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Population in July 2007: 23,314. Population change since 2000: +3.3%
 

Males: 11,318  (48.5%)
Females: 11,996  (51.5%)
Median resident age:  40.6 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49441.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,800 (it was $45,457 in 2000)
Norton Shores  $46,800
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $145,000 (it was $106,100 in 2000)
Norton Shores  $145,000
Michigan:  $153,100

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Races in Norton Shores:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Norton Shores: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.7%), Dutch (14.4%), Irish (13.6%), English (11.5%), Swedish (8.7%), Polish (7.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 612 feet

Land area: 23.2 square miles.

Population density: 1003 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Norton Shores

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norton Shores city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

579 residents are foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.4% Latin America, 0.3% North America).

This city:  2.6%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Norton Shores, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Norton Shores to the number of sex offenders is 2914 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Norton Shores:  1.3% ($1,421)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wyoming, MI (42.8 miles , pop. 69,368).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (117.1 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (134.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Roosevelt Park, MI (1.8 miles ), Muskegon Heights, MI (2.1 miles ), Muskegon, MI (3.5 miles ), North Muskegon, MI (5.6 miles ), Ferrysburg, MI (6.9 miles ), Fruitport, MI (7.6 miles ), Spring Lake, MI (8.2 miles ), Grand Haven, MI (8.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 101 buildings, average cost: $144,500
  • 1997: 92 buildings, average cost: $143,800
  • 1998: 118 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 1999: 127 buildings, average cost: $141,600
  • 2000: 137 buildings, average cost: $138,700
  • 2001: 166 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 2002: 96 buildings, average cost: $171,600
  • 2003: 121 buildings, average cost: $173,400
  • 2004: 115 buildings, average cost: $176,100
  • 2005: 96 buildings, average cost: $197,800
  • 2006: 82 buildings, average cost: $184,500
  • 2007: 57 buildings, average cost: $181,100

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Latitude: 43.18 N, Longitude: 86.26 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -176 (-0.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,651 (25.3%)


People in group quarters in Norton Shores
  • 113 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 67 people in nursing homes
  • 17 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code commonly used in this area: 231

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Population change in the 1990s: +764 (+3.5%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Cashiers (3%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)


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Crime in Norton Shores by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.04.30.00.0
Rapes 187688510
    per 100,000 4.334.330.926.334.634.421.542.7
Robberies 1057111310517
    per 100,000 43.421.430.948.356.243.021.572.6
Assaults 3345354132342525
    per 100,000 143.3193.0154.6180.0138.2146.1107.3106.7
Burglaries 1263859103102120129140
    per 100,000 547.2163.0260.5452.1440.6515.7553.5597.8
Thefts 854949940893870989854842
    per 100,000 3708.54070.74150.83919.93757.84250.53664.33595.1
Auto thefts 10387507456493048
    per 100,000 447.3373.2220.8324.8241.9210.6128.7204.9
Arson 812541272
    per 100,000 34.74.38.821.917.351.630.08.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 267.6276.6266.8286.0272.6301.2240.7279.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 29 (27 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.16
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Norton Shores, Michigan

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Norton Shores-area historical tornado activity is below Michigan state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.1 miles away from the Norton Shores 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 25.5 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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Hospitals/medical centers near Norton Shores:
  • LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF WESTERN MICHIGAN (about 6 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)
  • NORTH OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GRAND HAVEN, MI)
  • HACKLEY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Norton Shores:
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 2 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; ID: MKG)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 56 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 82 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Norton Shores:
  • FLYING-A-RANCH (about 12 miles; FRUITPORT, MI; ID: 39Z)
  • GRAND HAVEN MEML AIRPARK (about 12 miles; GRAND HAVEN, MI; ID: 3GM)
  • HAT FIELD (about 14 miles; NUNICA, MI; ID: 5N7)

Local government website: www.nortonshores.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norton Shores:
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 47 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
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Notable location: Pontaluna Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Norton Shores Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mona Lake (A), Little Black Lake (B), Lake Lorraine (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Creek (A), Yonkers Drain (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Norton Shores include: Garst Playground (1), Mona Lake Park (2), P J Hoffmaster State Park (3), Vanderplew Playground (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.1%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Norton Shores compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Norton Shores (2007 data):
  • The Huntington National Bank: Norton Branch at 3580 Henry Street, branch established on 1968-03-27. 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
  • Independent Bank-West Michigan: Norton Shores Branch at 5969 Harvey Street, Suite 100, branch established on 2004-06-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $780.4 mil, Deposits: $670.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation
  • Fifth Third Bank: Seminole Road Branch at 710 Seminole Road, branch established on 1978-04-05. 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



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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
Financial Administration 4$15,990$47,9700$0
Police Protection - Officers 29$119,780$49,5640$0
Police - Other 2$4,541$27,2462$768
Firefighters 13$47,362$43,71916$13,038
Fire - Other 1$2,358$28,2960$0
Streets and Highways 15$46,151$36,92115$3,007
Sewerage 2$5,325$31,9500$0
Parks and Recreation 2$6,478$38,86814$8,334
Housing and Community Development(Local) 3$12,181$48,7241$505
Water Supply 10$30,779$36,9350$0
Local Libraries 1$2,661$31,9320$0
Other and Unallocable 7$22,749$38,9984$3,941
Other Government Administration 7$30,307$51,9551$1,074
Totals for Government 96$346,661$43,33353$30,666



Norton Shores government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,930,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,123,000
    All Other: $1,067,000
    Parks & Recreation: $201,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,836,000
    Sewerage: $2,119,000
    Water Utilities: $1,953,000
    Regular Highways: $1,782,000
    Fire Protection: $1,323,000
    General - Other: $586,000
    Financial Administration: $554,000
    Central Staff Services: $545,000
    Parks & Recreation: $462,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $446,000
    Solid Waste Management: $324,000
    Health Services - Other: $192,000
    General Public Buildings: $180,000
    Libraries: $115,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $106,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $45,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $248,000
    Highways: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $140,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Transit Utilities: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,250,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $250,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,057,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $291,000
    Special Assessments: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $376,000
    General - Other: $224,000
    Police Protection: $197,000
    Parks & Recreation: $117,000
    Libraries: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,357,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,434,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $70,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,169,000
    Highways: $1,654,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,119,000
    NEC: $758,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,994,000

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 Norton Shores:
  • WMHG (1600 AM; 5 kW; MUSKEGON, MI)
  • WGVS (850 AM; 1 kW; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMUS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WGHN (1370 AM; 1 kW; GRAND HAVEN, MI; Owner: WGHN, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WUBR (1490 AM; 1 kW; WHITEHALL, MI; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Norton Shores:
  • WLCS (98.3 FM; NORTH MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMRR (101.7 FM; MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W215AS (90.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WSHZ (107.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WGHN-FM (92.1 FM; GRAND HAVEN, MI; Owner: WGHN, 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)
  • WBLV (90.3 FM; TWIN LAKE, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP, INC.)
  • WGNB (89.3 FM; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WKLQ (94.5 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WUVS-LP (103.7 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: THE WEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY HELP NETWORK)
  • WMMT-LP (106.1 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: MUSKEGON TRAINING & EDUCATION CENTER (M-TEC))

TV broadcast stations around Norton Shores:
  • 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.)
  • WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WMKG-LP (Channel 38; NORTON SHORES, MI; Owner: KELLEY ENTERPRISES)
  • WGVU-TV (Channel 35; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)


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