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Montcalm County

Population in July 2007: 1,487. Population change since 2000: -0.3%
 

Males: 728  (49.0%)
Females: 759  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  31.8 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48888.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,042 (it was $29,286 in 2000)
Stanton:  $33,042
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,241 (it was $61,800 in 2000)
Stanton:  $89,241
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,697; Detached houses: $98,805; Townhouses or other attached units: $125,861; In 2-unit structures: $92,221; Mobile homes: $33,382

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Races in Stanton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Stanton: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.1%), Irish (9.9%), English (9.8%), Danish (6.7%), United States (5.2%), Dutch (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 919 feet

Land area: 2.14 square miles.

Population density: 694 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Stanton

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stanton city

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

16 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 28 registered sex offenders living in Stanton, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Stanton to the number of sex offenders is 53 to 1.

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

Stanton:  1.6% ($967)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (37.2 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (118.3 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (166.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: McBride, MI (2.1 miles ), Sheridan, MI (2.4 miles ), Edmore, MI (2.8 miles ), Greenville, MI (3.4 miles ), Carson City, MI (3.8 miles ), Lakeview, MI (3.8 miles ), Belding, MI (4.0 miles ), Hubbardston, MI (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 43.29 N, Longitude: 85.08 W

Area code: 989

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Population change in the 1990s: -72 (-4.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)



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Stanton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the Stanton city 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 19.7 miles away from the city 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 Stanton:
  • SHERIDAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SHERIDAN, MI)
  • UNITED MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GREENVILLE, MI)
  • KELSEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LAKEVIEW, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Stanton, MI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanton:
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 35 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
Public high schools in Stanton:
Public elementary/middle schools in Stanton:
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Library in Stanton:
  • WHITE PINE LIBRARY (Operating income: $189,418; Location: 106 EAST WALNUT STREET; 19,888 books; 370 audio materials; 489 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)

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

Court: Sheriff (659 North State).

 

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

LANGSTON KOUNTRY KONE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Stanton that have no violations reported:
  • ZERKA'S GENERAL STORE (Population served: 350, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HALFMOON LAKE RESORT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.4%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  21.7%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stanton, MI


People in group quarters in Stanton
  • 89 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in other group homes
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Stanton compared to Michigan state average:

Stanton, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized 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 Stanton (2009 data):
  • Chemical Bank: Stanton at 110 East Main, branch established on 1901-01-01; North State Street Branch at 401 North State Street, branch established on 1984-12-05. Info updated 2007-08-01: Bank assets: $3,866.6 mil, Deposits: $2,979.1 mil, headquarters in Midland, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 132 total offices, Holding Company: Chemical Financial Corporation
  • Isabella Bank: Stanton Branch at 131 N State St, branch established on 2007-06-08. Info updated 2008-04-07: Bank assets: $1,084.0 mil, Deposits: $777.6 mil, headquarters in Mount Pleasant, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Isabella Bank Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Montcalm County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Stanton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran Church The Wesleyan Church
Adherents30.3%10.1%7.3%6.9%6.7%
Congregations8.3%10.7%6.0%6.0%2.4%
NameGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesUnited Church of ChristSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents5.9%4.6%4.5%4.3%19.4%
Congregations7.1%4.8%6.0%6.0%42.9%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$4,505$27,0300$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$816
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 4$6,800
Streets and Highways 2$5,525$33,1500$0
Totals for Government 4$10,030$30,09011$7,616



Stanton government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $535,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $158,000
    All Other: $42,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $138,000
    Parks & Recreation: $121,000
    Regular Highways: $118,000
    General - Other: $88,000
    Water Utilities: $80,000
    Police Protection: $66,000
    Central Staff Services: $55,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $111,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $56,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $75,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $615,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $905,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $847,000
    Water Utilities: $595,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $58,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $63,000
    Interest Earnings: $38,000
    Rents: $17,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $298,000
    Libraries: $168,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,179,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $128,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $189,000
    Highways: $111,000
  • Tax - Property: $263,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $266,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $38,000

6.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,554 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.71%
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  2.28% ($33,522 average AGI)
from Ionia County, MI  0.96% ($26,953)
from Gratiot County, MI  0.42% ($33,777)


7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,016 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.18%
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  1.84% ($30,428 average AGI)
to Ionia County, MI  0.87% ($26,582)
to Gratiot County, MI  0.52% ($22,626)


Strongest AM radio stations in Stanton:
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WION (1430 AM; 5 kW; IONIA, MI; Owner: AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE GROUP, INC.)
  • WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
  • 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)
  • WJNZ (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GOODRICH RADIO, LLC)
  • WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSCG (1380 AM; 1 kW; GREENVILLE, MI; Owner: STAFFORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stanton:
  • WSCG-FM (106.3 FM; LAKEVIEW, MI; Owner: STAFFORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WUGN (99.7 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
  • WBFX (101.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCEN-FM (94.5 FM; HEMLOCK, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WODJ (107.3 FM; GREENVILLE, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMHW-FM (91.5 FM; MT. PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCMU-FM (89.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIV. BD OF TRUSTES)
  • WLAV-FM (96.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQBX (104.9 FM; ALMA, MI; Owner: JACOM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Stanton:
  • WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • W22BH (Channel 22; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: OMNIVISION)
  • W24BS (Channel 24; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: OMNIVISION)
  • W26BD (Channel 26; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: OMNIVISION)
  • W30BE (Channel 30; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: OMNIVISION)
  • W39BO (Channel 39; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: MID-MICHIGAN WIRELESS)
  • W45BC (Channel 45; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: MID-MICHIGAN WIRELESS)
  • W51BX (Channel 51; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: MID-MICHIGAN WIRELESS)
  • W55BZ (Channel 55; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: MID-MICHIGAN WIRELESS)
  • W68CN (Channel 68; CRYSTAL, MI; Owner: MID-MICHIGAN WIRELESS)
  • WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
  • W61DK (Channel 61; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • W60CO (Channel 60; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • WBWM-LP (Channel 32; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)


Stanton fatal accident list:
Apr 17, 1991 04:44 AM, 66, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 2, 1981 08:26 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 4, 1976 09:48 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Stanton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • MAISD, 621 New Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.2 m, Call Sign: KZZ416
    Assigned Frequencies : 150.995 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/04/2002, Expiration Date: 06/18/2012, Certifier: Randy Stearns
    Registrant: Chrouch Communications Inc, 7860 Morrison Lake Rd, Saranac, MI 48881, Phone: (616) 642-3881, Fax: (616) 642-6008, Email:
  • Cty Bldg W Main & Court St, Call Sign: KQW304
    Assigned Frequencies : 45.4400 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/22/1996, Expiration Date: 02/13/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/15/2001
    Registrant: State Of Michigan, 48 Agriculture Hall Coop Ext Svc, East Lansing, MI 48824, Phone: (517) 831-8324
  • .7 Mi W Of M 66 & .2 Mi N Of Kless Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92 m, Overall height: 95 m, Call Sign: KQA661, Licensee ID: L00001365
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.445 MHz, 44.7200 MHz, 44.8000 MHz, 44.8400 MHz, 44.6400 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/19/2004, Expiration Date: 07/14/2014, Certifier: Richard S De Mello
    Registrant: State Of, Department Of Natural Resources Michigan, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5050, Fax: (517) 336-6222, Email:
  • 1501 N Holland Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 145 m, Overall height: 152 m, Call Sign: WPMT907
    Assigned Frequencies : 866.012 MHz, 866.425 MHz, 866.925 MHz, 867.925 MHz, 868.425 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/05/2004, Expiration Date: 12/22/2013, Certifier: Harry Warner
    Registrant: Michigan Dept. Of Information Technology - Mpscs, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Fax: (517) 336-6222, Email:
  • 1501 N. Holland Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WQCT276
    Assigned Frequencies : 44.9600 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/18/2005, Expiration Date: 11/14/2005, Cancelation Date: 11/08/2005, Certifier: Alexander Nowakowski Jr
    Registrant: Michigan Dept. Of Information Technology, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Fax: (517) 336-6222, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STANTON/6702, 1501 N Holland Rd, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WPOR504
    Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz, 6545.00 MHz, 6595.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/23/2009, Expiration Date: 04/14/2019
    Registrant: Michigan Dept. Of Information Technology - Mpscs, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Fax: (517) 336-6222, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Stanton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Stanton)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 13
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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