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Population (year 2000): 40,105. Estimated population in July 2006: 39,608 (-1.2% change)
 

Males: 20,971  (52.3%)
Females: 19,134  (47.7%)

Muskegon County

Median resident age:  32.3 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49440, 49441, 49442, 49444, 49445.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,800 (it was $27,929 in 2000)
Muskegon  $30,800
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $78,100 (it was $59,800 in 2000)
Muskegon  $78,100
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Muskegon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.9%)
  • Black (31.7%)
  • Hispanic (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (14.1%), Irish (7.2%), Dutch (6.7%), English (6.5%), French (4.3%), United States (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 14.4 square miles.

Population density: 2773 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Muskegon

  • High school or higher: 77.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Muskegon city

  • Never married: 33.0%
  • Now married: 41.9%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

1,144 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

This city:  2.9%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 420 registered sex offenders living in Muskegon, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Muskegon to the number of sex offenders is 95 to 1.

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

Muskegon:  1.3% ($796)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wyoming, MI (44.0 miles , pop. 69,368).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (118.0 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (137.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Muskegon Heights, MI (1.6 miles ), North Muskegon, MI (2.5 miles ), Roosevelt Park, MI (2.7 miles ), Norton Shores, MI (3.5 miles ), Wolf Lake, MI (9.1 miles ), Fruitport, MI (9.3 miles ), Ferrysburg, MI (10.0 miles ), Lakewood Club, MI (10.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 30 buildings, average cost: $84,700
  • 1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 1998: 51 buildings, average cost: $84,100
  • 1999: 53 buildings, average cost: $98,800
  • 2000: 69 buildings, average cost: $97,900
  • 2001: 56 buildings, average cost: $71,800
  • 2002: 53 buildings, average cost: $105,800
  • 2003: 30 buildings, average cost: $130,600
  • 2004: 39 buildings, average cost: $120,200
  • 2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2006: 30 buildings, average cost: $118,800
  • 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $150,400

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Latitude: 43.23 N, Longitude: 86.25 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +11,478 (+28.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,324 (42.3%)


People in group quarters in Muskegon
  • 3530 people in state prisons
  • 344 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 333 people in nursing homes
  • 150 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 105 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 89 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 77 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 73 people in other group homes
  • 58 people in halfway houses
  • 40 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 231

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Population change in the 1990s: -334 (-0.8%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  9.5%
Michigan:  7.0%


Unemployment by year (%)


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Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Crime in Muskegon by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 31141131
    per 100,000 7.72.52.59.92.52.57.52.5
Rapes 1828605852635752
    per 100,000 45.970.5148.8143.0131.5157.7142.5130.6
Robberies 107828283487099101
    per 100,000 272.9206.6203.4204.7121.4175.2247.6253.6
Assaults 284270288321231317305293
    per 100,000 724.5680.1714.4791.5584.1793.4762.7735.8
Burglaries 821634561471478538523453
    per 100,000 2094.31597.01391.51161.31208.71346.51307.91137.6
Thefts 2,2842,0782,1802,1351,9372,1162,0562,048
    per 100,000 5826.25234.45407.35264.24898.05296.15141.75143.1
Auto thefts 479428235410216238238170
    per 100,000 1221.91078.1582.91010.9546.2595.7595.2426.9
Arson 151622228172231
    per 100,000 38.340.354.654.220.242.555.077.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 756.2666.9688.2726.6587.7696.2700.7652.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 89 (79 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.98
US city average:  3.00

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Muskegon-area historical tornado activity is below Michigan state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.5 miles away from the Muskegon city center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.7 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Jim Bakker - (born 1939), disgraced TV evangelist, David Leestma - astronaut, Nate McLouth - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, born: Oct 28, 1981), Drew Naymick - College basketball player (Michigan State Spartans).


Hospitals/medical centers in Muskegon:
  • HACKLEY HOSPITAL (1700 CLINTON STREET)
  • LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF WESTERN MICHIGAN (1700 OAK AVE)
  • MERCY GENERAL HEALTH PARTNERS (1500 E SHERMAN BOULEVARD)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-WESTERN MICH (1700 CLINTON STREET-SUITE 2S)

Political contributions by individuals in Muskegon, MI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Muskegon:
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 5 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; ID: MKG)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 84 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Muskegon:
  • FLYING-A-RANCH (about 13 miles; FRUITPORT, MI; ID: 39Z)
  • GRAND HAVEN MEML AIRPARK (about 15 miles; GRAND HAVEN, MI; ID: 3GM)
  • HAT FIELD (about 16 miles; NUNICA, MI; ID: 5N7)

Local government website: www.ci.muskegon.mi.us

Colleges/Universities in Muskegon:
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,365; Location: 221 S QUARTERLINE RD; Public; Website: www.muskegon.cc.mi.us)
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF MUSKEGON (FT enrollment: 1,976; Location: 1903 MARQUETTE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.Baker.edu)
  • MUSKEGON TRAINING EDUCATION CENTER (Location: 1580 PARK ST; Public)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Muskegon:
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
Public high schools in Muskegon:
  • MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,475; Location: 80 W. SOUTHERN AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • REETHS-PUFFER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,347; Location: 1500 N. ROBERTS ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • ORCHARD VIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 709; Location: 2310 MARQUETTE AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • OAKRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 656; Location: 5493 E. HALL ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • DUCK CREEK LEARNING CENTER (Students: 38; Location: 4600 N. GIBSON ROAD; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • ORCHARD VIEW ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 2310 MARQUETTE AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Muskegon:
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN HIG (Students: 248; Location: 1212 KINGSLEY STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • MUSKEGON CATHOLIC CENTRAL (Students: 243; Location: 1145 W LAKETON AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Muskegon:
  • M-TEC (Students: 1,312; Location: 571 APPLE AVENUE; Grades: UG - UG)
  • BUNKER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 787; Location: 2312 DENMARK STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • REETHS-PUFFER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 711; Location: 1911 W. GILES ROAD; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • REETHS-PUFFER INTERMEDIATE SCH. (Students: 683; Location: 1500 N. GETTY STREET; Grades: 02 - 06)
  • ORCHARD VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 678; Location: 35 S. SHERIDAN DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • TIMBERLAND ACADEMY (Students: 596; Location: 2574 MCLAUGHLIN ROAD; Grades: KG - 08)
  • STEELE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 588; Location: 1150 AMITY AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • ORCHARD VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 573; Location: 1074 SHONAT STREET; Grades: 01 - 05)
  • JOLMAN SCHOOL (Students: 480; Location: 2389 E. LAKETON AVENUE; Grades: 01 - 05)
  • REETHS-PUFFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 1404 N. GETTY STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
Private elementary/middle schools in Muskegon:
  • MUSKEGON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 1220 EASTGATE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST FRANCIS DE SALES ELEM SCH (Students: 241; Location: 2947 MCCRACKEN AVENUE; Grades: PK - 5)
  • WEST SHORE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 3225 ROOSEVELT ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MICHIGAN DUNES MONTESSORI (Students: 144; Location: 5248 HENRY ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST MICHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 139; Location: 215 WEST DALE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 5)
  • BROADWAY BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 2892 OAK LANE; Grades: KG - KG)
  • GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 31; Location: 2081 MARQUETTE AVE; Grades: KG - 5)
  • MUSKEGON SDA SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 3050 EVANSTON AVENUE; Grades: 2 - 8)
Libraries in Muskegon:
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,458,906; Location: 97 EAST APPLE AVENUE; 226,794 books; 4,868 audio materials; 1,920 video materials; 644 serial subscriptions)
  • HACKLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $621,114; Location: 316 WEST WEBSTER AVENUE; 125,433 books; 1,963 audio materials; 336 video materials; 286 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Drew Namith- Michigan State Basketball Player (2001-2005)

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Notable locations in Muskegon: Muskegon Lake Light (A), Muskegon Yacht Club (B), Matts Boat Livery (C), Lake Shore Yacht Club Harbor (D), Balcom Marine Center (E), Bank Point Light (F), North Pier Inner Light (G), Torreson Marine Incorporated (H), Hartshorn Municipal Marina (I), Hartshorn Light (J), Milwaukee Clipper Dock (K), Walker Arena (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Shady Rest Cemetery (1), Restlawn Cemetery (2), Oakwood Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4), Lakeside Cemetery (5), Evergreen Cemetery (6), Sunrise Memorial Gardens (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Ruddiman Lagoon (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Middle Channel Muskegon River (A), Ryerson Creek (B), Ruddiman Creek (C), South Channel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Muskegon include: Aamodt Park (1), Reese Playground (2), Green Acres Park (3), Bronson Park (4), Seyferth Playground (5), McCrea Playground (6), Sheldon Playground (7), Smith Playground (8), Cottage Grove Public Access (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Gillette Nature Center Visitor's Store (Museums; 6585 Lk Harbor Rd) (1), Frederick David (Museums; 2100 East Riley Thompson Road) (2), Hackley & Hume Historic Site (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 484 West Webster Avenue) (3), Golden Token Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1300 East Laketon Avenue) (4), D J'S Playground (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3843 Russell Road) (5), Convention Visitors Bureau (610 West Western Avenue) (6), Art's Steelhead Charters (Tours & Charters; 5009 Whitehall Rd) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Harbor Steakhouse (939 3rd Street) (1), Fairfield Inn & Suites Muskegon (1520 Mount Garfield) (2), Days Inn (3450 Hoyt) (3), Comfort Inn Muskegon (1675 East Sherman Boulevard) (4), Bruelbeck Howard R (440 Whitehall Road) (5), Alpine Motel (4262 Airline Rd) (6), Days Inn Muskegon (3420 Hoyt Street) (7), Cornerhouse Inn (3350 Glade Street) (8), Hampton Inn Muskegon (1401 East Ellis Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Muskegon

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 1.9 ppm in 2005 (it was 2.6 ppm in 2000, 3.5 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 4 sites: 0.088 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.076 ppm in 2000, 0.093 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 4 sites: 0.110 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.112 ppm in 2000, 0.120 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 19.6 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 18.7 µ/m3 in 2000, 30.0 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 4 sites: 13.3 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 12.7 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0016 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0016 ppm in 2000, 0.0037 ppm in 1990).



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

ARLINGTON ESTATES (Address: 942 WELLINGTON CT, Population served: 1650, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
MICHIGAN ADVENTURE INC (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-16-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-16-1997), St Intentional no-action (FEB-10-1998), St Unresolved (AUG-07-1998), St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-1998)
WESCO SHELL (Population served: 550, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
TACO BELL (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
JUMBO'S (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
MUSKEGON COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIO (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MR SCRIBS PIZZA (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
MR QUICK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Muskegon that have no violations reported:
  • ROTHBURY SHOP-N-GO (Population served: 1400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MCDONALD'S-MILL IRON (Population served: 1100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WESCO NEW ERA (Population served: 450, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WESCO INC. (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ST THOMAS CHURCH (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SHILOH TABERNACLE (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PIONEER PARK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RUTH ANN'S (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KINGDOM HALL NORTH (Population served: 151, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MCCORMICK C-STORE (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.6%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.9%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  20.5%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Muskegon compared to Michigan state average:

Muskegon, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • L.C. Walker Arena. Capacity: 6,396.
Banks with most branches in Muskegon (2007 data):
  • The Huntington National Bank: 20 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,914.0 mil, Deposits: $25,554.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 593 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • National City Bank: 8 branches. 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
  • Fifth Third Bank: Lakes Mall Branch, Apple Avenue Banking Center, Terrace Street Branch, Northside Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Comerica Bank: Eastside Branch, Clay Avenue Drive-In Branch, Muskegon Heights Branch, Norton Shores Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58,543.3 mil, Deposits: $45,884.0 mil, headquarters in Detroit, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 390 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
  • Community Shores Bank: Harvey Street Branch at 5797 Harvey Street, branch established on 2006-11-06; at 1030 West Norton Avenue, branch established on 1999-01-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $247.0 mil, Deposits: $214.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Community Shores Bank Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Muskegon Meijer Banking Center Branc at 5300 Harvey Street, branch established on 2006-04-18; Roosevelt Park Branch at 2855 Henry Street, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Republic Bank: Muskegon Branch at 917 West Norton Ave, branch established on 1999-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,433.8 mil, Deposits: $3,076.3 mil, headquarters in Lansing, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Banking Corporation
  • Flagstar Bank, FSB: Muskegon Banking Center at 1879 E. Sherman Blvd., branch established on 2002-08-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $15,464.8 mil, Deposits: $7,702.6 mil, headquarters in Troy, MI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 125 total offices
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Housing and Community Development(Local) 5$17,480$41,9520$0
Parks and Recreation 9$28,222$37,62911$6,474
Welfare 0$0 6$3,120
Streets and Highways 40$139,064$41,7190$0
Fire - Other 2$9,166$54,9960$0
Firefighters 39$186,766$57,4660$0
Police - Other 11$34,873$38,0439$1,842
Other Government Administration 16$72,794$54,5968$4,459
Police Protection - Officers 79$362,319$55,0360$0
Financial Administration 17$68,773$48,5460$0
Sewerage 19$63,515$40,1150$0
Water Supply 9$32,165$42,8870$0
Other and Unallocable 19$63,799$40,2940$0
Solid Waste Management 1$4,067$48,8040$0
Totals for Government 266$1,083,002$48,85734$15,894


Muskegon government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,482,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,021,000
    All Other: $2,732,000
    Parks & Recreation: $715,000
    Solid Waste Management: $50,000
  • Construction - General: $1,886,000
    Parks & Recreation: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $17,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $11,800,000
    Police Protection: $7,126,000
    Fire Protection: $4,314,000
    General - Other: $3,849,000
    Water Utilities: $3,570,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,937,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,842,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,788,000
    Financial Administration: $1,489,000
    Sewerage: $1,376,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $384,000
    General Public Buildings: $269,000
    Transit Utilities: $49,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $20,880,000
    Total Federal Securities: $16,085,000
    Benefit Payments: $3,204,000
    Interest Revenue: $2,739,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $568,000
    From Local Government: $436,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $416,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $2,666,000
    Highways: $1,521,000
    All Other: $212,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $582,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $1,273,000
    General: $426,000
    Police Protection: $371,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $260,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $9,750,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,960,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,575,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,395,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $9,345,000
    Other, NEC: $7,025,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,115,000
    Water Utilities: $405,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,097,000
    Special Assessments: $973,000
    Interest Earnings: $495,000
    Rents: $207,000
    Property Sale Other: $194,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $4,207,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,334,000
    Sewerage: $1,107,000
    Water Utilities: $995,000
    Parks & Recreation: $134,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,939,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,045,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $136,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,105,000
    Highways: $5,682,000
    All Other: $996,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,561,000
    Individual Income: $6,542,000
    NEC: $1,109,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $14,296,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $488,000

4.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,991 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.05%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($174 average AGI)
Muskegon County:  0.03%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ottawa County, MI  1.00% ($38,249 average AGI)
from Kent County, MI  0.54% ($41,146)
from Oceana County, MI  0.28% ($30,661)


4.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,313 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.57%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($169 average AGI)
Muskegon County:  0.04%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ottawa County, MI  0.95% ($33,050 average AGI)
to Kent County, MI  0.60% ($29,684)
to Oceana County, MI  0.30% ($31,388)


Strongest AM radio stations in Muskegon:
  • WMHG (1600 AM; 5 kW; MUSKEGON, MI)
  • WMUS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGVS (850 AM; 1 kW; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WUBR (1490 AM; 1 kW; WHITEHALL, MI; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Muskegon:
  • WLCS (98.3 FM; NORTH MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W215AS (90.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WUVS-LP (103.7 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: THE WEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY HELP NETWORK)
  • WMRR (101.7 FM; MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSHZ (107.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMMT-LP (106.1 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: MUSKEGON TRAINING & EDUCATION CENTER (M-TEC))
  • WMUS-FM (106.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSNX-FM (104.5 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGVS-FM (95.3 FM; WHITEHALL, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WEFG-FM (97.5 FM; WHITEHALL, MI; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCXT (105.3 FM; HART, MI; Owner: WATERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGHN-FM (92.1 FM; GRAND HAVEN, MI; Owner: WGHN, INC.)
  • WBLV (90.3 FM; TWIN LAKE, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP, INC.)
  • WSHN-FM (100.1 FM; HOLTON, MI; Owner: NOORDYK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGVU-FM (88.5 FM; ALLENDALE, MI; Owner: BD OF CONTROL,GRAND VALLEY ST UNIV.)

TV broadcast stations around Muskegon:
  • WOMS-CA (Channel 29; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W67DN (Channel 67; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • WMKG-LP (Channel 38; NORTON SHORES, MI; Owner: KELLEY ENTERPRISES)
  • WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WGVU-TV (Channel 35; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W42CB (Channel 42; HESPERIA, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)

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