Marion, Michigan

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Population (year 2000): 836. Estimated population in July 2006: 829 (-0.8% change)

Males: 407	(48.7%)
Females: 429	(51.3%)

Osceola County

Median resident age:	35.9 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 49665.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,300 (it was $26,467 in 2000)

Marion	$26,300
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,700 (it was $55,200 in 2000)

Marion	$71,700
Michigan:	$149,300

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Races in Marion:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (1.0%)

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Ancestries: English (13.9%), German (12.0%), Irish (9.1%), United States (9.1%), Dutch (4.5%), French (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 333 feet

Land area: 1.35 square miles.

Population density: 616 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Marion

High school or higher: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 8.8%
Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marion village

Never married: 21.9%
Now married: 54.7%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 7.4%
Divorced: 15.4%

7 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.8%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Marion, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Marion to the number of sex offenders is 49 to 1.

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

Marion:	1.5% ($838)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (86.5 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (183.9 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (234.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: McBain, MI (7.6 miles ), Evart, MI (16.0 miles ), Lake City, MI (16.5 miles ), Cadillac, MI (21.0 miles ), Tustin, MI (21.4 miles ), Le Roy, MI (21.5 miles ), Barryton, MI (24.4 miles ), Harrison, MI (24.5 miles ).

Latitude: 44.10 N, Longitude: 85.15 W

Area code: 231

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Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+3.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Metal and metal products (10%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
Wood products (6%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (24%)
Educational services (15%)
Health care (13%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Cashiers (9%)
Waiters and waitresses (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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Crime in Marion by Year
Type	2002	2003	2006
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	1	0	0
per 100,000	118.2	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	2	0
per 100,000	118.2	237.5	0.0
Burglaries	3	3	3
per 100,000	354.6	356.3	359.3
Thefts	38	13	11
per 100,000	4491.7	1543.9	1317.4
Auto thefts	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 120.0)	263.6	134.2	77.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.20
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Marion, Michigan

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Marion-area historical tornado activity is below Michigan state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 54.2 miles away from the Marion village center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Justin Blevins - College basketball player (Central Michigan Chippewas).

Hospitals/medical centers near Marion:

MERCY HOSPITAL-CADILLAC (about 24 miles; CADILLAC, MI)
SPECTRUM HLTH-REED CITY CAMPUS (about 29 miles; REED CITY, MI)
MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER-CLARE (about 30 miles; CLARE, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marion:

CHERRY CAPITAL (about 53 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; ID: TVC)
OTSEGO COUNTY (about 69 miles; GAYLORD, MI; ID: GLR)
MBS INTL (about 85 miles; SAGINAW, MI; ID: MBS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marion:

HOME ACRES SKY RANCH (about 15 miles; LAKE CITY, MI; ID: Y91)
EVART MUNI (about 18 miles; EVART, MI; ID: 9C8)
WEXFORD COUNTY (about 22 miles; CADILLAC, MI; ID: CAD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marion:

FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 52 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; FT enrollment: 2,343)
NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
CALVIN COLLEGE (about 86 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 86 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)

Public elementary/middle schools in Marion:

MARION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 2213 TWENTY MILE ROAD; Grades: 06 - 12)
MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 313; Location: 510 W. MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 06)

Library in Marion:

M. ALICE CHAPIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $63,689; Location: 120 EAST MAIN STREET; 21,113 books; 240 audio materials; 43 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Alternative education is no longer offered through the school system.

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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

Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	65.3%
Whole state:	68.0%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	19.3%
Whole state:	10.5%

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

This village:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

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.

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Banks with branches in Marion (2007 data):

Citizens Bank: Marion Branch at 201 East Main Street, branch established on 1943-10-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $7,516.6 mil, Deposits: $5,355.6 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 172 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Banking Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Osceola County Michigan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,657	$31,884	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,657	$31,884	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$1,993	$23,916	1	$952
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$1,063
Local Libraries	0	$0		3	$1,687
Water Supply	1	$2,538	$30,456	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$952
Sewerage	1	$2,538	$30,456	0	$0
Streets and Highways	2	$4,673	$28,038	0	$0
Totals for Government	7	$17,056	$29,239	6	$4,655

Marion government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $135,000
Charges - Sewerage: $65,000
All Other: $44,000

Solid Waste Management: $29,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $47,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $128,000
General - Other: $92,000

Water Utilities: $85,000

Sewerage: $75,000

Central Staff Services: $52,000

Libraries: $48,000

Fire Protection: $47,000

Police Protection: $36,000

Financial Administration: $21,000

Parks & Recreation: $21,000

General Public Buildings: $15,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $51,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $309,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $289,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
Miscellaneous - Rents: $44,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000

General Revenue, NEC: $13,000

Property Sale Other: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $100,000
Fire Protection: $48,000

General - Other: $24,000

Libraries: $10,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000

Police Protection: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $548,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $68,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $16,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $122,000
Highways: $84,000
Tax - Property: $211,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $174,000

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

Here:	6.63%
Michigan average:	5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

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

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

Here:	7.49%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

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

Strongest AM radio stations in 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.)
WBRN (1460 AM; 5 kW; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WATT (1240 AM; 1 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)

Strongest FM radio stations in Marion:

WLXV (96.7 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
WCKC (107.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WUPS (98.5 FM; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: COLTRACE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJZQ (92.9 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
WVXH (92.1 FM; HARRISON, MI; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)

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)
WGTU (Channel 29; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: SCANLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W50CD (Channel 50; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WCMV (Channel 27; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
W36CE (Channel 36; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W52CO (Channel 52; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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