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Menominee County

Population in July 2008: 415. Population change since 2000: -3.5%

Males: 159	(38.4%)
Females: 256	(61.6%)

Median resident age:	68.3 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 49874.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $23,146 (it was $20,250 in 2000)

Powers:	$23,146
Michigan:	$48,591

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,116

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $78,619 (it was $54,100 in 2000)

Powers:	$78,619
Michigan:	$151,300

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $78,402; Detached houses: $80,649; Mobile homes: $21,250

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Races in Powers:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
American Indian (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Powers: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (23.0%), German (21.4%), Irish (12.6%), English (9.3%), Swedish (8.6%), Polish (6.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 869 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 419 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Powers

High school or higher: 60.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
Unemployed: 2.1%
Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Powers village

Never married: 14.1%
Now married: 32.1%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 40.0%
Divorced: 13.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Powers, Michigan in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Powers to the number of sex offenders is 208 to 1.

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

Powers:	1.0% ($555)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (84.8 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (183.7 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (266.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Carney, MI (2.7 miles ), Daggett, MI (4.0 miles ), Stephenson, MI (4.4 miles ), Norway, MI (4.4 miles ), Beecher, WI (4.5 miles ), Pembine, WI (4.6 miles ), Niagara, WI (4.6 miles ), Escanaba, MI (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 45.69 N, Longitude: 87.53 W

Area code: 906

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Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+2.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Wood products (12%)
Metal and metal products (12%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Construction (6%)
Paper (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (35%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Paper (7%)
Personal and laundry services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Food (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Health technologists and technicians (9%)
Child care workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)

Average climate in Powers, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Powers-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/4/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the Powers village center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1991, a category 3 tornado 17.0 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Powers:

ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ESCANABA, MI)
DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI)
BAY AREA MEDICAL CENTER MARINETTE (about 43 miles; MARINETTE, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Powers, MI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Powers:

NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 84 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 89 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 89 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 104 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 117 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; FT enrollment: 2,343)

Public high schools in Powers:

North Central Area Junior/Senior High School (Students: 189; Location: W3795 HWY US 2 & 41; Grades: 7 - 12)
Phoenix Alternative High School (Students: 56; Location: W3719 GROVE LANE; Grades: 10 - 12)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alder Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.1 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	47.6%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.6%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	17.9%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	8.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Powers, MI

166 people in nursing homes
6 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded

Powers compared to Michigan state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students 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 Powers (2009 data):

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Powers Branch at W3879 Us Hwy 2, branch established on 1972-10-30. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

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2004 Presidential Election results in Menominee County Michigan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (8%) Wood (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Powers

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.99%

Here		69.0%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	63.4%	17.6%	4.8%	3.1%	2.2%
Congregations	16.2%	13.5%	10.8%	10.8%	2.7%

Name	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	The Evangelical Covenant Church	Assemblies of God	Baptist General Conference	Other
Adherents	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%
Congregations	5.4%	10.8%	5.4%	2.7%	21.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$650
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$510
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$1,160

Powers government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - General - Other: $33,000
Central Staff Services: $12,000

Financial Administration: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $173,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $153,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $235,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $42,000
Tax - Property: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $23,000

4.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,300 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.79%
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 Marinette County, WI	1.54% ($32,455 average AGI)
from Delta County, MI	0.55% ($29,942)
from Marquette County, MI	0.21% ($37,550)

5.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,857 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.77%
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 Marinette County, WI	1.80% ($26,789 average AGI)
to Delta County, MI	0.63% ($24,283)
to Brown County, WI	0.36% ($23,794)

Strongest AM radio stations in Powers:

WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WCHT (600 AM; 1 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: LAKE RADIO, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WZAM (970 AM; 5 kW; ISHPEMING, MI)
WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDMJ (1320 AM; 5 kW; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Powers:

WYKX (104.7 FM; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZNL (94.3 FM; NORWAY, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WMXG (106.3 FM; STEPHENSON, MI; Owner: ESCANABA LICENSE CORP.)
WOBE (100.7 FM; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
WHTO (106.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: TODD STUART NOORDYK)
WJNR-FM (101.5 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
WVCM (91.5 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: VCY AMERICA INC.)
WGKL (105.5 FM; GLADSTONE, MI; Owner: LAKES RADIO, INC.)
WIMK (93.1 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WGLQ (97.1 FM; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: LAKES RADIO, INC.)
W244AW (96.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: FAMILY ED BC CORP OF DOOR CNTY WI)
WEUL (98.1 FM; KINGSFORD, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
W297AE (107.3 FM; STEPHENSON, MI; Owner: BD OF CNTRL, NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIV)

TV broadcast stations around Powers:

WJMN-TV (Channel 3; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
W21BJ (Channel 21; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: MARK W. JOHNSON)
W62CI (Channel 62; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: MARK W. JOHNSON)
W15BI (Channel 15; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: RICHARD W. JOHNSON)
W17BQ (Channel 17; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: MARK W. JOHNSON)
W27BN (Channel 27; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: LINDA M. JOHNSON)
W46CD (Channel 46; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: LINDA M. JOHNSON)
W48BP (Channel 48; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: LINDA M. JOHNSON)
W50BG (Channel 50; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: RICHARD W. JOHNSON)
W52BX (Channel 52; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: RICHARD W. JOHNSON)
W58CJ (Channel 58; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: RICHARD W. JOHNSON)
W60CB (Channel 60; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: RICHARD W. JOHNSON)
W64CA (Channel 64; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: ESTHER P. JOHNSON)
KTTM (Channel 12; HURON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W40AN (Channel 40; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 5,606
Total average daily truck traffic: 437

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Alexander Nowakowski, N. From Cr336 On I-3, 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:
Edward G Roach, Ne 1/4 Of The Se 1/4, Section 34, Menominee County, Mi, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Brian P Meier, Nw 1/4 Of Nw 1/4, Section 27, Menominee County, Powers, Mi, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128 m, , Licensee ID: L01155683
Registrant: Central States Tower Holdings, LLC, 323 South Hale Street, Suite 100, Wheaton, IL 60187, Phone: (630) 221-8500, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

8905, N From Cr 336 On I-3, Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WPUX403
Assigned Frequencies : 866.912 MHz, 867.912 MHz, 868.412 MHz, 868.912 MHz
Grant Date: 05/21/2002, Expiration Date: 05/21/2012, Certifier: Harry E Warner
Registrant: Michigan Dept. Of Information Technology - Mpscs, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Fax: (517) 336-6499, Email:
8905, N From Cr 336 On I-3, Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WPUX827
Assigned Frequencies : 866.012 MHz
Grant Date: 05/23/2002, Expiration Date: 05/23/2012, Certifier: Harry E Warner
Registrant: Michigan Dept. Of Information Technology - Mpscs, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Fax: (517) 336-6499, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

POWERS, 8905, N. From Cr336 On I-3, Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WPSN994, Licensee ID: L00001365
Assigned Frequencies : 6728.75 MHz, 6721.25 MHz
Grant Date: 06/29/2001, Expiration Date: 06/29/2011, 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: 1

Call Sign: WD8AFM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00246512
Grant Date: 02/15/2006, Expiration Date: 04/23/2016, Certifier: Aaron J St John
Registrant: Aaron J St John, W 4024 Quarry Rd, Powers, MI 49874

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Hazardous Condition: 1

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