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Marquette County

Population in July 2007: 453.
Males: 223  (49.4%)
Females: 230  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  43.9 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49871.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $35,236 (it was $29,063 in 2000)
Palmer:  $35,236
Michigan:  $48,591

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $26,588

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $60,379 (it was $37,100 in 2000)
Palmer:  $60,379
Michigan:  $151,300

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Races in Palmer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Palmer: 71.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (13.1%), English (10.5%), German (9.8%), Swedish (9.6%), Italian (8.0%), Irish (7.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1298 feet

Land area: 0.59 square miles.

Population density: 768 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Palmer

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palmer CDP

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 47.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

5 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.1%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Palmer, Michigan in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Palmer to the number of sex offenders is 453 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Palmer:  1.2% ($429)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (134.9 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (235.0 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (318.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Negaunee, MI (2.1 miles ), Ishpeming, MI (2.3 miles ), West Ishpeming, MI (2.6 miles ), Trowbridge Park, MI (3.3 miles ), Marquette, MI (3.4 miles ), Harvey, MI (3.5 miles ), K. I. Sawyer AFB, MI (3.6 miles ), Gwinn, MI (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 46.44 N, Longitude: 87.59 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 906

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (42%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Palmer:
  • BELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ISHPEMING, MI)
  • MARQUETTE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MARQUETTE, MI)
  • DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Palmer, MI

Amtrak station near Palmer:
  • 12 miles: MARQUETTE (MARQUETTE CTA, 145 W. SPRING ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palmer:
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 134 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 139 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 139 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 144 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; FT enrollment: 2,677)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 148 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
Library in Palmer:
  • RICHMOND TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $36,069; Location: SMITH STREET; 8,953 books; 31 audio materials; 387 video materials; 53 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  61.6%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  13.5%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Palmer, MI


35 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
9 people in other group homes


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


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Banks with branches in Palmer (2009 data):
  • Range Bank, National Association: Palmer Office at M-35, branch established on 1962-05-23. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $234.8 mil, Deposits: $186.8 mil, headquarters in Negaunee, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Range Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Marquette County Michigan:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Palmer

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.97%
Here57.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents52.2%23.1%6.2%4.4%1.9%
Congregations16.3%18.8%11.3%2.5%3.8%
NameEpiscopal ChurchBaptist General ConferenceSalvation ArmyAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents1.9%1.4%1.3%1.2%6.5%
Congregations6.3%5.0%2.5%2.5%31.3%
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.


5.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,075 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.36%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($323 average AGI)
Marquette County:  0.10%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Houghton County, MI  0.31% ($23,573 average AGI)
from Delta County, MI  0.20% ($28,896)
from Alger County, MI  0.18% ($20,262)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($242 average AGI)
Marquette County:  0.08%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Delta County, MI  0.21% ($37,700 average AGI)
to Houghton County, MI  0.20% ($31,936)
to Alger County, MI  0.18% ($39,256)


Strongest AM radio stations in Palmer:
  • WZAM (970 AM; 5 kW; ISHPEMING, MI)
  • WDMJ (1320 AM; 5 kW; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WIAN (1240 AM; 1 kW; ISHPEMING, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Palmer:
  • WKQS-FM (101.9 FM; NEGAUNEE, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES RADIO, INC.)
  • WMQT-FM (107.7 FM; ISHPEMING, MI; Owner: TACONITE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W260AG (99.9 FM; ISHPEMING, MI; Owner: FAMILY EDUC. BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNGE (99.5 FM; NEGAUNEE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WFXD (103.3 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES RADIO, INC.)
  • WJPD (92.3 FM; ISHPEMING, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WHWL (95.7 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
  • WNMU-FM (90.1 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WUPK (94.1 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WGLQ (97.1 FM; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: LAKES RADIO, INC.)
  • WYKX (104.7 FM; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVCN (104.3 FM; BARAGA, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUPX (91.5 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Palmer:
  • WNMU (Channel 13; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: BD. OF CONTROL OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WLUC-TV (Channel 6; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: WLUC LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WMQF (Channel 19; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: MARQUETTE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUPT-LP (Channel 43; REPUBLIC, MI; Owner: WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W07DB (Channel 7; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: FEDERAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Rick D Kramer, 3/4 Mi Ene, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 97 m, , Licensee ID: L00001365
    Registrant: State Of Michigan, 425 W Ottawa St, Lansing, MI 48933, Phone: (517) 373-2719
  • Alexander Nowakowski, Sr 35, Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
    Registrant: Michigan Dept. Of Information Technology - Mpscs, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Palmer, MI)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • PALMER, 8105, Sr 35, Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WPRZ797, Licensee ID: L00001365
    Assigned Frequencies : 6855.00 MHz, 6835.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/19/2001, Expiration Date: 03/19/2011, Certifier: Harry E Warner
    Registrant: State Of Michigan, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 336-6623, Fax: (517) 336-6222, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KB8THJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00803459
    Grant Date: 01/25/2005, Expiration Date: 07/09/2014, Certifier: Michelle M Kemp
    Registrant: Michelle M Kemp, 203 Kirkpatrick Ave, Palmer, MI 49871-0191
  • Call Sign: N8FDI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00803460
    Grant Date: 03/29/2007, Expiration Date: 06/26/2017
    Registrant: Kenneth E Kemp, 203 Kirkpatrick St, Palmer, MI 49871-0191
  • Call Sign: W8EOI, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/05/1994, Expiration Date: 04/05/2004, Cancelation Date: 04/06/2006
    Registrant: Wilhart R Etelamaki, Isabella Ave, Palmer, MI 49871
  • Call Sign: W8HK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01409381
    Grant Date: 06/18/2008, Expiration Date: 08/28/2018
    Registrant: John E Lammi, 411 Kirkpatrick, Palmer, MI 49871
  • Call Sign: W8KT, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/31/1994, Expiration Date: 05/31/2004, Cancelation Date: 08/06/1996
    Registrant: August Erickson Sr, 408 Kirkpatrick, Palmer, MI 49871
  • Call Sign: WD8CYA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01147209
    Grant Date: 05/03/2006, Expiration Date: 07/22/2016, Certifier: Edwin A Holappa
    Registrant: Edwin A Holappa, 410 Isabella, Palmer, MI 49871


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1


Palmer on our top lists:
    • #20 (49871) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Finnish first ancestries"
    • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
    • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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