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Sand Lake, MI map Population (year 2000): 492. Estimated population in July 2006: 514 (+4.5% change)
 

Males: 227  (46.1%)
Females: 265  (53.9%)

Kent County

Median resident age:  32.8 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49343.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,200 (it was $31,875 in 2000)
Sand Lake  $32,200
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $92,500 (it was $72,700 in 2000)
Sand Lake  $92,500
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Sand Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (30.1%), Irish (12.0%), English (11.4%), Dutch (10.6%), United States (8.9%), Polish (7.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 912 feet

Land area: 0.73 square miles.

Population density: 696 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sand Lake

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sand Lake village

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

14 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 1.4% Africa).

This village:  2.8%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 22 registered sex offenders living in Sand Lake, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sand Lake to the number of sex offenders is 23 to 1.

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

Sand Lake:  1.6% ($1,186)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Sand Lake satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (24.9 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (155.4 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (179.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pierson, MI (2.3 miles) , Cedar Springs, MI (5.3 miles ), Howard City, MI (8.0 miles ), Rockford, MI (12.1 miles ), Morley, MI (14.6 miles ), Sparta, MI (16.0 miles ), Kent City, MI (16.9 miles ), Northview, MI (18.7 miles ).

Latitude: 43.29 N, Longitude: 85.52 W


7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 616

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Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-7.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (26%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Religious workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)


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Crime in Sand Lake by Year
Type 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.0196.10.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0030
    per 100,000 0.00.0588.20.0
Burglaries 0023
    per 100,000 0.00.0392.2587.1
Thefts 31295
    per 100,000 595.22366.91764.7978.5
Auto thefts 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.0196.10.0
Arson 0100
    per 100,000 0.0197.20.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 157.4) 23.894.7388.280.2

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Sand Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Michigan state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the Sand Lake village center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the village center killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sand Lake:
  • UNITED MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GREENVILLE, MI)
  • KELSEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LAKEVIEW, MI)
  • MARY FREE BED HOSPTIAL (about 25 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sand Lake:
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 30 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 51 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; ID: MKG)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 71 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sand Lake:
  • WELLS (about 13 miles; ROCKFORD, MI; ID: 35C)
  • WILDERNESS AIRPARK (about 14 miles; KENT CITY, MI; ID: 24M)
  • PAUL C. MILLER-SPARTA (about 16 miles; SPARTA, MI; ID: 8D4)

Amtrak stations near Sand Lake:
  • 8 miles: HOWARD CITY (130 N. ENSLEY ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 13 miles: ROCKFORD (39 S. MAIN ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sand Lake:
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 26 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
Public elementary/middle school in Sand Lake:
  • SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 15 S. 7TH STREET; Grades: PK - 05)

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Tourist attraction: Countryside Tours Inc (Tours & Charters; 16761 Shaner Avenue).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sand Lake that have no violations reported:
  • PARADISE COVE - WELL #1 (Population served: 141, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HUGGARD BIBLE CHURCH (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH-SAND LK (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PARADISE COVE - WELL #2 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SHADY LAWN MOTEL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  59.8%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  14.5%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Sand Lake compared to Michigan state average:
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Sand Lake (2007 data):
  • Independent Bank-West Michigan: Sand Lake Branch at 5 Third Street, branch established on 1959-05-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $780.4 mil, Deposits: $670.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 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 3$1,180
Water Supply 0$0 1$300
Sewerage 0$0 1$100
Other and Unallocable 0$0 7$60
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$394
Firefighters 0$0 20$200
Police - Other 0$0 2$450
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$650
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$1,532
Totals for Government 0$0 38$4,866


Sand Lake government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $21,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $27,000
    All Other: $16,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $419,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $86,000
    General Public Buildings: $67,000
    Sewerage: $66,000
    Water Utilities: $65,000
    Fire Protection: $54,000
    General - Other: $46,000
    Police Protection: $32,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $67,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $65,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $32,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
    Special Assessments: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $635,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $21,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $31,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $57,000
    Highways: $48,000
  • Tax - Property: $180,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $216,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,235 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($289 average AGI)
Kent County:  0.09%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ottawa County, MI  0.82% ($36,905 average AGI)
from Allegan County, MI  0.21% ($30,313)
from Montcalm County, MI  0.19% ($30,428)


5.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,730 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.54%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Kent County:  0.06%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ottawa County, MI  0.94% ($48,103 average AGI)
to Allegan County, MI  0.24% ($40,250)
to Montcalm County, MI  0.23% ($33,522)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sand Lake:
  • WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJNZ (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GOODRICH RADIO, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WBRN (1460 AM; 5 kW; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WGVU (1480 AM; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY B OF C)
  • WION (1430 AM; 5 kW; IONIA, MI; Owner: AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE GROUP, INC.)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sand Lake:
  • WBFX (101.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLAV-FM (96.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLHT-FM (95.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WFGR (98.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WODJ (107.3 FM; GREENVILLE, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFUR-FM (102.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: FURNITURE CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBLU-FM (88.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP)
  • WSCG-FM (106.3 FM; LAKEVIEW, MI; Owner: STAFFORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WYBR (102.3 FM; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: MENTOR PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WTRV (100.5 FM; WALKER, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sand Lake:
  • WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WOHO-CA (Channel 33; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WGVU-TV (Channel 35; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WUHQ-LP (Channel 29; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W19BA (Channel 19; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WOGC-CA (Channel 25; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W58CU (Channel 58; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WXSP-CA (Channel 15; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W48CL (Channel 48; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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