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Roscommon County

Population in July 2007: 2,991.
Males: 1,454  (48.6%)
Females: 1,537  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  47.6 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48656.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,516 (it was $24,104 in 2000)
St. Helen:  $25,516
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,074 (it was $50,300 in 2000)
St. Helen:  $69,074
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,691; Detached houses: $84,865; Townhouses or other attached units: $70,868; Mobile homes: $31,223

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Races in St. Helen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in St. Helen: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.5%), Irish (14.1%), English (10.4%), Polish (8.8%), French (7.8%), United States (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1190 feet

Land area: 5.04 square miles.

Population density: 593 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in St. Helen

  • High school or higher: 69.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Helen CDP

  • Never married: 13.2%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 15.0%
  • Divorced: 18.4%

33 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.1%
Michigan:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

St. Helen:  1.1% ($573)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (69.2 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (151.8 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (239.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: West Branch, MI (3.3 miles ), Roscommon, MI (3.5 miles ), Prudenville, MI (3.5 miles ), Rose City, MI (3.9 miles ), Houghton Lake, MI (4.1 miles ), Skidway Lake, MI (4.7 miles ), Mio, MI (5.0 miles ), Grayling, MI (5.0 miles ).

Latitude: 44.36 N, Longitude: 84.42 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 989

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Rail transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)



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Average climate in St. Helen, Michigan

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St. Helen-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Michigan state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/30/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the St. Helen place center injured 10 people.

On 3/27/1991, a category 3 tornado 19.9 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near St. Helen:
  • WEST BRANCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; WEST BRANCH, MI)
  • MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER-GLADWIN (about 23 miles; GLADWIN, MI)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; GRAYLING, MI)

Airports located in St. Helen:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Helen:
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 60 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 62 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; FT enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,900)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in St. Helen and their reported violations in the past:

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-06-2005)

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.3%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.6%
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 2007:
This place:  19.5%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in St. Helen, MI



St. Helen compared to Michigan state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below 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 St. Helen (2009 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: St. Helen Road Branch at 2048 North St. Helen Road, branch established on 1965-06-28. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Firstbank - West Branch: St. Helen Branch at 2040 North St. Helen Road, branch established on 1994-01-17. 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 Roscommon County Michigan:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religon statistics for St. Helen

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal Church
Adherents48.7%9.6%7.8%6.5%3.8%
Congregations15.2%6.1%6.1%6.1%6.1%
NameAssemblies of GodNational Association of Congregational Christian Churches The Wesleyan ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents3.7%3.2%3.1%2.8%10.9%
Congregations9.1%3.0%3.0%12.1%33.3%
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.


7.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,268 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.25%
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 Wayne County, MI  0.66% ($46,797 average AGI)
from Genesee County, MI  0.63% ($48,361)
from Oakland County, MI  0.54% ($89,365)


6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,817 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.73%
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 Oakland County, MI  0.39% ($32,158 average AGI)
to Crawford County, MI  0.38% ($22,703)
to Ogemaw County, MI  0.30% ($17,586)


Strongest AM radio stations in St. Helen:
  • 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)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WKJF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Helen:
  • WUPS (98.5 FM; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: COLTRACE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBMI (105.5 FM; WEST BRANCH, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO NETWORK CORPORATION)
  • WGRY-FM (100.3 FM; GRAYLING, MI; Owner: GANNON BROADCASTING SYSTEM'S, INC.)
  • WQON (101.1 FM; ROSCOMMON, MI; Owner: GANNON BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC)
  • WJZQ (92.9 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
  • WAVC (93.9 FM; MIO, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WEJC (88.3 FM; WHITE STAR, MI; Owner: SUPERIOR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WGDN-FM (103.1 FM; GLADWIN, MI; Owner: APPLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around St. Helen:
  • W61CS (Channel 61; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W50CD (Channel 50; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W36CE (Channel 36; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W52CO (Channel 52; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWTV (Channel 9; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: HERITAGE B/CING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN)
  • WGTU (Channel 29; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: SCANLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCMV (Channel 27; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • W63CH (Channel 63; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W18CB (Channel 18; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W57CQ (Channel 57; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W31BN (Channel 31; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W65DJ (Channel 65; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
St. Helen, Michigan:
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Michigan average:
  • Fatal accident count: 131
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 203
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 49
  • Fatalities: 141
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 349
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 21

St. Helen fatal accident list:
Nov 29, 1975 11:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edward G Roach, W. Romancky Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 88.4 m
    Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 11
  • Hazardous Condition: 15

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