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New Era, MI map Population (year 2000): 461. Estimated population in July 2006: 476 (+3.3% change)
 

Males: 230  (49.9%)
Females: 231  (50.1%)

Oceana County

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49446.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,600 (it was $45,909 in 2000)
New Era  $45,600
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $109,600 (it was $84,400 in 2000)
New Era  $109,600
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in New Era:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

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Ancestries: Dutch (24.9%), German (23.9%), English (10.4%), Irish (9.5%), Swedish (6.7%), French (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 754 feet

Land area: 0.85 square miles.

Population density: 561 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in New Era

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Era village

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 70.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 3.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in New Era, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in New Era to the number of sex offenders is 238 to 1.

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

New Era:  1.3% ($1,134)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
New Era satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (62.8 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (116.1 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (150.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rothbury, MI (3.7 miles ), Shelby, MI (3.8 miles ), Hart, MI (9.8 miles ), Montague, MI (10.0 miles ), Whitehall, MI (10.8 miles ), Lakewood Club, MI (14.3 miles ), Pentwater, MI (16.3 miles ), Twin Lake, MI (17.8 miles ).

Latitude: 43.56 N, Longitude: 86.35 W


5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Area code commonly used in this area: 231

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Population change in the 1990s: -61 (-11.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other financial specialists (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)


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Crime in New Era (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Average climate in New Era, Michigan

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New Era-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 47.4 miles away from the New Era village center killed 5 people and injured 142 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 62.1 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 New Era:
  • LAKESHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SHELBY, MI)
  • HACKLEY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)
  • MERCY GENERAL HEALTH PARTNERS (about 21 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Era:
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 29 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; ID: MKG)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 75 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
  • CHERRY CAPITAL (about 97 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; ID: TVC)
Other public-use airports nearest to New Era:
  • DOUBLE JJ RESORT RANCH (about 4 miles; ROTHBURY, MI; ID: 42N)
  • OCEANA COUNTY (about 6 miles; HART/SHELBY, MI; ID: C04)
  • FREMONT MUNI (about 27 miles; FREMONT, MI; ID: 3FM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Era:
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 66 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
Public elementary/middle school in New Era:
  • NEW ERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 2752 HILLCREST DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
Private elementary/middle school in New Era:
  • NEW ERA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 1901 OAK AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)

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

HOLIDAY CAMPING RESORT (Population served: 280, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-20-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-20-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-23-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
STONY LAKE LUTHERAN CAMP (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
SILVER LAKE WHIPPY DIP (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
NEW ERA CHRISTIAN REFORDMED CH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in New Era that have no violations reported:
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STONY HAVEN CAMPGROUND & CABINS (Population served: 180, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TRAILSIDE RESTAURANT (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  81.5%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  1.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.8%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

New Era compared to Michigan state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in New Era (2007 data):
  • The Huntington National Bank: New Era Branch, New Era Branch, New Era Branch, New Era Branch, New Era Branch. 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



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2004 Presidential Election results in Oceana County Michigan:




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6.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($63,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.17%
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 Muskegon County, MI  1.90% ($31,388 average AGI)
from Newaygo County, MI  0.50% ($23,417)
from Kent County, MI  0.48% ($35,217)


6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.44%
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 Muskegon County, MI  1.74% ($30,661 average AGI)
to Mason County, MI  0.60% ($30,534)
to Kent County, MI  0.50% ($42,604)


Strongest AM radio stations in New Era:
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUBR (1490 AM; 1 kW; WHITEHALL, MI; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMHG (1600 AM; 5 kW; MUSKEGON, 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.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMUS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Era:
  • WCXT (105.3 FM; HART, MI; Owner: WATERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEFG-FM (97.5 FM; WHITEHALL, MI; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWKR (94.1 FM; PENTWATER, MI; Owner: SYNERGY MEDIA, INC.)
  • WGVS-FM (95.3 FM; WHITEHALL, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBLV (90.3 FM; TWIN LAKE, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP, INC.)
  • WMRR (101.7 FM; MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMOM (102.7 FM; PENTWATER, MI; Owner: BAY VIEW BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WSHZ (107.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLCS (98.3 FM; NORTH MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W215AS (90.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WSNX-FM (104.5 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKLA-FM (106.3 FM; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: LAKE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMUS-FM (106.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSHN-FM (100.1 FM; HOLTON, MI; Owner: NOORDYK BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around New Era:
  • W34BZ (Channel 34; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W48BY (Channel 48; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53CC (Channel 53; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • W42CB (Channel 42; HESPERIA, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOMS-CA (Channel 29; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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