14)
Regular Highways: $1,000 ($0.26)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,472,000 ($378.41)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $207,000 ($53.21)
Lowell government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,210,000 ($311.05)
All Other: $104,000 ($26.74)
Solid Waste Management: $47,000 ($12.08)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $180,000 ($46.27)
Interest Earnings: $24,000 ($6.17)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,839,000 ($1243.96)
Water Utilities: $1,067,000 ($274.29)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $496,000 ($127.51)
Highways: $248,000 ($63.75)
- Tax - Property: $1,275,000 ($327.76)
Lowell government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,324,000 ($854.50)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,081,000 ($1049.10)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,505,000 ($643.96)
Other NEC: $944,000 ($242.67)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,093,000 ($280.98)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $5,710,000 ($1467.87)
Other, NEC: $3,677,000 ($945.24)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $255,000 ($65.55)
Water Utilities: $119,000 ($30.59)
Lowell government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,524,000 ($391.77)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,477,000 ($379.69)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000 ($0.51)
4.94% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($37,512 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.94% |
Michigan average: | 5.09% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($185 average AGI)
Kent County: 0.03% Michigan average: 0.03%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Ottawa County, MI | |
from Allegan County, MI | |
from Montcalm County, MI |
4.87% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($40,250 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.87% |
Michigan average: | 5.58% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($700 average AGI)
Kent County: 0.05% Michigan average: 0.05%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Ottawa County, MI | |
to Montcalm County, MI | |
to Allegan County, MI |
Strongest AM radio stations in Lowell:
- WJNZ (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GOODRICH RADIO, LLC)
- WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WION (1430 AM; 5 kW; IONIA, MI; Owner: AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE GROUP, INC.)
- WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
- WGVU (1480 AM; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY B OF C)
- WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
- WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lowell:
- WODJ (107.3 FM; GREENVILLE, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBFX (101.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLAV-FM (96.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
- WGRD-FM (97.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
- WCSG (91.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY.)
- WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBLU-FM (88.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP)
- WLHT-FM (95.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
- WFUR-FM (102.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: FURNITURE CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WFGR (98.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
- WAYG (89.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)
- WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVTI (96.1 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQLR (106.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTRV (100.5 FM; WALKER, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
- WBCH-FM (100.1 FM; HASTINGS, MI; Owner: BARRY BROADCASTING CO.)
- WYCE (88.1 FM; WYOMING, MI; Owner: GRAND RAPIDS CABLE ACCESS CENTER)
TV broadcast stations around Lowell:
- WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
- WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
- WOHO-CA (Channel 33; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
- WOGC-CA (Channel 25; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WUHQ-LP (Channel 29; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- W19BA (Channel 19; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
- WGVU-TV (Channel 35; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
- W44BQ (Channel 44; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
- WXSP-CA (Channel 15; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- W48CL (Channel 48; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WOLP-CA (Channel 27; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 31m102ftTotal length
- $33,000Total costs
- 54,709Total average daily traffic
- 1,518Total average daily truck traffic
- 58,460Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 81 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lowell, MI)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 150 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lowell)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Lowell)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 31 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | |||||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 11 | $109,701 | 5 | $65,008 | 35 | $113,938 | 1 | $60,950 | 4 | $93,450 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $193,400 | 1 | $75,980 | 4 | $178,670 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $49,970 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 4 | $60,030 | 2 | $95,685 | 11 | $158,864 | 3 | $13,273 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $56,070 | 2 | $53,630 | 12 | $136,653 | 1 | $58,910 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $82,070 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $87,350 | 1 | $42,660 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0120.04
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||
B) Refinancings | ||
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Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $152,365 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $112,340 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $169,830 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $112,140 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0120.04
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lowell and their reported violations in the past:
MCDONALDS RESTAURANT #2389 (Population served: 1,000, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:LOWELL MOBIL MART (Population served: 700, Groundwater):
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past health violations:HEIDI'S FARM STAND (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-20-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-21-2006), St Public Notif issued (JUN-21-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-21-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-2006)
Past monitoring violations:FOUNTAIN VIEW OF LOWELL (Population served: 68, Groundwater):
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:LOWELL MEDICAL DENTAL BLDG (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
- 3 minor monitoring violations
Past health violations:SNOW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 30, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-06-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-06-2010), St Public Notif issued (JUL-06-2010), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUL-08-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2010)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2007)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lowell that have no violations reported:
- LOWELL LANES (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LOWELL RIVERFRONT PARK (Population served: 130, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SOUTH BOSTON BIBLE CHURCH (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- VERGENNES UNITED METHODIST CH (Population served: 105, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PISA INVESTMENTS (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LAKESIDE RESORT CAMPGROUND (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WITTENBACH SCIENCE CENTER (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LOWELL KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH WITNESSES (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MOOSE CLUB BINGO HALL (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 53
- Hazardous Condition: 28
- Service Call: 16
- Good Intent Call: 10
Incident types - Lowell
Most common first names in Lowell, MI among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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John | 71 | 75.0 years |
William | 57 | 75.8 years |
Mary | 51 | 76.9 years |
Robert | 44 | 69.5 years |
George | 42 | 78.8 years |
James | 42 | 73.5 years |
Charles | 34 | 75.6 years |
Frank | 33 | 78.9 years |
Helen | 30 | 82.5 years |
Margaret | 29 | 81.6 years |
Most common last names in Lowell, MI among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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Miller | 38 | 73.7 years |
Smith | 31 | 73.5 years |
Johnson | 22 | 79.8 years |
Roth | 20 | 79.8 years |
Ford | 17 | 81.4 years |
Clark | 17 | 77.1 years |
Yeiter | 13 | 79.1 years |
Wingeier | 13 | 85.5 years |
Anderson | 13 | 67.9 years |
Kyser | 11 | 82.3 years |
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Other fuel (3%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Businesses in Lowell, MI | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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Ace Hardware | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | Meijer | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
FedEx | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | YMCA | 1 |
Lowell compared to Michigan state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.

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Total of 142 patent applications in 2008-2018.