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Oceana County

Population in July 2008: 942. Population change since 2000: -1.7%
 

Males: 443  (47.1%)
Females: 499  (52.9%)

Median resident age:  53.4 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49449.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $44,053 (it was $38,542 in 2000)
Pentwater:  $44,053
Michigan:  $48,591

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $27,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $183,831 (it was $126,500 in 2000)
Pentwater:  $183,831
Michigan:  $151,300

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $239,810; Detached houses: $228,272; Townhouses or other attached units: $845,093; In 2-unit structures: $1,242,540; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $194,165; Mobile homes: $34,808
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Races in Pentwater:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Pentwater: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.4%), English (24.8%), Irish (14.1%), Dutch (10.4%), French (5.1%), Swedish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 689 feet

Land area: 1.31 square miles.

Population density: 722 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pentwater

  • High school or higher: 90.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pentwater village

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

24 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.3% Asia).

This village:  2.5%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Pentwater, Michigan in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Pentwater to the number of sex offenders is 236 to 1.

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

Pentwater:  1.2% ($1,552)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sheboygan, WI (64.7 miles , pop. 50,792).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (91.7 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (148.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hart, MI (2.5 miles ), Shelby, MI (3.5 miles ), Ludington, MI (3.5 miles ), Scottville, MI (3.8 miles ), Custer, MI (4.0 miles ), New Era, MI (4.0 miles ), Walkerville, MI (4.0 miles ), Rothbury, MI (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 43.78 N, Longitude: 86.43 W

Area code: 231

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Crime in Pentwater by Year

Type 2002 2003 2006 2007 2008
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 30010
    per 100,000 309.60.00.0101.20.0
Burglaries 03541
    per 100,000 0.0312.2509.2404.9105.6
Thefts 1219221218
    per 100,000 1238.41977.12240.31214.61900.7
Auto thefts 01010
    per 100,000 0.0104.10.0101.20.0
Arson 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 111.5109.3125.3105.383.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.18
US city average:  3.00


Population change in the 1990s: -101 (-9.5%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Art and design workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)



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Pentwater-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.0 miles away from the Pentwater village center killed 2 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1991, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.6 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Pentwater:
  • LAKESHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SHELBY, MI)
  • MEMORIAL MED CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN (about 13 miles; LUDINGTON, MI)
  • GERBER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; FREMONT, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Pentwater, MI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pentwater:
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 60 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; FT enrollment: 2,103)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
Public high school in Pentwater:
Public elementary/middle school in Pentwater:
See full list of schools located in Pentwater, Map of school districts: PENTWATER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Pentwater:
  • PENTWATER TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $128,888; Location: 402 EAST PARK STREET; 18,884 books; 421 audio materials; 494 video materials; 118 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Pentwater: Saint Vincents Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Channel Lane Inn (10 Channel Lane), Best Western Pentwater Trace (7576 South Pere Marquette Hwy).

 

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

THE MAIN EVENT (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
LAKE MICHIGAN CAMP (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
LAKE MICH UNITED METHODIST CMP (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
HILL & HOLLOW C.G.1 / D. BECKE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
LAKEWIND RESTAURANT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-13-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-18-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
PRIME QUEST HOLELS (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
OCEANA BEACH ASSOCIATION (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-23-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-1997), St Intentional no-action (OCT-03-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-03-1997), St Intentional no-action (OCT-28-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAY-20-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PINES MOTEL (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Pentwater that have no violations reported:
  • HILL AND HOLLOW C.G.2/D. BECKE (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RIVER FARM CAMPGROUND (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.1 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  65.2%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  8.4%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pentwater, MI


6 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Pentwater compared to Michigan state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Pentwater (2009 data):
  • The Huntington National Bank: Pentwater Branch, Pentwater Branch, Pentwater Branch, Pentwater Branch, Pentwater Branch. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $53,586.6 mil, Deposits: $39,203.1 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 840 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • The Shelby State Bank: Pentwater Branch at 388 South Hancock Street, branch established on 2005-06-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $175.7 mil, Deposits: $151.8 mil, headquarters in Shelby, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Shelby Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Oceana County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Pentwater

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.33%
Here32.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesUnited Church of Christ
Adherents33.9%12.4%9.8%9.0%6.6%
Congregations19.0%16.7%11.9%7.1%4.8%
NameChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaReformed Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents5.4%5.1%3.7%2.6%11.4%
Congregations4.8%2.4%2.4%2.4%28.6%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 9$30,150$40,20038$6,493
Other Government Administration 3$10,791$43,1649$2,572
Police Protection - Officers 3$10,067$40,2683$1,249
Firefighters 0$0 26$2,672
Welfare 3$9,290$37,1600$0
Totals for Government 18$60,298$40,19976$12,986



Pentwater government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $980,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $219,000
    All Other: $115,000
    Parks & Recreation: $85,000
    Solid Waste Management: $65,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $191,000
    Police Protection: $188,000
    Central Staff Services: $158,000
    Sewerage: $139,000
    Parks & Recreation: $135,000
    Water Utilities: $95,000
    Solid Waste Management: $82,000
    Fire Protection: $65,000
    General - Other: $32,000
    General Public Buildings: $20,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $92,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $5,000
    General: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $109,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,485,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $886,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $559,000
    Water Utilities: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $40,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $511,000
    Interest Earnings: $60,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $32,000
    Rents: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $156,000
    Parks & Recreation: $64,000
    General - Other: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $885,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $151,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $29,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $101,000
    Highways: $95,000
    All Other: $78,000
  • Tax - Property: $551,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $441,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

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 Pentwater:
  • 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)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WKLA (1450 AM; 1 kW; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: LAKE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pentwater:
  • WMOM (102.7 FM; PENTWATER, MI; Owner: BAY VIEW BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WWKR (94.1 FM; PENTWATER, MI; Owner: SYNERGY MEDIA, INC.)
  • WCXT (105.3 FM; HART, MI; Owner: WATERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKLA-FM (106.3 FM; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: LAKE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBLV (90.3 FM; TWIN LAKE, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP, INC.)
  • WKZC (94.9 FM; SCOTTVILLE, MI; Owner: LAKE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVXM (97.7 FM; MANISTEE, MI; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WEFG-FM (97.5 FM; WHITEHALL, MI; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pentwater:
  • 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.)
  • WCMW (Channel 21; MANISTEE, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)


Pentwater fatal accident list:
Nov 24, 1995 11:08 AM, Hancock St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 14, 1982 11:20 AM, Hancock St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Lottie L Thompson, 9263 N. 66th Ave. (Bass Lake #30169), Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.6 m, Overall height: 92 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 305 Cambridge St N, Call Sign: KFF398
    Assigned Frequencies : 44.6400 MHz, 44.7200 MHz, 44.8000 MHz, 44.8400 MHz, 44.8800 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/01/2005, Expiration Date: 06/22/2015
    Registrant: Michigan Dept. Of Information Technology, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Fax: (517) 336-6222, Email:
  • Marrison Rd 1.5 Mi W Scottville Rd, Call Sign: KSQ211, Licensee ID: L00070415
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.870 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/06/2003, Expiration Date: 01/04/2014, Cancelation Date: 06/10/2004
    Registrant: Danny A Petersen, Rr 1, Pentwater, MI 49449

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pentwater)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Pentwater)

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

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