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Population (year 2000): 14,532. Estimated population in July 2006: 14,407 (-0.9% change)
 

Males: 6,902  (47.5%)
Females: 7,630  (52.5%)

Grand Traverse County

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49684, 49686.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,100 (it was $37,330 in 2000)
Traverse City  $41,100
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $169,900 (it was $124,600 in 2000)
Traverse City  $169,900
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Traverse City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Black (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (25.8%), Irish (16.5%), English (16.0%), Polish (8.9%), French (5.5%), Dutch (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 599 feet

Land area: 8.41 square miles.

Population density: 1726 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Traverse City

  • High school or higher: 88.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Traverse City city

  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

391 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.9% Asia).

This city:  2.7%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 129 registered sex offenders living in Traverse City, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Traverse City to the number of sex offenders is 112 to 1.

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

Traverse City:  1.3% ($1,634)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (124.5 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (199.7 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (246.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Greilickville, MI (3.5 miles ), Kingsley, MI (13.2 miles ), Suttons Bay, MI (15.1 miles ), Lake Ann, MI (16.4 miles ), Elk Rapids, MI (16.8 miles ), Buckley, MI (18.3 miles ), Fife Lake, MI (22.0 miles ), Mesick, MI (25.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $61,600
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $139,400
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $141,000
  • 1999: 24 buildings, average cost: $161,100
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.76 N, Longitude: 85.61 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +15,266 (+105.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,333 (56.1%)


People in group quarters in Traverse City
  • 242 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 138 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 127 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 63 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 24 people in nursing homes
  • 22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Area code: 231

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Population change in the 1990s: -677 (-4.5%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Traverse City by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 711951281312
    per 100,000 46.172.361.634.082.755.189.582.9
Robberies 03115422
    per 100,000 0.019.76.86.834.527.613.813.8
Assaults 2728263526274432
    per 100,000 177.8184.2178.0238.2179.2186.0303.0221.0
Burglaries 9750825251513969
    per 100,000 638.9328.9561.3353.8351.5351.4268.6476.6
Thefts 473559606511439360365389
    per 100,000 3115.33676.74148.13477.13025.32480.52513.82687.0
Auto thefts 2930272822201722
    per 100,000 191.0197.3184.8190.5151.6137.8117.1152.0
Arson 43433247
    per 100,000 26.319.727.420.420.713.827.548.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 257.1286.5306.9256.0270.1224.4265.1267.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 36 (33 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.27
US city average:  3.00

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Traverse City-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the Traverse City city center killed 2 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/26/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.0 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Barry Watson.


Main business address for: MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORP /MI/ (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospital/medical center in Traverse City:
  • MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER (1105 SIXTH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Traverse City:
  • LEELANAU MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 24 miles; NORTHPORT, MI)
  • KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 37 miles; KALKASKA, MI)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL-CADILLAC (about 38 miles; CADILLAC, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Traverse City, MI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Traverse City:
  • CHERRY CAPITAL (about 4 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; ID: TVC)
  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 66 miles; GAYLORD, MI; ID: GLR)
  • PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY (about 80 miles; PELLSTON, MI; ID: PLN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Traverse City:
  • YUBA (about 15 miles; ELK RAPIDS, MI; ID: 34U)
  • GREEN LAKE (about 15 miles; INTERLOCHEN, MI; ID: Y88)
  • SUGAR LOAF RESORT (about 17 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; ID: Y04)

Amtrak station:
TRAVERSE CITY (3233 CASS ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Local government website: www.traverse.com/traversecity

College/University in Traverse City:
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,343; Location: 1701 E FRONT ST; Public; Website: NMC.edu)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Traverse City:
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 124 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 125 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
Public high schools in Traverse City:
  • TRAVERSE CITY WEST H.S. (Students: 1,446; Location: 5376 N. LONG LAKE ROAD; Grades: 10 - 12)
  • CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,284; Location: 1150 MILLIKEN DRIVE; Grades: 10 - 12)
  • TRAVERSE CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 222; Location: 3962 N. THREE MILE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Traverse City:
  • GRAND TRAVERSE AREA CATHOLIC S (Students: 1,283; Location: 123 E. 11TH STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
  • TRAVERSE CITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 753 EMERSON; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • TRAVERSE BAY MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location: 915 CARVER ST; Grades: 1 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Traverse City:
  • TRAVERSE CITY WEST JUNIOR H.S. (Students: 1,508; Location: 3950 W. SILVER LAKE ROAD; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • TRAVERSE CITY EAST JUNIOR H.S. (Students: 1,187; Location: 1776 N. THREE MILE ROAD; Grades: 06 - 09)
  • CENTRAL GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 630; Location: 301 W. SEVENTH STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
  • GRAND TRAVERSE ACADEMY (Students: 519; Location: 1245 E. HAMMOND ROAD; Grades: KG - 09)
  • WESTWOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 1500 FISHER ROAD; Grades: PK - 06)
  • COURTADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 376; Location: 1111 RASHO ROAD; Grades: PK - 06)
  • WILLOW HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 356; Location: 1250 HILL STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
  • CHERRY KNOLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 352; Location: 1800 N. THREE MILE ROAD; Grades: PK - 06)
  • LONG LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 321; Location: 7738 N. LONG LAKE ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
  • SILVER LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 317; Location: 5858 CULVER ROAD; Grades: PK - 06)
Private elementary/middle schools in Traverse City:
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 1003 S MAPLE ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HOUSE GRA (Students: 149; Location: 6105 CENTER ROAD; Grades: PK - 4)
  • THE PATHFINDER SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 11930 WEST BAYSHORE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • TRAVERSE BAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: 1895 KEYSTONE RD N; Grades: KG - 6)
  • TRAVERSE CITY SDA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: 5625 GRAY ROAD; Grades: 1 - 7)
Libraries in Traverse City:
  • TRAVERSE AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,474,721; Location: 610 WOODMERE; 131,482 books; 93,600 audio materials; 7,452 video materials; 383 serial subscriptions)
  • PENINSULA COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $132,300; Location: 2735 ISLAND VIEW ROAD; 24,515 books; 2,560 audio materials; 200 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Clinch Park Zoo (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Traverse City include: Grace Church (A), Saint Francis Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oakwood Catholic Diocesan Cemetery (1), Oakwood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Boardman Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Boardman River (A), Kids Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Traverse City include: Indian Woods Park (1), Clancy Park (2), Clinch Park (3), Ashton Park (4), Bryant Park (5), Highland Park (6), Lay Park (7), Sunset Park (8), F and M Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: City Opera House Heritage (Museums; 106 East Front Street) (1), Con Foster Historical Museum (Grandview Parkway) (2), Dennos Museum Milliken Auditorium (1701 East Front Street) (3), Botanical Garden Society of Northwest Michigan (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1001 Bay Street) (4), Brass Owl Gifts & Gallery (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 10 W Silver Lake Rd N) (5), Great Lakes Children's Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 336 West Front Street) (6), Grand Traverse Heritage Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 322 6th Street) (7), Grand Traverse Vending Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1207 Woodmere Avenue) (8), Ellis Lake Resort (8440 U S 31 South) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Baymont Inn & Suites (2326 North USHighway 31 South) (1), Economy Inn (1600 North USHighway 31 North) (2), Harrison Peter (305 Munson Avenue) (3), Cherry Tree Inn On the Beach (2345 North USHighway 31 North) (4), Beach Haus Resort (1489 North USHighway 31 North) (5), Days Inn and Suites (420 Munson Avenue Suite 2) (6), Brosch Warren (1861 North USHighway 31 South) (7), Bayshore Resort (833 E Front St) (8), Great Wolf Lodge (3575 North USHighway 31 South) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Federal Bureau of Investigation (250 East Front Street Suite 415) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

GARFIELD CHARTER TOWNSHIP (Population served: 8500, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-08-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2002)
EAST BAY TOWNSHIP (Address: 1965 Three Mile Road North, Population served: 4200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
TIMBER RIDGE RV & RECREATION RESORT WELL #1 (Population served: 600, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
TIMBERLINE SHELL (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (Population served: 280, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-07-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-07-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-17-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
PROFESSIONAL TERRACE BUILDING (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
WARES BROTHER'S FROSTY TREAT (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-13-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
HONOR SHELL MINI MART (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Traverse City that have no violations reported:
  • CITY OF TRAVERSE CITY (Population served: 14532, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • ELMWOOD TWP - TIMBERLEE (Population served: 465, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CEDAR CREEK WATER COMPANY (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BLACK BEAR FARMS (Population served: 228, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RANCH RUDOLF (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TWIN LAKES RESIDENTIAL CAMP (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HOLIDAY PARK CAMPGROUND #5 (Population served: 110, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HOLIDAY PARK (Population served: 110, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  54.1%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.4%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Traverse City compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Black race population percentage above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Traverse City (2007 data):
  • Fifth Third Bank: Union Street Drive-In Branch, Holiday Hills Branch, Downtown Branch, 14th Street Branch, Eastfield Branch, U.S. 31 South Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Chums Corners Branch, Traverse City Main Branch, Cherryland Branch, State Street Drive-Up Branch, Traverse City Meijer Banking Center. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Traverse City State Bank: Garfield Avenue Branch, Copper Ridge Branch, Traverse Mortgage Branch, at 310 West Front Street, Suite 100. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $190.8 mil, Deposits: $170.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Tcsb Bancorp, Inc.
  • The Huntington National Bank: Cherryland Branch, Campus Plaza, Traverse City Branch, Grand Traverse Mall Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,914.0 mil, Deposits: $25,554.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 593 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • Northwestern Bank: Traverse City 14 St, Chum's Corners, Downtown Branch, at 625 South Garfield Avenue. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $707.3 mil, Deposits: $604.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices
  • National City Bank: Traverse City-West Branch, Grand Traverse Branch, Garfield And Front Drive-In Branch. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
  • Republic Bank: West Front Street Branch at 621 West Front Street, branch established on 1999-07-07; Traverse City Branch at 534 East Front Street, branch established on 1995-07-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,433.8 mil, Deposits: $3,076.3 mil, headquarters in Lansing, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Banking Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Traverse City Pcs Branch at 13919 S West Bay Shore Dr, branch established on 2003-08-01. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • 5 other banks with 5 local branches



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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
Other Government Administration 12$49,682$49,6820$0
Financial Administration 10$33,896$40,6750$0
Water Supply 12$35,293$35,2930$0
Electric Power 43$178,778$49,8920$0
Firefighters 22$86,968$47,4370$0
Streets and Highways 34$121,427$42,8570$0
Welfare 1$3,020$36,2400$0
Sewerage 6$20,982$41,9640$0
Parks and Recreation 19$58,330$36,84016$8,697
Police Protection - Officers 34$122,571$43,2600$0
Police - Other 2$6,248$37,4885$3,558
Other and Unallocable 2$5,380$32,2800$0
Totals for Government 197$722,577$44,01521$12,254


Traverse City government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,944,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,203,000
    All Other: $1,432,000
    Parking Facilities: $647,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $21,483,000
    General - Other: $6,002,000
    Police Protection: $3,214,000
    Sewerage: $2,882,000
    Fire Protection: $2,416,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,848,000
    Water Utilities: $1,827,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,231,000
    Regular Highways: $907,000
    Financial Administration: $557,000
    General Public Buildings: $106,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $53,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $592,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $608,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $163,000
    General: $105,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,535,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,990,000
    Electric Utilities: $885,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,170,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,973,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,997,000
    Water Utilities: $1,865,000
    Electric Utilities: $605,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $280,000
    Other, NEC: $200,000
    Water Utilities: $125,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,258,000
    Interest Earnings: $362,000
    Property Sale Other: $274,000
    Special Assessments: $163,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $25,282,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $22,895,000
    Water Utilities: $1,973,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,709,000
    General Support: $1,422,000
    Highways: $1,306,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,965,000
    NEC: $198,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,105,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $100,000

7.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,409 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.29%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($164 average AGI)
Grand Traverse County:  0.06%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Leelanau County, MI  0.67% ($44,500 average AGI)
from Benzie County, MI  0.47% ($30,466)
from Wexford County, MI  0.40% ($25,117)


6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,419 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($267 average AGI)
Grand Traverse County:  0.03%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Benzie County, MI  0.58% ($29,400 average AGI)
to Leelanau County, MI  0.53% ($41,291)
to Kent County, MI  0.37% ($39,821)


Strongest AM radio stations in Traverse City:
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLJN (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKJF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
  • WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
  • WMKT (1270 AM; 5 kW; CHARLEVOIX, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, 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.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Traverse City:
  • WLJN-FM (89.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS MEDIA, INC.)
  • WICA (91.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • W201CM (88.1 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WNMC-FM (90.7 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE)
  • WLDR-FM (101.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WCCW-FM (107.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
  • WTCM-FM (103.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WFCX (94.3 FM; LELAND, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WKVK (100.7 FM; HONOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WJZQ (92.9 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
  • WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • WGFN (98.1 FM; GLEN ARBOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WJZJ (95.5 FM; GLEN ARBOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WKLT (97.5 FM; KALKASKA, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WOLW (91.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Traverse City:
  • W68DD (Channel 68; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62CQ (Channel 62; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W25CU (Channel 25; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: EDWARD J. HESS AND/OR MADGE E. HESS)
  • W36BZ (Channel 36; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W56DF (Channel 56; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W15BM (Channel 15; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W34CE (Channel 34; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W48CC (Channel 48; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W52CP (Channel 52; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W58CN (Channel 58; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66CX (Channel 66; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W54CR (Channel 54; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WPBN-TV (Channel 7; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WPBN/WTOM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WGTU (Channel 29; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: SCANLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCMV (Channel 27; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WWTV (Channel 9; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: HERITAGE B/CING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN)
  • W46AD (Channel 46; TRAVERSE CITY, ETC., MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)

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