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Population (year 2000): 1,207. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,111 (-8.0% change)
 

Males: 570  (47.2%)
Females: 637  (52.8%)

Huron County

Median resident age:  42.1 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48755.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,400 (it was $33,618 in 2000)
Pigeon  $33,400
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $89,700 (it was $69,100 in 2000)
Pigeon  $89,700
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Pigeon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (49.9%), Irish (9.5%), United States (8.6%), French (7.6%), Polish (6.3%), English (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 625 feet

Land area: 0.82 square miles.

Population density: 1366 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pigeon

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pigeon village

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

23 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.9%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Pigeon, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pigeon to the number of sex offenders is 161 to 1.

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

Pigeon:  1.4% ($949)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (54.6 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (100.4 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (332.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Elkton, MI (6.3 miles ), Owendale, MI (7.1 miles ), Caseville, MI (7.9 miles ), Gagetown, MI (12.1 miles ), Sebewaing, MI (13.9 miles ), Cass City, MI (17.2 miles ), Unionville, MI (18.2 miles ), Bad Axe, MI (18.8 miles ).

Latitude: 43.83 N, Longitude: 83.27 W


People in group quarters in Pigeon
  • 20 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in other group homes

Area code: 989

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Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-0.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Warehousing and storage (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Crime in Pigeon (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (88.7 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 24 thefts (2129.5 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 102.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.78
US city average:  3.00

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Pigeon-area historical tornado activity is below Michigan state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.8 miles away from the Pigeon 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 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Pigeon:
  • SCHEURER HOSPITAL (170 N CASEVILLE RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Pigeon:
  • HILLS AND DALE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CASS CITY, MI)
  • HURON MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; BAD AXE, MI)
  • CARO CENTER (about 25 miles; CARO, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pigeon:
  • MBS INTL (about 60 miles; SAGINAW, MI; ID: MBS)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 69 miles; FLINT, MI; ID: FNT)
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 82 miles; PONTIAC, MI; ID: PTK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pigeon:
  • SEBEWAING (about 15 miles; SEBEWAING, MI; ID: 98G)
  • ENGLER FIELD (about 21 miles; BAD AXE, MI; ID: E53)
  • HURON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 21 miles; BAD AXE, MI; ID: BAX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pigeon:
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 54 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,900)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 64 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,544)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,616)
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 66 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,734)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
Public high school in Pigeon:
  • LAKER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 405; Location: 6136 PIGEON ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Pigeon:
  • LAKER ELEMENTARY (Students: 450; Location: 6436 PIGEON ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • LAKER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 6136 PIGEON ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private elementary/middle schools in Pigeon:
  • CROSS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 7274 HARTLEY; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST. JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: 7379 BERNE ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Pigeon:
  • PIGEON DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $129,009; Location: 7236 NITZ STREET; 29,777 books; 588 audio materials; 2,514 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Pigeon Historical Depot (Historical Places & Services; 59 South Main Street).

 

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

SCENIC GOLF-COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
ST PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.1%
Whole state:  68.0%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  6.4%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Pigeon compared to Michigan state average:

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


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Banks with branches in Pigeon (2007 data):
  • Thumb National Bank and Trust Company: Thumb National Bank And Trust Compan at 7254 Michigan Avenue, branch established on 1895-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $194.0 mil, Deposits: $166.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Thumb National Bank And Trust Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan And Trust
  • Bay Port State Bank: Pigeon Branch at One South Caseville Road, branch established on 1982-11-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $68.2 mil, Deposits: $59.2 mil, headquarters in Bay Port, MI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Bay Port Financial Corporation
  • Northstar Bank: Pigeon Branch at 7611 West Pigeon Road, branch established on 1995-09-11. Info updated 2007-02-15: Bank assets: $156.3 mil, Deposits: $136.5 mil, headquarters in Bad Axe, MI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Northstar Financial Group, Inc.
  • Independent Bank East Michigan: Pigeon Branch at 75 South Main Street, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $712.6 mil, Deposits: $609.7 mil, headquarters in Troy, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation



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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
Police - Other 0$0 5$1,017
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,631$31,5720$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,958$35,4968$1,048
Water Supply 0$0 1$970
Sewerage 0$0 1$970
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$970
Totals for Government 2$5,589$33,53416$4,975


Pigeon government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $100,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $39,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $255,000
    Water Utilities: $234,000
    Financial Administration: $150,000
    Sewerage: $97,000
    Police Protection: $93,000
    General Public Buildings: $24,000
    Central Staff Services: $18,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $169,000
    Highways: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,184,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $401,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $3,168,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $366,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $35,000
    Water Utilities: $16,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $37,000
    Interest Earnings: $32,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $61,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $500,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $147,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $124,000
    Highways: $95,000
  • Tax - Property: $415,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $218,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $198,000

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 Pigeon:
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WLEW (1340 AM; 1 kW; BAD AXE, MI; Owner: THUMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMAX (1440 AM; 5 kW; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: AM MEDIA SERVICES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pigeon:
  • WLEW-FM (102.1 FM; BAD AXE, MI; Owner: THUMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHNN (96.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIDL (92.1 FM; CARO, MI; Owner: EDWARDS COMMUNICATIONS LC)

TV broadcast stations around Pigeon:
  • WDCP-TV (Channel 35; BAD AXE, MI; Owner: DELTA COLLEGE)

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