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Mesick, MI map Population (year 2000): 447. Estimated population in July 2006: 460 (+2.9% change)
 

Males: 226  (50.6%)
Females: 221  (49.4%)

Wexford County

Median resident age:  31.5 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49668.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,200 (it was $24,375 in 2000)
Mesick  $24,200
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $68,500 (it was $52,800 in 2000)
Mesick  $68,500
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Mesick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Black (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (14.8%), English (13.2%), French (7.4%), Polish (7.2%), Irish (6.5%), Dutch (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 279 feet

Land area: 1.14 square miles.

Population density: 406 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mesick

  • High school or higher: 77.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mesick village

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.9%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Mesick, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mesick to the number of sex offenders is 36 to 1.

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

Mesick:  1.5% ($784)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Mesick satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (100.0 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (179.9 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (222.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Harrietta, MI (6.9 miles) , Buckley, MI (7.4 miles ), Copemish, MI (14.9 miles ), Thompsonville, MI (17.2 miles ), Kingsley, MI (17.6 miles ), Kaleva, MI (20.1 miles ), Manton, MI (22.0 miles ), Cadillac, MI (23.6 miles ).

Latitude: 44.41 N, Longitude: 85.72 W


Area code: 231

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Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+8.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Repair and maintenance (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)


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Mesick-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.2 miles away from the Mesick village center killed 2 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/26/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.1 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mesick:
  • MERCY HOSPITAL-CADILLAC (about 22 miles; CADILLAC, MI)
  • MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI)
  • SPECTRUM HLTH-REED CITY CAMPUS (about 38 miles; REED CITY, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mesick:
  • CHERRY CAPITAL (about 25 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; ID: TVC)
  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 82 miles; GAYLORD, MI; ID: GLR)
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 93 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; ID: MKG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mesick:
  • BUNCH'S HALF ACRE (about 8 miles; HARRIETTA, MI; ID: 4Y9)
  • GREEN LAKE (about 14 miles; INTERLOCHEN, MI; ID: Y88)
  • THOMPSONVILLE (about 19 miles; THOMPSONVILLE, MI; ID: 7Y2)

Amtrak station:
MESICK (HWY. 115 AT HWY. 37) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mesick:
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 26 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 101 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
Public high school in Mesick:
  • MESICK CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 292; Location: 581 SOUTH CLARK; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Mesick:
  • FLOYD M. JEWETT ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 210 MESICK AVENUE; Grades: KG - 04)
  • MESICK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 210 MESICK AVENUE; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • MESICK ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION (Students: 15; Location: 210 MESICK AVENUE; Grades: UG - UG)

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

YUMA BAR (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
J O TEAL LANDING (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
MINAR BIBLE CHURCH (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
MESICK AMVETS POST #120 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
SPRUCE HOLLOW (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
PAT'S PLACE CAMPGROUND-LOWER (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
THE BRIAR AT MESICK GOLF (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Mesick that have no violations reported:
  • NORTHERN EXPOSURE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORTHERN EXPOSURE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SPARKS SMOKEHOUSE DELI (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.8 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  71.7%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  21.9%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  8.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Mesick compared to Michigan state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age 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 Mesick (2007 data):
  • Citizens Bank: Mesick Branch at 101 Mesick Avenue, branch established on 1934-10-01. 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Wexford County Michigan:




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7.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,097 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
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 Grand Traverse County, MI  0.94% ($25,948 average AGI)
from Missaukee County, MI  0.91% ($26,405)
from Osceola County, MI  0.83% ($26,891)


7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,347 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.45%
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 Grand Traverse County, MI  1.13% ($25,117 average AGI)
to Missaukee County, MI  0.81% ($20,677)
to Osceola County, MI  0.55% ($24,239)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mesick:
  • 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.)
  • WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
  • WKJF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WATT (1240 AM; 1 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBRN (1460 AM; 5 kW; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mesick:
  • WTCM-FM (103.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • WOLW (91.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WKAD (93.7 FM; HARRIETTA, MI; Owner: CADILLAC BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WICA (91.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • WLDR-FM (101.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • W201CM (88.1 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WKVK (100.7 FM; HONOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WLJN-FM (89.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS MEDIA, INC.)
  • WNMC-FM (90.7 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE)
  • WJZQ (92.9 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCW-FM (107.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
  • WGFN (98.1 FM; GLEN ARBOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WJZJ (95.5 FM; GLEN ARBOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WBNZ (99.3 FM; FRANKFORT, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFCX (94.3 FM; LELAND, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WLXV (96.7 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WCKC (107.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Mesick:
  • WPBN-TV (Channel 7; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WPBN/WTOM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WWTV (Channel 9; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: HERITAGE B/CING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN)
  • W68DD (Channel 68; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62CQ (Channel 62; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W25CU (Channel 25; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: EDWARD J. HESS AND/OR MADGE E. HESS)
  • WFQX-TV (Channel 33; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • W36BZ (Channel 36; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W56DF (Channel 56; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W15BM (Channel 15; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W34CE (Channel 34; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W48CC (Channel 48; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W52CP (Channel 52; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W58CN (Channel 58; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66CX (Channel 66; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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