Richland, Michigan

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Population (year 2000): 593. Estimated population in July 2006: 713 (+20.2% change)

Males: 264	(44.5%)
Females: 329	(55.5%)

Kalamazoo County

Median resident age:	42.6 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 49083.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,500 (it was $50,938 in 2000)

Richland	$53,500
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $142,100 (it was $111,200 in 2000)

Richland	$142,100
Michigan:	$149,300

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Races in Richland:

White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Korean (1.2%)

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Ancestries: German (21.4%), Irish (16.9%), English (14.8%), Dutch (12.8%), United States (6.6%), Polish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 1.20 square miles.

Population density: 589 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Richland

High school or higher: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.4%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Richland village

Never married: 19.0%
Now married: 63.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 10.1%

21 residents are foreign born (1.7% Asia, 1.2% Europe, 0.7% North America).

This village:	3.5%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Richland, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Richland to the number of sex offenders is 101 to 1.

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

Richland:	1.3% ($1,466)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kalamazoo, MI (11.1 miles , pop. 77,145).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (92.6 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (157.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: South Gull Lake, MI (3.9 miles ), Comstock Northwest, MI (5.7 miles ), Galesburg, MI (6.5 miles ), Greater Galesburg, MI (6.6 miles ), Augusta, MI (7.6 miles ), Eastwood, MI (8.1 miles ), Parchment, MI (8.5 miles ), Kalamazoo, MI (11.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $106,900
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $51,300
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $113,600
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $107,000
2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $154,400
2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $128,500
2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $200,100
2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $229,900
2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $187,800
2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $185,200
2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $207,600

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Latitude: 42.38 N, Longitude: 85.46 W

Area code: 269

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Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-2.6%).

Most common industries for males:

Health care (14%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Construction (6%)
Chemicals (6%)
Data processing and other information services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (21%)
Health care (21%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Paper (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Engineers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Librarians, curators, and archivists (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Financial managers (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.83
US city average:	3.00

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Richland-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the Richland village center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 tornado 30.2 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 44 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Richland:

BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI)
BATTLE CREEK HEALTH SYSTEM (about 12 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BATTLE CREEK (about 12 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Richland:

KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 12 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
W K KELLOGG (about 16 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)
GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 34 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Richland:

TRIPLE H (about 7 miles; PARCHMENT, MI; ID: 2H4)
PLAINWELL MUNICIPAL (about 14 miles; PLAINWELL, MI; ID: 61D)
HASTINGS (about 21 miles; HASTINGS, MI; ID: 9D9)

Amtrak stations near Richland:

11 miles: KALAMAZOO (459 N. BURDICK ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service.
20 miles: BATTLE CREEK (104 CAPITAL AVE. SW). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richland:

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
CALVIN COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
HOPE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)

Public high school in Richland:

GULL LAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 982; Location: 9550 EAST M-89; Grades: 08 - 12)

Private high school in Richland:

GULL LAKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 9; Location: PO BOX 557; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Richland:

THOMAS M. RYAN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 703; Location: 9562 EAST M-89; Grades: 04 - 06)
RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 466; Location: 9476 EAST M-89; Grades: PK - 03)

Library in Richland:

RICHLAND COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $228,128; Location: 8951 PARK STREET; 21,069 books; 410 audio materials; 589 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)

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

GULL LAKE BIBLE CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

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

SLIMS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This village:	2.3 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	65.9%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.7%
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:	1.4%
Whole state:	10.5%

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

This village:	0.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Richland compared to Michigan state average:

Median household income above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.

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Banks with branches in Richland (2007 data):

Fifth Third Bank: Richland Branch at 8020 North 32nd Street, branch established on 1958-10-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
Independent Bank - South Michigan: Richland Branch at 9010 East D Ave., branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-06-21: Bank assets: $503.9 mil, Deposits: $431.7 mil, headquarters in East Lansing, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$1,078
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$1,439
Police Protection - Officers	1	$3,058	$36,696	2	$2,776
Streets and Highways	0	$0		3	$538
Totals for Government	1	$3,058	$36,696	7	$5,832

Richland government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $6,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $85,000
General - Other: $64,000

Regular Highways: $45,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $22,000

Central Staff Services: $21,000

General Public Buildings: $15,000

Financial Administration: $13,000

Fire Protection: $8,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $9,000
Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $5,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $106,000
General Revenue, NEC: $16,000

Interest Earnings: $15,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $17,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $410,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $62,000
Highways: $37,000

All Other: $3,000
Tax - Property: $185,000
NEC: $20,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $105,000

6.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,683 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.66%
Michigan average:	5.24%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($464 average AGI)
Kalamazoo County: 0.22%
Michigan average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Van Buren County, MI	0.67% ($33,900 average AGI)
from Allegan County, MI	0.50% ($30,944)
from Calhoun County, MI	0.50% ($41,885)

7.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,323 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.15%
Michigan average:	5.98%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($512 average AGI)
Kalamazoo County: 0.06%
Michigan average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Van Buren County, MI	0.67% ($42,190 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, MI	0.40% ($34,765)
to Kent County, MI	0.39% ($31,836)

Strongest AM radio stations in Richland:

WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKMI (1360 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBCK (930 AM; 5 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNWN (1560 AM; daytime; 4 kW; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WKPR (1420 AM; 1 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGVU (1480 AM; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY B OF C)

Strongest FM radio stations in Richland:

WMUK (102.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
WQLR (106.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKFR-FM (103.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
WAYK (88.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)
WRKR (107.7 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFAT (96.5 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W258AH (99.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W247AM (97.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
W262AF (100.3 FM; PARCHMENT, MI; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WIDR (89.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
WGRD-FM (97.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
WCSG (91.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY.)
WBCH-FM (100.1 FM; HASTINGS, MI; Owner: BARRY BROADCASTING CO.)
WBXX (95.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CASPTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQXC-FM (100.9 FM; OTSEGO, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKDS (89.9 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: BD OF EDUC SCHOOL DISTR OF CITY)

TV broadcast stations around Richland:

WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WGVK (Channel 52; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
W26BX (Channel 26; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
WOBC-CA (Channel 20; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
W21BS (Channel 21; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WOKZ-CA (Channel 50; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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