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Muir, MI map Population (year 2000): 634. Estimated population in July 2006: 642 (+1.3% change)
 

Males: 308  (48.6%)
Females: 326  (51.4%)

Ionia County

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48860.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,900 (it was $30,096 in 2000)
Muir  $29,900
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $96,300 (it was $74,200 in 2000)
Muir  $96,300
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Muir:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (25.7%), United States (16.7%), Irish (12.5%), English (11.5%), Dutch (6.6%), Polish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 655 feet

Land area: 0.76 square miles.

Population density: 842 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Muir

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Muir village

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 45.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.3%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Muir, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Muir to the number of sex offenders is 80 to 1.

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

Muir:  1.5% ($1,103)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Muir satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lansing, MI (32.8 miles , pop. 119,128).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Toledo, OH (131.5 miles , pop. 313,619).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (204.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lyons, MI (1.2 miles ), Pewamo, MI (6.4 miles ), Ionia, MI (8.8 miles ), Portland, MI (9.3 miles ), Hubbardston, MI (9.5 miles ), Westphalia, MI (10.9 miles ), Fowler, MI (13.7 miles ), Carson City, MI (14.0 miles ).

Latitude: 43.00 N, Longitude: 84.94 W


Area code: 989

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Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-6.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (18%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3%)


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Muir-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 55% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Muir village center injured 8 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 32.8 miles away from the village center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Muir:
  • IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; IONIA, MI)
  • CARSON CITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CARSON CITY, MI)
  • SHERIDAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SHERIDAN, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Muir:
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 30 miles; LANSING, MI; ID: LAN)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 41 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 53 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Muir:
  • IONIA COUNTY (about 9 miles; IONIA, MI; ID: Y70)
  • HIRAM CURE (about 16 miles; SUNFIELD, MI; ID: C43)
  • MAYES (about 17 miles; CARSON CITY, MI; ID: 47G)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Muir:
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 8,454)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
Public elementary/middle school in Muir:
  • TWIN RIVERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 435 CENTER STREET; Grades: KG - 05)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  69.9%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  11.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  15.8%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  8.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Muir compared to Michigan state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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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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
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,971
Streets and Highways 1$5,439$65,2681$797
Other Government Administration 1$2,259$27,1087$700
Financial Administration 0$0 1$651
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,971
Totals for Government 2$7,698$46,18811$6,090


Muir government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $268,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $87,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $319,000
    Sewerage: $80,000
    Regular Highways: $67,000
    Water Utilities: $65,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,000
    General Public Buildings: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $286,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $268,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $127,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $32,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $530,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $219,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $86,000
    Highways: $51,000
  • Tax - Property: $124,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $121,000

6.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,402 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.00%
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 Kent County, MI  1.63% ($30,790 average AGI)
from Montcalm County, MI  0.89% ($26,582)
from Ingham County, MI  0.47% ($38,097)


6.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,003 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.66%
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 Kent County, MI  1.71% ($31,663 average AGI)
to Montcalm County, MI  0.98% ($26,953)
to Eaton County, MI  0.47% ($31,505)


Strongest AM radio stations in Muir:
  • WION (1430 AM; 5 kW; IONIA, MI; Owner: AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE GROUP, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLCM (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, MI)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJNZ (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GOODRICH RADIO, LLC)
  • WILS (1320 AM; 5 kW; LANSING, MI)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Muir:
  • WKAR-FM (90.5 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQTX (92.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
  • WODJ (107.3 FM; GREENVILLE, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQHH (96.5 FM; DEWITT, MI; Owner: MID MICHIGAN FM, INC.)
  • WKMY (92.1 FM; ST. JOHNS, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)

TV broadcast stations around Muir:
  • WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WKAR-TV (Channel 23; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MICH. STATE UNIV.)
  • WSYM-TV (Channel 47; LANSING, MI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLNS-TV (Channel 6; LANSING, MI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF LANSING, INC.)
  • W69BJ (Channel 69; LANSING, MI; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • W22BH (Channel 22; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: OMNIVISION)
  • W24BS (Channel 24; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: OMNIVISION)
  • W26BD (Channel 26; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: OMNIVISION)
  • W30BE (Channel 30; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: OMNIVISION)
  • W39BO (Channel 39; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: MID-MICHIGAN WIRELESS)
  • W45BC (Channel 45; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: MID-MICHIGAN WIRELESS)
  • W51BX (Channel 51; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: MID-MICHIGAN WIRELESS)
  • W55BZ (Channel 55; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: MID-MICHIGAN WIRELESS)
  • W68CN (Channel 68; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: MID-MICHIGAN WIRELESS)

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