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Population (year 2000): 1,326. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,329 (+0.2% change)
 

Males: 599  (45.2%)
Females: 727  (54.8%)

Ionia County

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48881.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,200 (it was $31,350 in 2000)
Saranac  $31,200
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $120,300 (it was $92,700 in 2000)
Saranac  $120,300
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Saranac:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (21.1%), English (19.7%), United States (17.9%), Irish (11.5%), Dutch (8.8%), Polish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 644 feet

Land area: 1.16 square miles.

Population density: 1145 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Saranac

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Saranac village

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

12 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.9%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Saranac, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Saranac to the number of sex offenders is 95 to 1.

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

Saranac:  1.4% ($1,341)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (30.7 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (128.2 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (185.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clarksville, MI (6.5 miles ), Lowell, MI (9.0 miles ), Ionia, MI (10.6 miles ), Lake Odessa, MI (11.4 miles ), Belding, MI (11.6 miles ), Freeport, MI (13.3 miles ), Woodland, MI (15.0 miles ), Greenville, MI (17.5 miles ).

Latitude: 42.93 N, Longitude: 85.21 W


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Area code: 616

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Population change in the 1990s: -156 (-10.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Saranac-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the Saranac 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 24.8 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 Saranac:
  • IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; IONIA, MI)
  • UNITED MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, MI)
  • PENNOCK HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HASTINGS, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Saranac:
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 22 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 44 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 45 miles; LANSING, MI; ID: LAN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Saranac:
  • LOWELL CITY (about 9 miles; LOWELL, MI; ID: 24C)
  • IONIA COUNTY (about 12 miles; IONIA, MI; ID: Y70)
  • GREENVILLE MUNI (about 15 miles; GREENVILLE, MI; ID: 6D6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saranac:
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 24 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 38,639)
Public high school in Saranac:
  • SARANAC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 370; Location: 150 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Saranac:
  • SARANAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 602; Location: 250 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
  • HARKER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 292; Location: 234 VOSPER STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SARANAC COMMUNITY EDUCATION (Students: 11; Location: 150 S. PLEASANT STREET; Grades: UG - UG)
Library in Saranac:
  • SARANAC PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $250,324; Location: 61 BRIDGE STREET; 38,056 books; 1,324 audio materials; 1,781 video materials; 165 serial subscriptions)

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Park in Saranac: Scheid Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Forest Hills Family Nudist Club (Recreation Areas; 9655 Riverside Drive).

 

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

MR P'S PIT STOP (Population served: 750, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-27-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-07-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-07-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-07-2002), St Unresolved (SEP-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-09-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-09-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2002), St Unresolved (SEP-30-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2000), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-01-2000), St Unresolved (SEP-30-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
ST ANTHONY'S CHURCH (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2002), St Unresolved (SEP-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
MORRISON LAKE GOLF COURSE (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
SARANAC SOFT SERVE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
LAKE FUNERAL HOME (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-06-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-06-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-07-2002), St Unresolved (MAR-31-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-24-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
HERBRUCK'S POULTRY RANCH (CHICKERY) (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Saranac that have no violations reported:
  • MIRAGE INN (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HERBRUCK'S POULTRY RANCH (HENNERY-PROCESSING) (Population served: 46, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  61.4%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  11.3%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Saranac compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Saranac (2007 data):
  • Independent Bank-West Michigan: Saranac Branch at 29 Church Street, branch established on 2005-05-02. 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 1$3,441$41,2920$0
Sewerage 1$2,192$26,3040$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,787$45,4440$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 6$14,673$29,3460$0
Water Supply 1$2,396$28,7520$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$385
Totals for Government 10$26,490$31,7888$385


Saranac government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $598,000
  • Charges - Housing & Community Development: $441,000
    Sewerage: $117,000
    All Other: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $198,000
    Regular Highways: $139,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $410,000
    Regular Highways: $178,000
    Water Utilities: $119,000
    Sewerage: $99,000
    Police Protection: $40,000
    Fire Protection: $36,000
    Parks & Recreation: $35,000
    Central Staff Services: $33,000
    General Public Buildings: $21,000
    General - Other: $19,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $495,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $28,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $907,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $818,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $89,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $61,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $31,000
    Property Sale Other: $17,000
    Rents: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $157,000
    Housing & Community Development: $39,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,474,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $133,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $178,000
    Highways: $95,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $236,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $143,000

6.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,402 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.00%
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 Kent County, MI  1.63% ($30,790 average AGI)
from Montcalm County, MI  0.89% ($26,582)
from Ingham County, MI  0.47% ($38,097)


6.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,003 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.66%
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 Kent County, MI  1.71% ($31,663 average AGI)
to Montcalm County, MI  0.98% ($26,953)
to Eaton County, MI  0.47% ($31,505)


Strongest AM radio stations in Saranac:
  • WION (1430 AM; 5 kW; IONIA, MI; Owner: AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE GROUP, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
  • WGVU (1480 AM; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY B OF C)
  • WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WLCM (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, MI)
  • WSCG (1380 AM; 1 kW; GREENVILLE, MI; Owner: STAFFORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Saranac:
  • WODJ (107.3 FM; GREENVILLE, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBFX (101.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLAV-FM (96.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Saranac:
  • WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WOHO-CA (Channel 33; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WUHQ-LP (Channel 29; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WOGC-CA (Channel 25; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W19BA (Channel 19; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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