Osceola County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.3. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.4. This is about average. There were 20 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.50. This is about average. There were 18 monitors within city limits.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00304. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 8.66. This is about average. There were 6 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 20.8. This is about average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2003 was 0.149. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 0.576. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Marion and their reported violations in the past:
HIGHLAND CHRISTIAN (Population served: 450, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-17-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-17-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2001 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-14-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-14-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-19-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
KOUNTRY KETTLE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.9%
(15.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 41.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.5 people | | Michigan: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 66.7% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 6.8% | | 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: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Marion, MI
Marion compared to Michigan state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population 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.
Back to the top
Banks with branches in Marion (2011 data):
- Citizens Bank: Marion Branch at 201 East Main Street, branch established on 1943/10/30. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $9,212.3 mil, Deposits: $7,452.0 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 220 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (96%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Osceola County Michigan:
|
|
Religion statistics for Marion (based on Osceola County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.50%
| Here |  | 32.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
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. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 8 | This county: | 3.46 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Osceola County: | 0.87 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15 | This county: | 6.50 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 16 | Osceola County: | 6.93 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Osceola County: | 16.2% | | State: | 13.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,178 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $5,191 | $62,292 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,743 | $44,916 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,392 | $28,704 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,277 | $39,324 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $2,325 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $443 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $14,603 | $43,809 | 5 | $3,946 |
Marion government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $135,000 ($154.64)
- Charges - Sewerage: $65,000 ($74.46)
All Other: $44,000 ($50.40)
Solid Waste Management: $29,000 ($33.22)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $47,000 ($53.84)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $128,000 ($146.62)
General - Other: $92,000 ($105.38)
Water Utilities: $85,000 ($97.37)
Sewerage: $75,000 ($85.91)
Central Staff Services: $52,000 ($59.56)
Libraries: $48,000 ($54.98)
Fire Protection: $47,000 ($53.84)
Police Protection: $36,000 ($41.24)
Financial Administration: $21,000 ($24.05)
Parks & Recreation: $21,000 ($24.05)
General Public Buildings: $15,000 ($17.18)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000 ($1.15)
Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($1.15)
- General - Interest on Debt: $19,000 ($21.76)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $51,000 ($58.42)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $309,000 ($353.95)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $289,000 ($331.04)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000 ($22.91)
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $44,000 ($50.40)
Interest Earnings: $15,000 ($17.18)
General Revenue, NEC: $13,000 ($14.89)
Property Sale Other: $5,000 ($5.73)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $100,000 ($114.55)
Fire Protection: $48,000 ($54.98)
General - Other: $24,000 ($27.49)
Libraries: $10,000 ($11.45)
Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($5.73)
Police Protection: $3,000 ($3.44)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $548,000 ($627.72)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $68,000 ($77.89)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $16,000 ($18.33)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $122,000 ($139.75)
Highways: $84,000 ($96.22)
- Tax - Property: $211,000 ($241.70)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $174,000 ($199.31)
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Marion:
- 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.)
- WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
- WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
- WATT (1240 AM; 1 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
- WBRN (1460 AM; 5 kW; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WKKM (1540 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HARRISON, MI; Owner: LAURIE L. FOSTER)
- WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Marion:
- WCKC (107.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WLXV (96.7 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
- WUPS (98.5 FM; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: COLTRACE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
- WJZQ (92.9 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
- WTCM-FM (103.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WCEN-FM (94.5 FM; HEMLOCK, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
- WOLW (91.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WVXH (92.1 FM; HARRISON, MI; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
- WKAD (93.7 FM; HARRIETTA, MI; Owner: CADILLAC BROADCASTING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Marion:
- 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.)
- W61CS (Channel 61; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W50CD (Channel 50; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W36CE (Channel 36; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
- WGTU (Channel 29; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: SCANLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCMV (Channel 27; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
- W52CO (Channel 52; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W63CH (Channel 63; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W18CB (Channel 18; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W57CQ (Channel 57; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W31BN (Channel 31; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W65DJ (Channel 65; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Marion fatal accident list:
Jul 25, 2008 02:44 AM, 17 Mile, Lat: 44.059181, Lon: -85.113703, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 23, 2004 04:34 PM, Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 10, 1998 01:09 AM, Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 20, 1998 06:57 PM, Hamming St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 23, 1996 08:12 AM, 20 Mile Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $850,052,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,243
Total average daily truck traffic: 519
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 12,708
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Marion)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 31 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - 324 Sixth St (Lat: 44.105583 Lon: -85.145861), Call Sign: KYW992
Assigned Frequencies: 39.9800 MHz Grant Date: 06/15/2005, Expiration Date: 08/28/2015
Registrant: Marion Community Fire Department, 116 East Main, Marion, MI 49665, Phone: (231) 743-6801, Fax: (231) 743-9910, Email:
- 5919 Appleby Rd (Lat: 44.125000 Lon: -85.186139), Call Sign: KNGS494, Licensee ID: L00785963
Assigned Frequencies: 152.945 MHz Grant Date: 12/24/2003, Expiration Date: 01/13/2014
Registrant: Robert Lee, 5919 Appleby Rd, Marion, MI 49665 - LIFT STATION, .2km S Of Intersection M-66 And 20 Mile Road (Lat: 44.100833 Lon: -85.147778), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPXG260
Assigned Frequencies: 453.068 MHz Grant Date: 03/27/2003, Expiration Date: 03/27/2013, Certifier: Douglas Cutler
Registrant: Grand Traverse Mobile Communications, 716 Boon Street, Traverse City, MI 49686, Phone: (231) 947-9851, Fax: (231) 947-9077, Email:
- Lat: 44.100861 Lon: -85.146944, Call Sign: WQBV647, Licensee ID: L00035150
Assigned Frequencies: 153.777 MHz, 151.392 MHz, 154.815 MHz, 159.142 MHz, 155.527 MHz, 156.187 MHz Grant Date: 12/22/2004, Expiration Date: 12/22/2014, Certifier: David G Turner
Registrant: Marion Community Fire Department, 116 East Main, Marion, MI 49665, Phone: (231) 743-6801, Fax: (231) 743-9910, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - MARION, Lat: 44.093889 Lon: -85.179500, Call Sign: WQEW916
Assigned Frequencies: 956.393 MHz Grant Date: 05/08/2006, Expiration Date: 05/08/2016, Certifier: Bruce Aittama
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
- Lat: 44.081111 Lon: -85.118639, Call Sign: KVY92
Assigned Frequencies: 6900.00 MHz Grant Date: 04/03/1967
Registrant: Midwestern Broadcasting Co
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Marion)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 7 - Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2546H , Serial Number: 3171, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 09/14/1955
Registrant (Individual): Wendall E Wing, 9977 90th Ave, Marion, MI 49665 - Aircraft: DOWNING JOHN WITTMAN W-10 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: MAZDA 13B (146 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 36JX , Serial Number: 988, Airworthiness Date: 09/19/2009
Registrant (Individual): John Downing, 3606 20 Mile Rd, Marion, MI 49665 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-108 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5018Z , Serial Number: 22-8633, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 06/08/1961
Registrant (Individual): John D Downing, 3606 20 Mi Rd, Marion, MI 49665 - Aircraft: STINSON 108-3 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES (165 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6035M , Serial Number: 108-4035, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 09/02/1955
Registrant (Individual): Peter L Sr Ashby, 16464 30th Ave, Marion, MI 49665 - Aircraft: LOOSE STARDUSTER SA300 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 74RL , Serial Number: RKL73, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 05/01/1984
Registrant (Individual): Robert M Loose, 8850 E Co Line Rd, Marion, MI 49665 - Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 93822 , Serial Number: 1145, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 06/20/1956
Registrant (Individual): Wendall E Wing, 9977 90th Ave, Marion, MI 49665 - Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-D (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 99646 , Serial Number: 2269, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 10/23/1995
Registrant (Individual): Louis Toth, 506 Douglas Ln, Marion, MI 49665
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Marion, MI
| Most common first names in Marion, MI among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 30 | 73.1 years |
| Charles | 22 | 75.3 years |
| James | 21 | 71.2 years |
| William | 20 | 74.6 years |
| Mary | 20 | 82.2 years |
| George | 18 | 75.8 years |
| Robert | 18 | 72.9 years |
| Harold | 15 | 74.4 years |
| Dorothy | 14 | 76.0 years |
| Margaret | 13 | 77.8 years |
| Most common last names in Marion, MI among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 15 | 75.5 years |
| Richardson | 15 | 76.2 years |
| Williams | 12 | 77.8 years |
| Mccrimmon | 12 | 77.2 years |
| Blackledge | 11 | 80.0 years |
| Beebe | 11 | 70.7 years |
| Miller | 10 | 72.3 years |
| Alberts | 8 | 71.7 years |
| Thompson | 8 | 80.9 years |
| Cook | 8 | 77.1 years |
Businesses in Marion, MI
|