West Branch, Michigan
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Males: 902 | |
Females: 1,175 |
Median resident age: | |
Michigan median age: |
Zip codes: 48661.
West Branch: | $26,597 |
MI: | $52,492 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $18,509 (it was $17,852 in 2000)
West Branch city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $91,161 (it was $67,500 in 2000)
West Branch: | $91,161 |
MI: | $147,100 |
Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $136,921; Detached houses: $144,247; Townhouses or other attached units: $186,052; Mobile homes: $47,366
Median gross rent in 2016: $610.

Races in West Branch, MI (2016)
- 2,10792.7%White alone
- 612.7%Asian alone
- 592.6%Hispanic
- 180.8%Black alone
- 150.7%Two or more races
- 50.2%American Indian alone
Races in West Branch detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Latest news from West Branch, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: German (18.9%), American (13.0%), English (9.0%), Irish (7.6%), Polish (3.2%), Dutch (3.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 959 feet
Land area: 1.33 square miles.
Population density: 1,561 people per square mile (low).

For population 25 years and over in West Branch:
- High school or higher: 84.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 8.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in West Branch city:
- Never married: 24.0%
- Now married: 36.2%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 16.9%
- Divorced: 21.6%
107 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.9% North America).
This city: | 4.7% |
Michigan: | 6.4% |
According to our research of Michigan and other state lists there were 47 registered sex offenders living in West Branch, Michigan as of February 17, 2019.
The ratio of number of residents in West Branch to the number of sex offenders is 48 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,744 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,371 (1.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (60.8 miles
, pop. 61,799).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (142.5 miles
, pop. 951,270).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (242.1 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: St. Helen, MI (3.3 miles
),
Skidway Lake, MI
(3.4 miles
),
Rose City, MI
(3.4 miles
),
Lupton, MI (3.9 miles
),
Prescott, MI
(4.0 miles
),
Sterling, MI (4.5 miles
),
Prudenville, MI
(4.5 miles
),
Whittemore, MI
(4.7 miles
).
Latitude: 44.28 N, Longitude: 84.24 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,975 (+130.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 537 (67.1%)
Area code: 989


Crime rates in West Branch by Year | |||||||||||||||
Type | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Murders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Rapes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
per 100,000 | 102.7 | 104.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 52.6 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 55.5 | 55.6 | 140.4 | 93.9 | 0.0 | 95.7 | 0.0 | 146.1 |
Robberies | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 52.1 | 52.0 | 52.2 | 0.0 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 111.2 | 46.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Assaults | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
per 100,000 | 462.0 | 312.5 | 312.2 | 156.7 | 0.0 | 160.0 | 0.0 | 110.9 | 55.6 | 46.8 | 234.9 | 142.2 | 95.7 | 96.9 | 146.1 |
Burglaries | 10 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
per 100,000 | 513.3 | 1,041.7 | 624.3 | 470.2 | 684.2 | 853.3 | 0.0 | 388.2 | 667.0 | 655.1 | 422.7 | 142.2 | 335.1 | 193.9 | 243.4 |
Theft | 111 | 104 | 73 | 61 | 92 | 81 | 40 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 68 | 42 | 47 | 21 | 25 |
per 100,000 | 5,698.2 | 5,416.7 | 3,798.1 | 3,187.0 | 4,842.1 | 4,320.0 | 2,179.8 | 3,937.9 | 3,891.1 | 2,948.1 | 3,194.0 | 1,990.5 | 2,249.9 | 1,017.9 | 1,217.1 |
Auto thefts | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
per 100,000 | 154.0 | 52.1 | 104.1 | 0.0 | 157.9 | 53.3 | 54.5 | 166.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 140.9 | 47.4 | 47.9 | 96.9 | 146.1 |
Arson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 52.6 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.5) | 360.1 | 363.7 | 225.3 | 207.4 | 296.3 | 327.5 | 91.6 | 264.6 | 291.3 | 299.5 | 290.7 | 121.8 | 308.8 | 81.4 | 223.5 |
City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in West Branch detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.95 |
Michigan average: | 1.74 |
Here: | 5.8% |
Michigan: | 4.7% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Accommodation and food services (20%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Construction (10%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Transportation and warehousing (8%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Accommodation and food services (23%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Sales and related occupations (19%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (16%)
- Personal care and service occupations (15%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Average climate in West Branch, Michigan
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
West Branch-area historical tornado activity is below Michigan state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/30/1976, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the West Branch city center injured 10 people.
On 3/27/1991, a category F3 tornado 13.8 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
West Branch-area historical earthquake activity is near Michigan state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 273.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 241.8 miles away from West Branch center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 236.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 258.7 miles away from the city 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 103.8 miles away from West Branch center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 445.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Ogemaw County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (13).Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Daniel Way - Writer, Joel Sheltrown - Politician.
Hospitals and medical centers in West Branch:
- HOSPICE OF HELPING HANDS INC (335 EAST HOUGHTON AVENUE)
- WEST BRANCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Government - Local, 2463 SOUTH M-30)
- BORTZ HEALTH CARE OF WEST BRANCH (445 S VALLEY ST)
- WEST BRANCH GERIATRIC VILLAGE (445 S VALLEY STREET)
- DAVITA - WEST BRANCH DIALYSIS (599 COURT ST)
- DISTRICT HEALTH DEPT NO 2 (630 PROGRESS STREET)
- HEARTLAND HOME CARE INC. MIDLA (417 WEST HOUGHTON AVENUE, SUITE E)
- LEELIN HOME HEALTH CARE (352 E HOUGHTON AVE)
- MICHIGAN PREMIER HOME HEALTH CARE (304 EAST HOUGHTON AVE)
- UNITY HOME HEALTH CARE, L L C (575 COURT STREET SUITE C)
Airports and heliports located in West Branch:
- West Branch Community Airport (Y31) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 2,650, Local Ops: 2,650)
- Peach Lake Heliport (89MI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Branch:
- Mid Michigan Community College (about 34 miles; Harrison, MI; Full-time enrollment: 3,653)
- Northwood University-Michigan (about 45 miles; Midland, MI; FT enrollment: 2,763)
- Delta College (about 52 miles; University Center, MI; FT enrollment: 7,480)
- Saginaw Valley State University (about 52 miles; University Center, MI; FT enrollment: 9,021)
- Central Michigan University (about 55 miles; Mount Pleasant, MI; FT enrollment: 22,758)
- Ferris State University (about 75 miles; Big Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 11,238)
- Northwestern Michigan College (about 75 miles; Traverse City, MI; FT enrollment: 3,276)
Public high schools in West Branch:
- OGEMAW HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 889, Location: 960 SOUTH M 33, Grades: 9-12)
- ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL ACADEMY OF OGEMAW COUNTY (Location: 2389 S M 76, Grades: 6-12, Charter school)
Public elementary/middle schools in West Branch:
- SURLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 665, Location: 147 STATE ST, Grades: PK-4)
- SURLINE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 538, Location: 147 STATE ST, Grades: 5-8)
Private elementary/middle school in West Branch:
Notable locations in West Branch: West Branch Station (A), Ogemaw County Sheriff's Office (B), Ogemaw Fire Department (C), West Branch City Hall (D), West Branch Public Library (E), Ogemaw County Courthouse (F), Ogemaw County Historical Museum (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in West Branch include: Church of Christ (A), Church of the Nazarene (B), Community of Christ Church (C), Trinity Episcopal Church (D), West Branch Assembly Church (E), Church of God (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Brookside Cemetery (1), Saint Joseph's Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Brewery Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in West Branch: Irons Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Welcome Motel (3308 West M 76), Four Seasons Stables (1340 South M 33), Clear Lake Motel (2174 North Clear Lake Road).
Courts: Ogemaw-County - Friend Of The Court (806 West Wright Street), Ogemaw-County - Magistrate- Judges- District Court- Probation Officer (806 West Wright Street), Ogemaw-County - Circuit Court Judge (806 West Wright Street), Ogemaw-County - Adult Probation Parole- Circuit Court Judge- Probation & Parole Off (801 West Houghton Avenue).
(31.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 48.1% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Branch, MI
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
32 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
People in group quarters in West Branch in 2000:
- 47 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 6 people in other group homes
- 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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Banks with branches in West Branch (2011 data):
- Firstbank - West Branch: 601 Houghton Branch, M-30 Branch, Court Street Branch, 2087 South M-76 Branch, at 502 West Houghton Avenue. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $248.5 mil, Deposits: $202.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Corporation
- Independent Bank: West Branch Branch at 700 West Houghton Avenue, branch established on 1890/01/01. Info updated 2010/10/20: Bank assets: $2,304.7 mil, Deposits: $2,092.2 mil, headquarters in Ionia, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 107 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation
- PNC Bank, National Association: West Branch Plaza East Branch at 2044 South M-76, branch established on 1974/09/23. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
Here: | 10.0 |
Michigan average: | 10.9 |


Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for West Branch city (based on Ogemaw County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 2,839 | 3 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2,576 | 20 |
Mainline Protestant | 1,101 | 6 |
Other | 306 | 4 |
None | 14,877 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Ogemaw County: | 2.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Michigan: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Ogemaw County: | 1.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Michigan: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Ogemaw County: | 4.71 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 10.35 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 10.4% |
Michigan: | 9.7% |
Ogemaw County: | 29.7% |
Michigan: | 29.7% |
This county: | 15.0% |
State: | 13.4% |
Health and Nutrition:
West Branch: | 48.8% |
Michigan: | 49.4% |
This city: | 45.1% |
Michigan: | 46.5% |
West Branch: | 29.0 |
Michigan: | 28.8 |
This city: | 21.7% |
Michigan: | 21.1% |
Here: | 11.8% |
Michigan: | 10.5% |
This city: | 6.9 |
Michigan: | 6.8 |
Here: | 33.2% |
Michigan: | 34.2% |
West Branch: | 55.7% |
Michigan: | 56.1% |
West Branch: | 77.5% |
Michigan: | 79.2% |
More about Health and Nutrition of West Branch, MI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Administration | 3 | $13,530 | $54,120 | 2 | $2,533 |
Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 18 | $854 | |
Police Protection - Officers | 4 | $15,531 | $46,593 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 1 | $1,853 | $22,236 | 2 | $779 |
Streets and Highways | 4 | $13,638 | $40,914 | 1 | $1,681 |
Hospitals | 237 | $1,001,742 | $50,721 | 97 | $87,759 |
Sewerage | 3 | $9,996 | $39,984 | 1 | $2,126 |
Other and Unallocable | 0 | $0 | 9 | $3,392 | |
Totals for Government | 252 | $1,056,290 | $50,300 | 130 | $99,124 |
West Branch government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):
- Construction - Regular Highways: $352,000 ($169.48)
Sewerage: $140,000 ($67.40)
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $37,408,000 ($18010.59)
Sewerage: $565,000 ($272.03)
Police Protection: $384,000 ($184.88)
Housing and Community Development: $273,000 ($131.44)
Regular Highways: $257,000 ($123.74)
General - Other: $234,000 ($112.66)
Financial Administration: $192,000 ($92.44)
Solid Waste Management: $126,000 ($60.66)
Libraries: $124,000 ($59.70)
Central Staff Services: $105,000 ($50.55)
General Public Buildings: $44,000 ($21.18)
Local Fire Protection: $31,000 ($14.93)
Parks and Recreation: $30,000 ($14.44)
Air Transportation: $22,000 ($10.59)
Health - Other: $19,000 ($9.15)
- General - Interest on Debt: $73,000 ($35.15)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $56,000 ($26.96)
- Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $47,000 ($22.63)
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $48,000 ($23.11)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,879,000 ($6682.23)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($0.96)
West Branch government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Hospital Public: $33,281,000 ($16023.59)
Sewerage: $506,000 ($243.62)
All Other: $155,000 ($74.63)
Parks and Recreation: $124,000 ($59.70)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $210,000 ($101.11)
Highways: $71,000 ($34.18)
Housing and Community Development: $0 ($0.00)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $122,000 ($58.74)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $162,000 ($78.00)
Rents: $158,000 ($76.07)
Interest Earnings: $133,000 ($64.03)
Fines and Forfeits: $19,000 ($9.15)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $160,000 ($77.03)
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,534,000 ($1701.49)
Highways: $244,000 ($117.48)
General Local Government Support: $187,000 ($90.03)
All Other: $11,000 ($5.30)
- Tax - Property: $1,003,000 ($482.91)
West Branch government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,280,000 ($616.27)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,065,000 ($512.76)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $215,000 ($103.51)
West Branch government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,891,000 ($1391.91)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $100,000 ($48.15)
5.84% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,979 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.84% |
Michigan average: | 5.09% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Arenac County, MI | |
from Iosco County, MI | |
from Oakland County, MI |
6.07% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($26,273 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.07% |
Michigan average: | 5.58% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Arenac County, MI | |
to Iosco County, MI | |
to Bay County, MI |
Strongest AM radio stations in West Branch:
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
- WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
- WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, 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.)
- WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
Strongest FM radio stations in West Branch:
- WBMI (105.5 FM; WEST BRANCH, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO NETWORK CORPORATION)
- WAWB-LP (107.3 FM; WEST BRANCH, MI; Owner: WEST BRANCH SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTBROADCASTING, INC.)
- WUPS (98.5 FM; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: COLTRACE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCEN-FM (94.5 FM; HEMLOCK, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
- WEJC (88.3 FM; WHITE STAR, MI; Owner: SUPERIOR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WKQZ (93.3 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGDN-FM (103.1 FM; GLADWIN, MI; Owner: APPLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WGRY-FM (100.3 FM; GRAYLING, MI; Owner: GANNON BROADCASTING SYSTEM'S, INC.)
- WYLZ (100.9 FM; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWCM (96.9 FM; STANDISH, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around West Branch:
- W61CS (Channel 61; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W50CD (Channel 50; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W36CE (Channel 36; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W52CO (Channel 52; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W15BP (Channel 15; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- WUHO-LP (Channel 57; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- W63CH (Channel 63; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W18CB (Channel 18; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W57CQ (Channel 57; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
West Branch fatal accident list:
Mar 3, 1988 12:00 AM, State, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 14m46ftTotal length
- $254,000Total costs
- 1,770Total average daily traffic
- 127Total average daily truck traffic
- 3,137Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 103 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in West Branch, MI)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 64 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in West Branch)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in West Branch)
Drinking water stations with addresses in West Branch and their reported violations in the past:
TROLL LANDING (Population served: 200, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:ROSE CITY DAIRY QUEEN (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past health violations:NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-04-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2011), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-04-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2011)
Past health violations:SPORTSMAN BAR (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2013), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-23-2013), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-23-2013 to NOV-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2013)
Past health violations:PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE ST. HELEN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-10-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-23-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-13-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-25-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in West Branch that have no violations reported:
- THE NIGHTMARE INC (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TOWNE CLUB PARTY STORE (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ROSE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Population served: 197, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SKATE PLACE (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ROSE CITY CAFE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- THE NEW FAULL INN (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LORANGER PINES CAMPGROUND (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- JACKSONVILLE STORE (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- OGEMAW COMMISSION ON AGING (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TRI TERRACE MOTEL (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 50
- Hazardous Condition: 4
- Good Intent Call: 1
Incident types - West Branch
Most common first names in West Branch, MI among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
William | 81 | 76.1 years |
John | 73 | 74.5 years |
Mary | 68 | 79.7 years |
Robert | 66 | 69.9 years |
James | 51 | 71.9 years |
Charles | 51 | 75.2 years |
George | 45 | 77.8 years |
Helen | 42 | 82.0 years |
Thomas | 37 | 71.2 years |
Joseph | 37 | 77.3 years |
Most common last names in West Branch, MI among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 27 | 74.6 years |
Miller | 25 | 78.6 years |
Winter | 22 | 79.3 years |
Johnson | 18 | 77.6 years |
Wangler | 17 | 77.2 years |
Brown | 16 | 78.5 years |
Rau | 16 | 71.0 years |
Cook | 15 | 82.1 years |
Clark | 15 | 73.1 years |
Stephens | 14 | 79.7 years |
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (80%)
- Electricity (15%)
- No fuel used (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
Businesses in West Branch, MI | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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7-Eleven | 1 | IZOD | 1 | |
AT&T | 1 | KFC | 1 | |
Ace Hardware | 1 | Kmart | 1 | |
Ann Taylor | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
Applebee's | 1 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
Arby's | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 6 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
DressBarn | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
Dressbarn | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
Famous Footwear | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
FedEx | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | UPS | 4 | |
Gap | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
Gymboree | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 |
West Branch compared to Michigan state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
West Branch on our top lists:
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Spain (population 500+)"

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