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Hillsdale County

Population in July 2008: 560. Population change since 2000: -5.1%
 

Males: 268  (48.0%)
Females: 292  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  33.4 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49288.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,318 (it was $30,417 in 2000)
Waldron:  $34,318
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,715
Waldron:  $17,715
Michigan:  $24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,422 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Waldron:  $79,422
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,685; Detached houses: $88,151; Mobile homes: $23,125

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Races in Waldron:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Waldron: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.8%), United States (12.5%), Irish (9.3%), English (8.5%), Dutch (2.9%), Polish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 1.02 square miles.

Population density: 546 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Waldron

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waldron village

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 50.4%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.3%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Waldron, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Waldron to the number of sex offenders is 93 to 1.

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

Waldron:  1.0% ($551)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Toledo, OH (43.7 miles , pop. 313,619).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (168.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alvordton, OH (2.1 miles ), Fayette, OH (2.4 miles ), Pioneer, OH (2.8 miles ), Hudson, MI (3.1 miles ), West Unity, OH (3.1 miles ), Morenci, MI (3.2 miles ), Holiday City, OH (3.3 miles) , Clayton, MI (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 41.73 N, Longitude: 84.42 W

Area code: 517

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Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+1.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (19%)
  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (24%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)



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Waldron-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 135% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.4 miles away from the Waldron village center killed 21 people and injured 293 people.

On 3/27/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the village center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Waldron-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.3 miles away from Waldron center
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 74.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Birthplace of: Wes Wilkin - College basketball player (Eastern Illinois Panthers).


Hospitals/medical centers near Waldron:
  • HILLSDALE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (about 17 miles; HILLSDALE, MI)
  • FULTON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; WAUSEON, OH)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BRYAN, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Waldron, MI

Amtrak station near Waldron:
  • 19 miles: BRYAN (PAIGE & LYNN STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waldron:
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; JACKSON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,756)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 40 miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT enrollment: 7,809)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 43 miles; TOLEDO, OH; FT enrollment: 15,999)
  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 47 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; FT enrollment: 16,537)
  • WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 5,436)
  • EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; YPSILANTI, MI; FT enrollment: 17,476)
Public high school in Waldron:
Public elementary/middle schools in Waldron:
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Library in Waldron:
  • WALDRON DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,735; Location: 107 NORTH MAIN STREET; 14,813 books; 64 audio materials; 439 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  66.2%
Whole state:  68.0%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  16.4%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waldron, MI


3 people in nursing homes


Waldron compared to Michigan state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Hillsdale County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Waldron

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
Adherents26.2%12.3%6.9%6.8%6.1%
Congregations1.6%21.3%6.6%4.9%8.2%
NameNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesOld Order AmishSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents3.8%3.7%3.7%3.6%26.8%
Congregations4.9%9.8%3.3%1.6%37.7%
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 0$0 2$3,542
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$1,302
Streets and Highways 1$2,214$26,5681$620
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,550
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$649
Water Supply 0$0 3$1,959
Totals for Government 1$2,214$26,56811$9,622



5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,684 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.90%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Hillsdale County:  0.07%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jackson County, MI  0.96% ($36,540 average AGI)
from Lenawee County, MI  0.76% ($31,992)
from Branch County, MI  0.59% ($27,596)


6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,706 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.68%
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 Jackson County, MI  0.90% ($33,163 average AGI)
to Lenawee County, MI  0.80% ($36,526)
to Branch County, MI  0.71% ($24,508)


Strongest AM radio stations in Waldron:
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, 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.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WTKA (1050 AM; 10 kW; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJKN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, MI)
  • WTVB (1590 AM; 5 kW; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WDEO (990 AM; 9 kW; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: WORD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waldron:
  • WAAQ (88.3 FM; ONSTED, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBZV (102.5 FM; HUDSON, MI; Owner: FRIENDS COMMUNICATIONS OF HUDSON INC)
  • WMTR-FM (96.1 FM; ARCHBOLD, OH; Owner: NOBCO, INC.)
  • WGBE (90.9 FM; BRYAN, OH; Owner: PUBLIC B/G FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WPCJ (91.1 FM; PITTSFORD, MI; Owner: PITTSFORD EDUC. B/CING FOUNDATION)
  • WBCY (89.5 FM; ARCHBOLD, OH; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYSA (88.5 FM; WAUSEON, OH; Owner: SIDE BY SIDE, INC.)
  • WQTE (95.3 FM; ADRIAN, MI; Owner: FRIENDS COMMUNICATIONS OF MI, INC.)
  • WLZZ (104.5 FM; MONTPELIER, OH; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXQQ (96.9 FM; WAUSEON, OH; Owner: CORNERSTONE CHURCH, INC.)
  • WBNO-FM (100.9 FM; BRYAN, OH; Owner: IMPACT RADIO, LLC)
  • WCSR-FM (92.1 FM; HILLSDALE, MI; Owner: WCSR, INC)
  • WDFM (98.1 FM; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Waldron:
  • WLMB (Channel 40; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: DOMINION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDFM-LP (Channel 19; DEFIANCE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WINM (Channel 63; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)


Waldron fatal accident list:
Oct 22, 1977 10:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Hwy 127 South Cell Site 15037 1/2 Seeley Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: KNKQ303
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/05/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Ransom Cell Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 81.9 m
    Registrant: Michigan Rsa 9 Limited Partnership Dba , 100 Century Park Dr, Monroe, LA 71203, Phone: (318) 388-9500, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, Ransom Cell Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 81.9 m, Overall height: 81.9 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Lottie L Thompson, Waldron Mi, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.8 m
    Registrant: American Tower Through Unisite, Inc., 3450 Buschwood Park Dr. Ste. 250, Tampa, FL 33618, Phone: (813) 915-3500, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: K8YYF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01270637
    Grant Date: 04/19/2007, Expiration Date: 05/16/2017, Certifier: John E Marker
    Registrant: John E Marker, 13951 Lickley Rd, Waldron, MI 49288
  • Call Sign: KB8UBE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00854515
    Grant Date: 04/27/2004, Expiration Date: 07/15/2014, Certifier: Max K Masters
    Registrant: Max K Masters, 6251 E Camden Rd, Waldron, MI 49288
  • Call Sign: WA8DCK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01331455
    Grant Date: 10/13/2007, Expiration Date: 12/10/2017
    Registrant: Russell M Gee, 8620 Buckeye Rd, Waldron, MI 49288
  • Call Sign: WA8PNN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01145152
    Grant Date: 04/28/2006, Expiration Date: 05/22/2016
    Registrant: Imo J Gee, 8620 Buckeye Rd, Waldron, MI 49288
  • Call Sign: WB8SUA, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/20/1997, Expiration Date: 02/20/2007, Cancelation Date: 02/21/2009
    Registrant: Maurice J Shadel, 341 Church St, Waldron, MI 49288


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 15

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