Reed City, Michigan

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Population (year 2000): 2,430. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,399 (-1.3% change)

Males: 1,111	(45.7%)
Females: 1,319	(54.3%)

Osceola County

Median resident age:	36.2 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 49677.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,600 (it was $30,756 in 2000)

Reed City	$30,600
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,300 (it was $66,500 in 2000)

Reed City	$86,300
Michigan:	$149,300

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Races in Reed City:

White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
American Indian (1.9%)
Black (1.1%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (29.3%), English (13.5%), Irish (11.2%), French (5.0%), United States (4.8%), Polish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1039 feet

Land area: 1.92 square miles.

Population density: 1256 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Reed City

High school or higher: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 9.6%
Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Reed City city

Never married: 28.5%
Now married: 47.8%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 11.7%

16 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.7%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 23 registered sex offenders living in Reed City, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Reed City to the number of sex offenders is 105 to 1.

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

Reed City:	1.4% ($959)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (64.0 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (177.5 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (205.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hersey, MI (4.9 miles ), Le Roy, MI (12.0 miles ), Big Rapids, MI (12.3 miles ), Tustin, MI (16.2 miles ), Luther, MI (16.6 miles ), Evart, MI (17.0 miles ), Stanwood, MI (20.8 miles ), Baldwin, MI (23.6 miles ).

Latitude: 43.87 N, Longitude: 85.51 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,413 (+99.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 448 (44.9%)

People in group quarters in Reed City

66 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
50 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
6 people in other group homes

Area code: 231

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Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (10%)
Educational services (8%)
Food (7%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Health care (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Reed City by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	41.4	41.5
Robberies	2	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	81.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	5	2	2	3	4
per 100,000	204.7	81.4	82.4	124.1	165.8
Burglaries	9	11	13	10	8
per 100,000	368.4	447.5	535.9	413.7	331.7
Thefts	11	36	45	36	35
per 100,000	450.3	1464.6	1854.9	1489.4	1451.1
Auto thefts	2	3	1	7	2
per 100,000	81.9	122.1	41.2	289.6	82.9
Arson	0	2	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	81.4	0.0	41.4	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 200.7)	115.8	115.9	131.5	169.6	154.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.66
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Reed City, Michigan

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Reed City, Michigan average temperatures

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Reed City-area historical tornado activity is below Michigan state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.8 miles away from the Reed City city center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the city center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Reed City:

SPECTRUM HLTH-REED CITY CAMPUS (300 N PATTERSON ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Reed City:

MECOSTA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI)
MERCY HOSPITAL-CADILLAC (about 26 miles; CADILLAC, MI)
KELSEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; LAKEVIEW, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Reed City:

CHERRY CAPITAL (about 60 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; ID: TVC)
GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 70 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 70 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; ID: MKG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Reed City:

NARTRON FIELD (about 2 miles; REED CITY, MI; ID: RCT)
ROBEN-HOOD (about 11 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; ID: RQB)
EVART MUNI (about 17 miles; EVART, MI; ID: 9C8)

Amtrak station:
REED CITY (101 W. SLOSSON AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Reed City:

FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 60 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; FT enrollment: 2,343)
GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
CALVIN COLLEGE (about 66 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)

Public high school in Reed City:

REED CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 617; Location: 225 W. CHURCH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Reed City:

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 55; Location: 4151 WILD TURKEY TRAIL; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Reed City:

REED CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 233 W. CHURCH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
G.T. NORMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 338 W. LINCOLN AVENUE; Grades: 01 - 04)
REED CITY UPPER ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 238 W. LINCOLN STREET; Grades: 04 - 05)
REED CITY ALT. ED. PROGRAM (Students: 52; Location: 202 W. SLOSSON STREET; Grades: UG - UG)

Private elementary/middle school in Reed City:

TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: 139 WEST CHURCH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Reed City:

REED CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $135,587; Location: 410 WEST UPTON AVENUE; 21,489 books; 487 audio materials; 333 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Woodland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Courts: Osceola County - District Court - 77th District (410 West Upton Avenue), Osceola County - Circuit Court- Probation Office (227 East Lincoln Avenue), Osceola County - Juvenile Court (410 West Upton Avenue), Osceola County - Friend Of The Court (301 West Upton Avenue), Osceola County - Circuit Court- Judge's Office (301 West Upton Avenue), Osceola County - Probate Court (410 West Upton Avenue).

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

CITY OF REED CITY (Population served: 2430, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-16-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2002), St Public Notif requested (SEP-16-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-13-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2001)

ST PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

ST PHILLIP NERI CHURCH (Population served: 125, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

H & D CHUCKWAGON (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 (SEP-12-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2001)

MINIERS RESTAURANT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

LAST CHANCE SALOON (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

RAMBADT MEM PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-18-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-18-2006)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Reed City that have no violations reported:

MR. PIBS (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.0%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	17.9%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	6.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

Reed City compared to Michigan state average:

Reed City, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Reed City (2007 data):

The Huntington National Bank: Main Branch, Main Branch, Main Branch, Reed City Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,914.0 mil, Deposits: $25,554.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 593 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Chemical Bank: Reed City Branch at 840 S. Chestnut Street, branch established on 1979-06-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,781.3 mil, Deposits: $2,898.3 mil, headquarters in Midland, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 127 total offices, Holding Company: Chemical Financial Corporation
Lake-Osceola State Bank: Reed City Branch at 217 South Chesnut Street, branch established on 1999-07-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $149.2 mil, Deposits: $118.7 mil, headquarters in Baldwin, MI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Reed City government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $507,000
Charges - Sewerage: $1,000,000
All Other: $83,000

Solid Waste Management: $10,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $727,000
General: $160,000

Regular Highways: $14,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $827,000
Regular Highways: $416,000

General - Other: $317,000

Water Utilities: $196,000

Police Protection: $194,000

Libraries: $112,000

Central Staff Services: $99,000

Financial Administration: $74,000

Parks & Recreation: $63,000

Fire Protection: $60,000

General Public Buildings: $49,000

Solid Waste Management: $11,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $714,000
General - Interest on Debt: $253,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $78,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,065,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $225,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $131,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,904,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $255,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $193,000
Interest Earnings: $75,000

Special Assessments: $23,000

Rents: $22,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $20,000
Regular Highways: $3,000

Libraries: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,198,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $337,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $136,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $522,000
Water Utilities: $5,000
Tax - Property: $862,000
NEC: $14,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $791,000

6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
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 Mecosta County, MI	1.22% ($25,549 average AGI)
from Wexford County, MI	0.80% ($24,239)
from Lake County, MI	0.42% ($23,486)

7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,352 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.49%
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 Mecosta County, MI	1.32% ($26,991 average AGI)
to Wexford County, MI	1.20% ($26,891)
to Kent County, MI	0.47% ($25,450)

Strongest AM radio stations in Reed City:

WDEE (1500 AM; daytime; 0 kW; REED CITY, MI; Owner: STEVEN V. BEILFUSS)
WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBRN (1460 AM; 5 kW; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
WKJF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Reed City:

WDEE-FM (97.3 FM; REED CITY, MI; Owner: STEVEN V. BEILFUSS)
WYBR (102.3 FM; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: MENTOR PARTNERS, INC.)
WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
WBRN-FM (100.9 FM; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W201CF (88.1 FM; BALDWIN, MI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WCKC (107.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WOLW (91.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WLXV (96.7 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
WTCM-FM (103.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
WKAD (93.7 FM; HARRIETTA, MI; Owner: CADILLAC BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Reed City:

WWTV (Channel 9; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: HERITAGE B/CING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN)
WPBN-TV (Channel 7; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WPBN/WTOM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
W58CU (Channel 58; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
WFQX-TV (Channel 33; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING II, LLC)

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