Martin, Michigan

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Population (year 2000): 435. Estimated population in July 2006: 417 (-4.1% change)

Males: 221	(50.8%)
Females: 214	(49.2%)

Allegan County

Median resident age:	35.6 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 49070.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,200 (it was $41,389 in 2000)

Martin	$42,200
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $114,000 (it was $90,300 in 2000)

Martin	$114,000
Michigan:	$149,300

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Races in Martin:

White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
Hispanic (2.8%)
Other race (2.3%)
American Indian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (21.8%), Dutch (18.9%), English (12.6%), French (10.1%), Irish (8.7%), French Canadian (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 832 feet

Land area: 0.87 square miles.

Population density: 480 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Martin

High school or higher: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Martin village

Never married: 22.1%
Now married: 61.9%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 4.4%
Divorced: 10.8%

23 residents are foreign born (3.9% Latin America, 0.9% North America).

This village:	5.3%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Martin, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Martin to the number of sex offenders is 53 to 1.

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

Martin:	1.3% ($1,195)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kalamazoo, MI (18.2 miles , pop. 77,145).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (106.8 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (148.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Plainwell, MI (6.5 miles ), Otsego, MI (6.9 miles ), Wayland, MI (9.5 miles ), Hopkins, MI (10.5 miles ), Allegan, MI (14.7 miles ), Parchment, MI (15.4 miles ), Westwood, MI (16.4 miles ), Richland, MI (16.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.54 N, Longitude: 85.64 W

Area code: 269

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Population change in the 1990s: -52 (-10.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Chemicals (9%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Furniture and related products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Cashiers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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Average climate in Martin, Michigan

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Martin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the Martin village center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.1 miles away from the village center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Martin:

ALLEGAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ALLEGAN, MI)
BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI)
KALAMOZOO REGIONAL PSYCHIATRIC HOSP (about 19 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Martin:

KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 22 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 25 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
W K KELLOGG (about 32 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Martin:

PLAINWELL MUNICIPAL (about 5 miles; PLAINWELL, MI; ID: 61D)
CALKINS FIELD (about 11 miles; WAYLAND, MI; ID: 41C)
PADGHAM FIELD (about 13 miles; ALLEGAN, MI; ID: 35D)

Amtrak station near Martin:

18 miles: KALAMAZOO (459 N. BURDICK ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Martin:

KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
CALVIN COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
HOPE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)

Private high school in Martin:

EAST MARTIN CHRISTIAN HIGH (Students: 37; Location: 518 118TH AVENUE PO BOX 225; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Martin:

MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 1556 CHALMERS; Grades: 06 - 12)
ROBERT D. BRANDON ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: UNIVERSITY & TEMPLETON STREETS; Grades: KG - 05)

Private elementary/middle school in Martin:

EAST MARTIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location: 516 118TH ST; Grades: 1 - 8)

Library in Martin:

J. C. WHEELER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,253; Location: 1593 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 19,897 books; 250 audio materials; 25 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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

ORANGEVILLE 66 (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

MARTIN REFORMED CHURCH (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

PRAIRIEVILLE 66 (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

MARTIN MARATHON (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

MARTIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Population served: 26, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	73.8%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	6.4%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	9.6%
Whole state:	10.5%

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

This village:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

Martin compared to Michigan state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Martin (2007 data):

National City Bank: Martin Branch at 1601 North Main Street, branch established on 1965-05-24. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation

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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
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$740
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$355
Streets and Highways	0	$0		2	$1,018
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$545
Totals for Government	0	$0		11	$2,658

Martin government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $145,000
Charges - Sewerage: $54,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $35,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $69,000
Sewerage: $58,000

Water Utilities: $30,000

Central Staff Services: $12,000

General Public Buildings: $8,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

General - Other: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $27,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $31,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $435,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $385,000
Water Utilities: $26,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $50,000
Water Utilities: $5,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000

Special Assessments: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $244,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $41,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $59,000
General Support: $50,000
Tax - Property: $73,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $32,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,012 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.36%
Michigan average:	5.24%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($343 average AGI)
Allegan County: 0.04%
Michigan average: 0.10%

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

from Ottawa County, MI	1.56% ($40,551 average AGI)
from Kent County, MI	1.26% ($40,250)
from Kalamazoo County, MI	0.82% ($40,391)

6.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.86%
Michigan average:	5.98%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($106 average AGI)
Allegan County: 0.03%
Michigan average: 0.05%

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

to Ottawa County, MI	1.44% ($36,279 average AGI)
to Kent County, MI	1.10% ($30,313)
to Kalamazoo County, MI	1.06% ($30,944)

Strongest AM radio stations in Martin:

WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAKV (980 AM; 1 kW; OTSEGO, MI; Owner: VINTAGE RADIO ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.)
WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKMI (1360 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
WGVU (1480 AM; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY B OF C)
WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJNZ (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GOODRICH RADIO, LLC)
WNWN (1560 AM; daytime; 4 kW; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WBCK (930 AM; 5 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Martin:

WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQLR (106.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
WMUK (102.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
WQXC-FM (100.9 FM; OTSEGO, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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.)
WAYK (88.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)
WKFR-FM (103.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
W247AM (97.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WVTI (96.1 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W258AH (99.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBFX (101.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFUR-FM (102.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: FURNITURE CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WFAT (96.5 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WKLQ (94.5 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WIDR (89.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
W262AF (100.3 FM; PARCHMENT, MI; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Martin:

WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WGVK (Channel 52; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
W44BQ (Channel 44; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
WGVU-TV (Channel 35; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
WUHQ-LP (Channel 29; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
WOKZ-CA (Channel 50; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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