Owendale, Michigan

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Huron County

Population in July 2009: 261. Population change since 2000: -11.8%

Males: 138	(53.0%)
Females: 123	(47.0%)

Median resident age:	34.0 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 48754.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $23,232 (it was $29,861 in 2000)

Owendale:	$23,232
Michigan:	$45,255

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $12,932

Owendale village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $57,989 (it was $47,300 in 2000)

Owendale:	$57,989
Michigan:	$132,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $68,091; Detached houses: $67,873; In 2-unit structures: $70,625; Mobile homes: $70,625

Median gross rent in 2009: $442.

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White alone - 229 (97.4%)
Hispanic - 6 (2.6%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Owendale: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.1%), English (13.5%), United States (12.2%), Irish (9.5%), French (8.4%), Polish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 643 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 351 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Owendale:

High school or higher: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 14.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Owendale village:

Never married: 34.3%
Now married: 51.4%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 3.2%
Divorced: 10.4%

32 residents are foreign born (10.1% Latin America).

This village:	10.8%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Owendale, Michigan in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Owendale to the number of sex offenders is 261 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $923 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $785 (1.2%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (40.2 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (93.1 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (259.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gagetown, MI (2.2 miles ), Pigeon, MI (2.7 miles ), Elkton, MI (2.8 miles ), Sebewaing, MI (3.0 miles ), Cass City, MI (3.2 miles ), Unionville, MI (3.3 miles ), Bad Axe, MI (3.8 miles ), Caseville, MI (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 43.73 N, Longitude: 83.27 W

Area code: 989

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	12.2%
Michigan:	11.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Crime in Owendale (2010):

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)
1 burglary (390.6 per 100,000)
1 larceny count (390.6 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 39.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 265.9)

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	7.17
Michigan average:	2.01

Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+5.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (27%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
Other services, except public administration (18%)
Retail trade (14%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Transportation and warehousing (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Health care and social assistance (31%)
Retail trade (21%)
Finance and insurance (21%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Transportation and warehousing (7%)
Other services, except public administration (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Carpenters (8%)
Woodworkers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Cashiers (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

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Average climate in Owendale, Michigan

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Tornado activity:

Owendale-area historical tornado activity is near Michigan state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1953, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.3 miles away from the Owendale village center killed 116 people and injured 844 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/12/1984, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Owendale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Huron County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Owendale:

HILLS & DALES GENERAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; CASS CITY, MI)
HURON MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; BAD AXE, MI)
CARO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; CARO, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Owendale, MI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Owendale:

Delta College (about 38 miles; University Center, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,934)
Saginaw Valley State University (about 38 miles; University Center, MI; FT enrollment: 7,661)
Northwood University (about 51 miles; Midland, MI; FT enrollment: 2,678)
Mott Community College (about 53 miles; Flint, MI; FT enrollment: 4,343)
University of Michigan-Flint (about 54 miles; Flint, MI; FT enrollment: 4,638)
Kettering University (about 55 miles; Flint, MI; FT enrollment: 2,047)
Baker College of Flint (about 57 miles; Flint, MI; FT enrollment: 3,765)

Public high school in Owendale:

Owendale-Gagetown Junior/Senior High School (Students: 132; Location: 7166 MAIN STREET; Grades: 6 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Owendale:

Owendale-Gagetown Elementary School (Students: 88; Location: 7166 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 5)

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Huron County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

WINDOVER RESORT (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

GREEN MEADOW LANES-AMY GRUEHN (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.4%
(17.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	68.3%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Owendale, MI

31 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
10 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Owendale compared to Michigan state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Owendale mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (96%)
Electricity (4%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Huron County Michigan:

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Religion statistics for Owendale:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 75.26%

Here		75.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	53.8%	18.5%	9.8%	3.3%	2.3%
Congregations	21.1%	11.8%	22.4%	3.9%	1.3%

Name	Conservative Mennonite Conference	Community Church of Christ	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	1.7%	1.6%	1.5%	1.4%	6.1%
Congregations	2.6%	3.9%	2.6%	6.6%	23.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10

This county:	3.01 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:	2.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

Huron County:	0.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4

Huron County:	1.20 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:	1.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24

This county:	7.22 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:	2.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 41

Huron County:	12.33 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:	6.80 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	9.8%
Michigan:	9.7%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	29.4%
Michigan:	29.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Huron County:	12.0%
State:	13.4%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$600
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$700
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$1,098
Sewerage	1	$2,489	$29,868	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$2,489	$29,868	10	$2,398

Owendale government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $168,000 ($643.68)
Charges - Sewerage: $21,000 ($80.46)
All Other: $1,000 ($3.83)
Current Operations - Police Protection: $27,000 ($103.45)
Central Staff Services: $24,000 ($91.95)

Water Utilities: $22,000 ($84.29)

Sewerage: $17,000 ($65.13)

Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($38.31)

Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($7.66)
General - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($22.99)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $144,000 ($551.72)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $100,000 ($383.14)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $143,000 ($547.89)
Other, NEC: $89,000 ($341.00)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $11,000 ($42.15)
Water Utilities: $1,000 ($3.83)
Miscellaneous - Rents: $15,000 ($57.47)
Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($26.82)

General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($3.83)
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,000 ($3.83)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $81,000 ($310.34)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $25,000 ($95.79)
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $43,000 ($164.75)
Highways: $33,000 ($126.44)
Tax - Property: $43,000 ($164.75)
Total Salaries & Wages: $11,000 ($42.15)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($34.48)

3.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,079 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.39%
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 Tuscola County, MI	0.55% ($26,846 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI	0.37% ($54,208)
from Sanilac County, MI	0.30% ($30,595)

4.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,472 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.65%
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 Tuscola County, MI	0.52% ($35,013 average AGI)
to Bay County, MI	0.35% ($29,480)
to Macomb County, MI	0.30% ($44,558)

Strongest AM radio stations in Owendale:

WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
WLEW (1340 AM; 1 kW; BAD AXE, MI; Owner: THUMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
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)
WMAX (1440 AM; 5 kW; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: AM MEDIA SERVICES, L.L.C.)
WKYO (1360 AM; 1 kW; CARO, MI; Owner: EDWARDS COMMUNICATIONS LC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Owendale:

WHNN (96.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLEW-FM (102.1 FM; BAD AXE, MI; Owner: THUMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIOG (102.5 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WIDL (92.1 FM; CARO, MI; Owner: EDWARDS COMMUNICATIONS LC)
WUCX-FM (90.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Owendale:

WDCP-TV (Channel 35; BAD AXE, MI; Owner: DELTA COLLEGE)
WNEM-TV (Channel 5; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
WEYI-TV (Channel 25; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: WEYI BROADCASTING, LLC)
W22CC (Channel 22; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
W69DW (Channel 69; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

Anthony Ortolani, 4458 Maxwell Rd (Lat: 43.702528 Lon: -83.219639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Communication Enhancement, LLC, 479 Centennial Blvd., Voorhees, NJ 08043, Phone: (856) 782-3700, Email:
Stephen D Samost, 4458 Maxwell Rd (Lat: 43.702528 Lon: -83.219639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Licensee ID: L00633351
Registrant: Communication Enhancement, LLC, 479 Centennial Blvd, Voorhees, NJ 08043, Phone: (856) 782-3700, Email:
Gina Cacciatore, 4458 Maxwell Rd (Lat: 43.702528 Lon: -83.219639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
Registrant: Richland Telecom Towers A, LLC, 4890 West Kennedy Blvd., Suite 920, Tampa, FL 33609, Phone: (813) 286-4140, Email:
Gina Cacciatore, 4458 Maxwell Rd (Lat: 43.702528 Lon: -83.219639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
Registrant: Richland Telecom Towers A, LLC, 4890 West Kennedy Blvd., Suite 920, Tampa, FL 33609, Phone: (813) 286-4140, Email:
Gina Cacciatore, 4458 Maxwell Rd (Lat: 43.702528 Lon: -83.219639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
Registrant: Richland Telecom Towers A, LLC, 4890 West Kennedy Blvd., Suite 920, Tampa, FL 33609, Phone: (813) 286-4140, Email:
Anthony Ortolani, 4458 Maxwell Rd (Lat: 43.702528 Lon: -83.219639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m, Licensee ID: L00633351
Registrant: Communication Enhancement, LLC, 479 Centennial Blvd, Voorhees, NJ 08043, Phone: (856) 782-3700, Email:
Andrew F Thompson, 4458 Maxwell Rd (Lat: 43.702528 Lon: -83.219639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Licensee ID: L00633351
Registrant: Communication Enhancement, LLC, 479 Centennial Blvd, Voorhees, NJ 08043, Phone: (856) 782-3700, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KA8ADJ, Licensee ID: L00204460
Grant Date: 04/20/2005, Expiration Date: 06/15/2015, Certifier: Charles W Edler Jr
Registrant: Charles W Edler Jr, 8245 Sebewaing Rd, Owendale, MI 48754
Call Sign: KA8TAC, Licensee ID: L00207078
Grant Date: 10/20/2005, Expiration Date: 12/08/2015, Certifier: Geraldine A Edler
Registrant: Geraldine A Edler, 8245 Sebewaing Rd, Owendale, MI 48754

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5
Hazardous Condition: 3

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Owendale, MI among deceased individuals
John	10	77.3 years
William	9	72.3 years
Mary	8	78.6 years
Elizabeth	7	83.0 years
Edward	6	76.8 years
Mike	5	78.8 years
Arthur	5	58.4 years
George	5	72.2 years
Willard	4	69.8 years
Charles	4	79.0 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Owendale, MI among deceased individuals
Fritz	18	77.5 years
Mccallum	7	69.6 years
Ellicott	5	77.6 years
Ricker	5	73.4 years
Oconnell	5	69.4 years
Albrecht	4	82.5 years
Schnepp	4	83.2 years
Gettel	4	76.5 years
Russell	4	76.2 years
Finkbeiner	4	82.2 years

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