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Mecosta County

Population in 2011: 211. Population change since 2000: +3.4%
 

Males: 108  (51.2%)
Females: 103  (48.8%)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Michigan median age:  45.5 years

Zip codes: 49346.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,009 (it was $39,000 in 2000)
Stanwood:

$36,009
Michigan:

$45,255
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,357

Stanwood village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $87,386 (it was $56,700 in 2000)
Stanwood:

$87,386
Michigan:

$132,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $113,115; Detached houses: $115,529; Mobile homes: $93,798

Median gross rent in 2009: $513.

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  • White alone - 195 (92.4%)
  • Black alone - 6 (2.8%)
  • Hispanic - 6 (2.8%)
  • Two or more races - 4 (1.9%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Stanwood: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.2%), Irish (13.7%), English (11.3%), Dutch (7.8%), United States (5.4%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 291 feet

Land area: 0.24 square miles.

Population density: 865 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Stanwood:

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stanwood village:

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.0%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Stanwood, Michigan as of December 21, 2012.
The ratio of number of residents in Stanwood to the number of sex offenders is 11 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $900 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $967 (0.7%)
Stanwood satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (44.1 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (131.3 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (165.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Morley, MI (2.5 miles ), Canadian Lakes, MI (2.7 miles ), Big Rapids, MI (2.9 miles ), Mecosta, MI (3.4 miles ), Howard City, MI (3.6 miles ), Lakeview, MI (3.6 miles ), White Cloud, MI (4.0 miles ), Pierson, MI (4.3 miles) .

Latitude: 43.58 N, Longitude: 85.45 W

Area code: 231

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.3%
Michigan:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+13.3%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (26%)
  • Manufacturing (15%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Wholesale trade (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (34%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Information (8%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Assemblers and fabricators (21%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (17%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

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Tornado activity:

Stanwood-area historical tornado activity is near Michigan state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the Stanwood 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 F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.3 miles away from the village center killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Stanwood-area historical earthquake activity is near Michigan state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Mecosta County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Stanwood:

  • MECOSTA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; BIG RAPIDS, MI)
  • SPECTRUM HEALTH UNITED MEMORIAL - KELSEY CAMPUS (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; LAKEVIEW, MI)
  • SPECTRUM HEALTH - REED CITY CAMPUS (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; REED CITY, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Stanwood, MI

Airports located in Stanwood:

Amtrak stations near Stanwood:

  • 9 miles: BIG RAPIDS (120 N. MICHIGAN AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: intercity bus service.
  • 13 miles: HOWARD CITY (130 N. ENSLEY ST.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanwood:

  • Ferris State University (about 8 miles; Big Rapids, MI; Full-time enrollment: 9,983)
  • Central Michigan University (about 35 miles; Mount Pleasant, MI; FT enrollment: 20,153)
  • Mid Michigan Community College (about 44 miles; Harrison, MI; FT enrollment: 2,363)
  • Grand Rapids Community College (about 44 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 7,546)
  • Muskegon Community College (about 44 miles; Muskegon, MI; FT enrollment: 2,118)
  • Baker College of Muskegon (about 45 miles; Muskegon, MI; FT enrollment: 4,104)
  • Calvin College (about 46 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 3,895)

Public elementary/middle school in Stanwood:

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Mecosta County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

STANWOOD FREE METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
MAYFAIR CLUBHOUSE - CAN. LAKES (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-08-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-08-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
NORTHLAND UNITED METHODIST CH (Population served: 165, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
RUDDY DUX (Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-17-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-17-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-25-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-25-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-25-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-1997), Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-19-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-25-1996), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-25-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-1996), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-1996), Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-29-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
MECOSTA TOWNSHIP HALL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
SUNSET SHORES (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-01-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-01-2006), St Public Notif issued (MAY-01-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-2006)
SCOOPS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
STANWOOD PIZZA (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

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

  • ST. IVES GOLF CLUB (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ST IVES POOL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.4%
(22.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This village:  2.8 people
Michigan:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  77.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Stanwood compared to Michigan state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Stanwood (2011 data):

  • Firstbank: Canadian Lakes Branch at 10049 Buchanan Road, branch established on 1995/10/09. Info updated 2008/06/11: Bank assets: $415.2 mil, Deposits: $366.7 mil, headquarters in Mt. Pleasant, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Corporation
  • Chemical Bank: Stanwood Branch at 26 Front Street, branch established on 1965/10/01. Info updated 2010/07/30: Bank assets: $5,331.9 mil, Deposits: $4,367.1 mil, headquarters in Midland, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 146 total offices, Holding Company: Chemical Financial Corporation
  • Isabella Bank: 8529 100th Avenue Branch at 8529 100th Avenue, branch established on 1989/09/18. Info updated 2008/04/07: Bank assets: $1,284.4 mil, Deposits: $960.9 mil, headquarters in Mount Pleasant, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Isabella Bank Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Stanwood travel time to work - commute
Stanwood mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Electricity (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Mecosta County Michigan:


2008 Presidential Election results in Mecosta County Michigan:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Stanwood (based on Mecosta County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.14%
Here27.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Church of Christ The Wesleyan Church
Adherents27.9%13.8%10.6%5.4%5.4%
Congregations7.7%17.3%3.8%1.9%5.8%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEvangelical Free Church of AmericaFree Methodist Church of North AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents3.7%3.5%3.2%3.2%23.5%
Congregations1.9%1.9%7.7%5.8%46.2%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
This county:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Mecosta County:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Mecosta County:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
This county:

4.31 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
Mecosta County:

7.67 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.6%
Michigan:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.2%
Michigan:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Mecosta County:

9.6%
State:

13.4%

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 0$0 1$127
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$445
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,065
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$45
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$390
Totals for Government 0$0 9$2,072

Stanwood government finances in 2002:

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $27,000 ($127.96)
    Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($37.91)
    General Public Buildings: $7,000 ($33.18)
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000 ($33.18)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($4.74)
    General - Other: $1,000 ($4.74)
    Police Protection: $1,000 ($4.74)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($9.48)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,000 ($9.48)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $66,000 ($312.80)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000 ($127.96)
    Highways: $18,000 ($85.31)
  • Tax - Property: $20,000 ($94.79)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $23,000 ($109.00)

8.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,792 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.82%
Michigan average:

5.24%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)
Mecosta County:

0.14%
Michigan average:

0.10%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kent County, MI  0.96% ($36,731 average AGI)
from Osceola County, MI  0.82% ($26,991)
from Montcalm County, MI  0.62% ($23,952)


8.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,847 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.93%
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  1.20% ($27,556 average AGI)
to Osceola County, MI  0.75% ($25,549)
to Isabella County, MI  0.57% ($24,753)

Strongest AM radio stations in Stanwood:

  • WBRN (1460 AM; 5 kW; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WJNZ (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GOODRICH RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stanwood:

  • WBRN-FM (100.9 FM; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBR (102.3 FM; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: MENTOR PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WDEE-FM (97.3 FM; REED CITY, MI; Owner: STEVEN V. BEILFUSS)
  • WSCG-FM (106.3 FM; LAKEVIEW, MI; Owner: STAFFORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WCXT (105.3 FM; HART, MI; Owner: WATERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBLV (90.3 FM; TWIN LAKE, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP, INC.)
  • WSHN-FM (100.1 FM; HOLTON, MI; Owner: NOORDYK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W206BF (89.1 FM; ROGERS HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES BROADCAST ACADEMY, INC.)
  • W220CW (91.9 FM; ROGERS HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBFX (101.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W201CF (88.1 FM; BALDWIN, MI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Stanwood:

  • W58CU (Channel 58; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WWTV (Channel 9; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: HERITAGE B/CING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN)
  • WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)

Stanwood fatal accident list:

Jul 31, 1986 02:05 AM, Pierce, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1



FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Wayne S Reese, 1 Km Southeast Of Intersection Of Pierce & Old State Roads (Lat: 43.568639 Lon: -85.500889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 61 m, Licensee ID: L00600022
    Registrant: Mentor Partners, Inc., 18720 16 Mile Road, Big Rapids, MI 49307, Phone: (231) 796-7000, Email:
  • Carl E Manson, 13230 Pierce Rd (Lat: 43.576778 Lon: -85.345222), Type: Mast, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Stanwood)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Stanwood)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

Businesses in Stanwood, MI
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Ace Hardware1Penske1
MasterBrand Cabinets2UPS1
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Richard Colonna (1)

Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2013.

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