Vassar, Michigan

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Population (year 2000): 2,823. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,746 (-2.7% change)

Males: 1,456	(51.6%)
Females: 1,367	(48.4%)

Tuscola County

Median resident age:	30.5 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 48768.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,900 (it was $38,087 in 2000)

Vassar	$37,900
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $89,600 (it was $69,000 in 2000)

Vassar	$89,600
Michigan:	$149,300

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Races in Vassar:

White Non-Hispanic (87.0%)
Black (8.3%)
Hispanic (2.9%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Other race (1.3%)
American Indian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (28.4%), English (11.2%), Irish (10.9%), United States (5.7%), French (5.2%), Polish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 2.23 square miles.

Population density: 1242 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Vassar

High school or higher: 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 7.2%
Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vassar city

Never married: 34.3%
Now married: 48.9%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 9.3%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.2%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Vassar, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Vassar to the number of sex offenders is 173 to 1.

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

Vassar:	1.8% ($1,245)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Flint, MI (25.0 miles , pop. 124,943).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (75.6 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (300.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Millington, MI (7.2 miles ), Reese, MI (9.3 miles ), Fairgrove, MI (11.0 miles ), Frankenmuth, MI (11.4 miles ), Otter Lake, MI (13.9 miles ), Akron, MI (14.2 miles ), Otisville, MI (14.8 miles ), Caro, MI (15.0 miles ).

Latitude: 43.37 N, Longitude: 83.58 W

People in group quarters in Vassar

287 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
8 people in other group homes
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 989

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Vassar, Michigan business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +208 (+8.0%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Health care (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (17%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Health care (11%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

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Crime in Vassar by Year
Type	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	35.9	0.0
Robberies	1	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	35.2	35.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	3	0	3	5
per 100,000	35.2	107.4	0.0	107.6	180.6
Burglaries	2	2	7	5	3
per 100,000	70.5	71.6	251.5	179.3	108.3
Thefts	29	47	45	42	22
per 100,000	1021.8	1683.4	1617.0	1506.5	794.5
Auto thefts	0	4	0	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	143.3	0.0	71.7	0.0
Arson	0	0	1	3	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	35.9	107.6	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.7)	63.4	116.0	82.3	128.8	75.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.17
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Vassar, Michigan

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Vassar-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Vassar city center killed 116 people and injured 844 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.6 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 116 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Vassar:

CARO CENTER (about 16 miles; CARO, MI)
CARO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CARO, MI)
ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; SAGINAW, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Vassar, MI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vassar:

BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 31 miles; FLINT, MI; ID: FNT)
MBS INTL (about 35 miles; SAGINAW, MI; ID: MBS)
OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; PONTIAC, MI; ID: PTK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vassar:

WM 'TINY' ZEHNDER FIELD (about 10 miles; FRANKENMUTH, MI; ID: 66G)
TUSCOLA AREA (about 12 miles; CARO, MI; ID: 78D)
DUFORD FIELD (about 18 miles; GENESEE, MI; ID: 68G)

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFVASSAR.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vassar:

KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 26 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,544)
MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,616)
BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 29 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,734)
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 6,216)
DELTA COLLEGE (about 32 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)

Public high schools in Vassar:

VASSAR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 541; Location: 220 ATHLETIC STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
PIONEER WORK & LEARN CENTER (Students: 283; Location: 150 ENTERPRISE DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Vassar:

CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 474; Location: 220 ATHLETIC STREET; Grades: 03 - 06)
TOWNSEND NORTH SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 220 ATHLETIC STREET; Grades: KG - 02)
VASSAR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 247; Location: 220 ATHLETIC STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)

Private elementary/middle school in Vassar:

ST LUKE S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 1056 WELS LANE; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Vassar:

BULLARD SANFORD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $260,347; Location: 520 WEST HURON AVENUE; 40,231 books; 836 audio materials; 756 video materials; 124 serial subscriptions)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Moore Drain (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

VASSAR EAGLES #2380 (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

HALFWAY TRUCKSTOP, INC. (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-03-2003)

VASSAR GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-1996), St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-1996), St Compliance achieved (JAN-30-1997)

WESLEYAN CAMP&CONF CTR-KITCHEN (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

WESLEYAN CAMP&CONF CTR-RESTRM1 (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-08-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

WILLOW SPRINGS GOLF & COUNTRY (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-06-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-1998), St Unresolved (SEP-30-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-14-1997), St Public Notif received (JUL-16-1997), St Public Notif issued (JUL-16-1997), St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-1997)

HILL TOP RECREATION (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

LIGHTHOUSE CAFE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

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

WESLEYAN CAMP&CONF CTR-DORMS (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
JUNIATA BAPTIST CHURCH (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:	68.3%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.7%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	9.2%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Vassar compared to Michigan state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Vassar (2007 data):

LaSalle Bank Midwest National Association: Vassar at 113 West Huron, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $49,751.5 mil, Deposits: $25,446.0 mil, headquarters in Troy, MI, positive income, 269 total offices, Holding Company: Abn Amro Holding N.V.
Citizens Bank: Vassar Branch at 1170 West Saginaw Road, branch established on 1977-02-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $7,516.6 mil, Deposits: $5,355.6 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 172 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Banking Corporation
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Vassar Branch at 136 South Main Street, branch established on 1934-01-05. 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.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Vassar mode of transportation to work chart

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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
Firefighters	0	$0		21	$1,995
Police - Other	0	$0		6	$1,720
Police Protection - Officers	5	$16,125	$38,700	4	$1,295
Other Government Administration	3	$9,750	$39,000	2	$824
Financial Administration	3	$6,491	$25,964	0	$0
Local Libraries	2	$6,175	$37,050	5	$3,086
Water Supply	1	$3,082	$36,984	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	2	$6,757	$40,542	0	$0
Sewerage	4	$12,542	$37,626	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$5,484	$32,904	0	$0
Streets and Highways	2	$6,903	$41,418	1	$795
Totals for Government	24	$73,310	$36,655	39	$9,715

Vassar government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,514,000
Charges - Sewerage: $574,000
All Other: $185,000

Solid Waste Management: $92,000

Parks & Recreation: $26,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $99,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $566,000
Sewerage: $388,000

Police Protection: $368,000

Parks & Recreation: $218,000

Water Utilities: $217,000

Central Staff Services: $178,000

General Public Buildings: $152,000

Fire Protection: $102,000

Financial Administration: $100,000

Solid Waste Management: $88,000

Housing & Community Development: $73,000

General - Other: $71,000

Health Services - Other: $20,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $40,000
Housing & Community Development: $21,000
General - Interest on Debt: $247,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,000
Intergovernmental to State - General: $52,000
Regular Highways: $32,000

Corrections: $9,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,259,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,975,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $839,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,806,000
Water Utilities: $1,164,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $330,000
Water Utilities: $95,000
Miscellaneous - Rents: $171,000
General Revenue, NEC: $141,000

Interest Earnings: $72,000

Property Sale Other: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $93,000
General - Other: $85,000

Regular Highways: $29,000

Water Utilities: $16,000

Fire Protection: $9,000

Police Protection: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,489,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $409,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $448,000
Highways: $221,000

Water Utilities: $5,000

All Other: $3,000
Tax - Property: $908,000
NEC: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,009,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $78,000

4.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,474 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.73%
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 Genesee County, MI	0.75% ($34,756 average AGI)
from Saginaw County, MI	0.67% ($30,797)
from Lapeer County, MI	0.50% ($33,218)

5.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,070 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.96%
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 Saginaw County, MI	0.80% ($32,709 average AGI)
to Genesee County, MI	0.76% ($26,669)
to Bay County, MI	0.43% ($30,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Vassar:

WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
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.)
WTRX (1330 AM; 5 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFNT (1470 AM; 5 kW; FLINT, MI)
WMAX (1440 AM; 5 kW; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: AM MEDIA SERVICES, L.L.C.)
WKYO (1360 AM; 1 kW; CARO, MI; Owner: EDWARDS COMMUNICATIONS LC)
WLSP (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LAPEER, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FLINT INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vassar:

WRCL (93.7 FM; FRANKENMUTH, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FLINT, INC.)
WHNN (96.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWBN (101.5 FM; TUSCOLA, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FLINT, INC.)
WOWE (98.9 FM; VASSAR, MI; Owner: PRAESTANTIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIOG (102.5 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WUCX-FM (90.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
WEEG (97.3 FM; ESSEXVILLE, MI; Owner: THE MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKCQ (98.1 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: THE MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFBE (95.1 FM; FLINT, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WIDL (92.1 FM; CARO, MI; Owner: EDWARDS COMMUNICATIONS LC)
WILZ (104.5 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTLZ (107.1 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
WGER (106.3 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
WTRK (89.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: BEYOND THE BAY MEDIA GROUP)
WWCK-FM (105.5 FM; FLINT, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Vassar:

WEYI-TV (Channel 25; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: WEYI BROADCASTING, LLC)
WNEM-TV (Channel 5; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
W52CU (Channel 52; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
WXON-LP (Channel 54; FLINT, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
W09CK (Channel 9; FLINT, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
W22CC (Channel 22; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
W69DW (Channel 69; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
WSMH (Channel 66; FLINT, MI; Owner: WSMH LICENSEE, LLC)
WJRT-TV (Channel 12; FLINT, MI; Owner: FLINT LICENSE SUBSIDIARY CORP.)
WAQP (Channel 49; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
WFUM (Channel 28; FLINT, MI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
W68DH (Channel 68; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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