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Ogemaw County

Population in July 2007: 275. Population change since 2000: -2.8%
 

Males: 126  (46.2%)
Females: 149  (53.8%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48756.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,675 (it was $27,188 in 2000)
Prescott:  $30,675
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,491 (it was $50,200 in 2000)
Prescott:  $72,491
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $77,423; Detached houses: $83,199; Mobile homes: $25,000

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Races in Prescott:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Prescott: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (18.9%), English (15.0%), Irish (14.3%), United States (12.9%), Italian (5.9%), French (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 790 feet

Land area: 1.17 square miles.

Population density: 235 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Prescott

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prescott village

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.7%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 22 registered sex offenders living in Prescott, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Prescott to the number of sex offenders is 13 to 1.

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

Prescott:  1.2% ($593)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (53.4 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (131.6 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (249.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Skidway Lake, MI (2.3 miles ), Whittemore, MI (2.6 miles ), Turner, MI (2.8 miles) , Twining, MI (2.9 miles) , Omer, MI (3.3 miles ), Sterling, MI (3.5 miles ), Standish, MI (3.8 miles ), Au Gres, MI (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 44.19 N, Longitude: 83.93 W

Area code: 989

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Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-9.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Machinery (13%)
  • Fuel dealers (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Data processing and other information services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
  • Religious workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Child care workers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (6%)



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Prescott-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Michigan state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/30/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the Prescott village center killed one person and injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1991, a category 3 tornado 9.7 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Prescott:
  • STANDISH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; STANDISH, MI)
  • WEST BRANCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; WEST BRANCH, MI)
  • TAWAS ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; TAWAS CITY, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Prescott, MI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prescott:
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 45 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,900)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 83 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,544)
Public elementary/middle school in Prescott:
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Prescott and their reported violations in the past:

SKIDWAY INN (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PRESCOTT CLINIC (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-2003)
RIFLE RIVER VFW POST 3447 (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-07-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2006)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Prescott that have no violations reported:
  • MISS MICHELE'S (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NESTER CREEK CONV. STORE (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MCGREGOR'S COUNTRY STORE (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • THREE COUNTY CLUB (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LIL DANIEL'S PIZZA & FAMILY RE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SKIDWAY LAKE CHAMBER OF COMM. (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HARDWOOD LAKE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • THE HAYLOFT (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • THE DAIRY BARN (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • THE GREEN TURTLE LOUNGE (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.6%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  26.9%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  10.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Prescott, MI



Prescott compared to Michigan state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below 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 Prescott (2009 data):
  • Citizens Bank: Skidway Lake Branch at 2070 East Greenwood Road, branch established on 1970-07-09. Info updated 2008-09-24: Bank assets: $12,266.6 mil, Deposits: $8,907.7 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 220 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.
  • Firstbank - West Branch: Prescott Branch at 211 Harrison Street, branch established on 2006-06-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $256.1 mil, Deposits: $178.6 mil, headquarters in West Branch, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Ogemaw County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religon statistics for Prescott

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchFree Methodist Church of North AmericaSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents52.1%13.6%10.4%4.1%3.1%
Congregations12.5%8.3%12.5%4.2%4.2%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchCommunity Church of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents3.1%2.7%2.6%1.6%6.7%
Congregations4.2%8.3%4.2%4.2%37.5%
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 0$0 1$84
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$173
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,267
Totals for Government 0$0 10$1,524



Prescott government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Sewerage: $36,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $44,000
    Regular Highways: $44,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $3,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
    Rents: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $18,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $111,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $47,000
    General Support: $28,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000

6.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,053 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
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 Iosco County, MI  0.57% ($20,935 average AGI)
from Genesee County, MI  0.49% ($31,923)
from Wayne County, MI  0.46% ($43,432)


6.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,051 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.57%
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 Iosco County, MI  0.56% ($26,022 average AGI)
to Oakland County, MI  0.40% ($27,031)
to Arenac County, MI  0.37% ($12,733)


Strongest AM radio stations in Prescott:
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WIOS (1480 AM; 1 kW; TAWAS CITY-EAST TAWA, MI; Owner: CARROLL ENTERPRISES, INC)
  • WMAX (1440 AM; 5 kW; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: AM MEDIA SERVICES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prescott:
  • WWCM (96.9 FM; STANDISH, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WHNN (96.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHST (106.1 FM; TAWAS CITY, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WKJC (104.7 FM; TAWAS CITY, MI; Owner: CARROLL ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WKQZ (93.3 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSAG (104.1 FM; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: BLUE MOOSE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WUPS (98.5 FM; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: COLTRACE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQLB (103.3 FM; TAWAS CITY, MI; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYLZ (100.9 FM; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBMI (105.5 FM; WEST BRANCH, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO NETWORK CORPORATION)
  • W220BR (91.9 FM; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Prescott:
  • W15BP (Channel 15; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WUHO-LP (Channel 57; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W58CW (Channel 58; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • 5405 E Wilfong Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122 m, Overall height: 127 m, , Licensee ID: L00000004
    Registrant: Consumers Power Company, 1945 W Parnall Rd, Jackson, MI 49201, Phone: (517) 788-7000
  • Lottie L Thompson, 1679 S. Sage Lake St. (Nester-050561), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.3 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • .2 Mi W Of Drow Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 127 m, Call Sign: WPJY886
    Assigned Frequencies : 859.812 MHz, 858.812 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/18/2001, Expiration Date: 12/17/2011, Certifier: Donald R Stevenson
    Registrant: Consumers Energy Company, 1945 W. Parnall Rd., P14-507, Jackson, MI 49201, Phone: (517) 788-0279, Fax: (517) 788-1676, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Prescott)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 33
  • Hazardous Condition: 18
  • Service Call: 1

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