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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
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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)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  8.4% | | Whole state: |  10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Traverse City, MI
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
Traverse City compared to Michigan state average:
- Black race population percentage above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Traverse City (2009 data):
- Northwestern Bank: Downtown Branch, Front Street Branch, Chum's Corners, at 625 South Garfield Avenue, Bay Shore Drive Branch, Traverse City 14 St. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $810.5 mil, Deposits: $683.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices
- Fifth Third Bank: U.S. 31 South Branch, Eastfield Branch, Fifth Third Center Drive Up, Fifth Third Center, Holiday Hills Branch, 14th Street Branch. Info updated 2008-11-05: Bank assets: $54,116.4 mil, Deposits: $39,964.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 851 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Traverse City Meijer Banking Center, Cherryland Branch, State Street Drive-Up Branch, Chums Corners Branch, Traverse City Main Branch. 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.
- Traverse City State Bank: Traverse Mortgage Branch, Garfield Avenue Branch, Copper Ridge Branch, at 310 West Front Street, Suite 100. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $201.6 mil, Deposits: $164.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Tcsb Bancorp, Inc.
- The Huntington National Bank: Campus Plaza, Grand Traverse Mall Branch, Traverse City Branch, Cherryland Branch. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $53,586.6 mil, Deposits: $39,203.1 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 840 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
- National City Bank: Traverse City-West Branch, Grand Traverse Branch, Garfield And Front Drive-In Branch. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- Citizens Bank: West Front Street Branch at 621 W Front St, branch established on 1999-07-07; Traverse City Branch at 1057 E. Front Street, branch established on 1988-05-23. Info updated 2008-09-24: Bank assets: $12,266.6 mil, Deposits: $8,907.7 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 220 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.
- The Honor State Bank: Garfield Avenue Branch at 1112 South Garfield Avenue, branch established on 2007-03-01; Traverse City Branch at 3500 Marketplace Circle, Suite C, branch established on 2000-11-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $211.1 mil, Deposits: $174.2 mil, headquarters in Honor, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Honor Bancorp, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Traverse City Pcs Branch at 13919 S West Bay Shore Dr, branch established on 2003-08-01. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- 4 other banks with 4 local branches
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Traverse City, Michigan
- Park Place Hotel, 300 E State St, Traverse City, MI 49684, Phone: (231) 946-5000, Fax: (231) 946-2772
- Hampton Inn - Traverse City, 100 US 31 N, Traverse City, MI 49684, Phone: (231) 946-8900
- Days Inn And Suites Traverse City, 420 Munson Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686, Phone: (231) 941-0208, Fax: (231) 941-7521
- Best Western Four Seasons, 305 Munson Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686, Phone: (231) 946-8424, Fax: (231) 846-8424
- Bayshore Resort, 833 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686, Phone: (231) 935-4400, Fax: (231) 935-0262
- Grand Beach Resort Hotel, 1683 N US Hwy 31 N, Traverse City, MI 49686, Phone: (231) 938-4455, Fax: (231) 938-4435
- Sugar Beach Resort Hotel, 1773 N US Hwy 31 N, Traverse City, MI 49686, Phone: (231) 938-0100, Fax: (231) 938-0200
- Traverse Bay Inn, 2300 N US Hwy 31 N, Traverse City, MI 49686, Phone: (231) 938-2646
- 15 other hotels and motels
All 23 fire-safe hotels and motels in Traverse City, Michigan
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Religion statistics for Traverse City
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.33%
| Here | | 47.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ |
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| Adherents | 49.7% | 7.9% | 6.5% | 4.8% | 4.4% |
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| Congregations | 12.3% | 13.8% | 6.2% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
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| Name | Reformed Church in America | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.1% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 12.6% |
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| Congregations | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 53.8% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
10 | $37,913 | $45,496 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
17 | $86,087 | $60,767 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
33 | $145,017 | $52,733 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $14,683 | $58,732 | 3 | $1,426 |
| Firefighters |
29 | $119,197 | $49,323 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
2 | $11,145 | $66,870 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
26 | $106,456 | $49,134 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Transport and Terminals |
1 | $5,139 | $61,668 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
11 | $39,411 | $42,994 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
13 | $51,112 | $47,180 | 20 | $13,893 |
| Natural Resources |
1 | $3,875 | $46,500 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
6 | $22,485 | $44,970 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
39 | $228,232 | $70,225 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
17 | $64,275 | $45,371 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
208 | $935,027 | $53,944 | 23 | $15,319 |
Traverse City government finances in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,444,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $5,008,000
All Other: $1,008,000
Parking Facilities: $748,000
Parks and Recreation: $695,000
Housing and Community Development: $406,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $370,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $25,142,000
Police Protection: $3,612,000
Sewerage: $3,246,000
Regular Highways: $3,164,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,105,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,696,000
General - Other: $2,313,000
Water Utilities: $1,699,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,538,000
Central Staff Services: $1,334,000
Financial Administration: $631,000
General Public Buildings: $121,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,404,000
All Other: $496,000
Highways: $275,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $517,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $116,000
General - Other: $90,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $156,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,402,000
Housing and Community Development: $143,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $495,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,427,000
Donations From Private Sources: $601,000
General Revenue, NEC: $421,000
Fines and Forfeits: $252,000
Special Assessments: $84,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,935,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,440,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $2,438,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,548,000
Water Utilities: $655,000
Regular Highways: $493,000
Local Fire Protection: $428,000
General - Other: $54,000
Police Protection: $34,000
Sewerage: $29,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $37,908,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $25,707,000
Water Utilities: $2,149,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,370,000
Highways: $1,239,000
Housing and Community Development: $306,000
Electric Utilities: $186,000
All Other: $32,000
- Tax - Property: $9,293,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $413,000
Other License: $16,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,501,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $99,000
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:
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:
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.)
- WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
- WKJF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
- 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)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Traverse City:
- WICA (91.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
- WLJN-FM (89.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS MEDIA, INC.)
- W201CM (88.1 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WLDR-FM (101.9 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WNMC-FM (90.7 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE)
- WCCW-FM (107.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
- WFCX (94.3 FM; LELAND, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN RADIO, INC.)
- WTCM-FM (103.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- 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.)
- WJZQ (92.9 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
- WKVK (100.7 FM; HONOR, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
- WKLT (97.5 FM; KALKASKA, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
- WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
- WKHQ-FM (105.9 FM; CHARLEVOIX, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
- WBCM (93.5 FM; BOYNE CITY, MI; Owner: WBCM RADIO, INC.)
- WKPK (106.7 FM; GAYLORD, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF GAYLORD, INC.)
- WOLW (91.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WBNZ (99.3 FM; FRANKFORT, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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)
- WGTU (Channel 29; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: SCANLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCMV (Channel 27; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
- WPBN-TV (Channel 7; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WPBN/WTOM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- WWTV (Channel 9; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: HERITAGE B/CING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN)
- W46AD (Channel 46; TRAVERSE CITY, ETC., MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Traverse City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 19 meters (62ft)
Total costs: $1,000
Total average daily traffic: 97,105
Total average daily truck traffic: 12,863
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 112,231
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 336 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Traverse City)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 258
- Hazardous Condition: 308
- Service Call: 52
- Good Intent Call: 56
Incident types - Traverse City
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Traverse City, MI
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