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Allegan County

Population in July 2008: 407. Population change since 2000: -6.4%
 

Males: 206  (50.8%)
Females: 201  (49.2%)

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

Zip codes: 49070.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,831 (it was $41,389 in 2000)
Martin:  $45,831
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,367
Martin:  $18,367
Michigan:  $24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $124,919 (it was $89,700 in 2000)
Martin:  $124,919
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $130,363; Detached houses: $131,399; In 2-unit structures: $54,183; Mobile homes: $75,000
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Races in Martin:

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

2008 cost of living index in Martin: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 465 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 51 to 1.

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

Martin:  1.3% ($1,195)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kalamazoo, MI (18.1 miles , pop. 77,145).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (104.3 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (115.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Otsego, MI (2.5 miles ), Plainwell, MI (2.5 miles ), Hopkins, MI (3.0 miles ), Wayland, MI (3.1 miles ), Allegan, MI (3.3 miles ), Richland, MI (3.8 miles ), Parchment, MI (3.9 miles ), Middleville, MI (3.9 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
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 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

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Martin-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.0 miles away from the Martin village center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the village center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Martin-area historical earthquake activity is above Michigan state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.6 miles away from Martin center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Martin:
  • ALLEGAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ALLEGAN, MI)
  • BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • KALAMOZOO REGIONAL PSYCHIATRIC HOSP (about 19 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Martin, MI

Amtrak station near Martin:
  • 17 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)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
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:
Private elementary/middle school in Martin:
  • EAST MARTIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location: 516 118TH ST; Grades: 1 - 8)
See full list of schools located in Martin

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 2007:
This village:  9.6%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Martin, MI



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 (2009 data):
  • National City Bank: Martin Branch at 1601 North Main Street, branch established on 1965-05-24. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (95%)
  • Electricity (5%)


Religion statistics for Martin

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaReformed Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan Church
Adherents29.8%25.4%11.0%8.2%3.1%
Congregations7.6%21.8%9.2%16.0%3.4%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents3.0%2.9%2.1%1.9%12.5%
Congregations0.8%4.2%3.4%1.7%31.9%
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.


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$450
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$900
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$1,755
Water Supply 0$0 2$953
Totals for Government 0$0 7$4,058



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.)
  • WAKV (980 AM; 1 kW; OTSEGO, MI; Owner: VINTAGE RADIO ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.)
  • WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKMI (1360 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGVU (1480 AM; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY B OF C)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WBCK (930 AM; 5 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJNZ (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GOODRICH RADIO, LLC)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNWN (1560 AM; daytime; 4 kW; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Martin:
  • WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
  • WQXC-FM (100.9 FM; OTSEGO, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMUK (102.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • 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.)
  • WVTI (96.1 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W247AM (97.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • W258AH (99.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGNB (89.3 FM; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WBFX (101.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKLQ (94.5 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFUR-FM (102.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: FURNITURE CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBCH-FM (100.1 FM; HASTINGS, MI; Owner: BARRY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFAT (96.5 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WGVK (Channel 52; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WGVU-TV (Channel 35; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W44BQ (Channel 44; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, 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)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 325 South Of 112th Ave. 325 West Of 12th Street, Call Sign: KNKN915
    880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 11/07/2000, Expiration Date: 11/01/2009
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • CHRISTINE A VERRE, South Of 1168 122nd Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 42.537194 Lon: -85.635583, Call Sign: WPYW539, Licensee ID: L00041321
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.1000 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/17/2003, Expiration Date: 11/17/2013, Certifier: Greg Alexander
    Registrant: Martin Public Schools

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Martin)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: WELLS-ROCK VARIEZE (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 66WR , Serial Number: 328, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 07/07/1986
    Registrant (Partnership): Harold Wells, 1027 W Allegan St, Martin, MI 49070, Other Owners: Floyd G Rock



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$70,2203$106,370
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$66,830
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$68,070
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0313.00

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 22
  • Hazardous Condition: 9
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Martin


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