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Cemetery: Brookside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location 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).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in West Branch and their reported violations in the past:
TRI TERRACE MOTEL (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-07-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-02-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-28-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-28-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-1999), St Unresolved (SEP-30-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-14-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-14-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-18-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-1997)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-26-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-03-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
LORANGER PINES CAMPGROUND (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
SPORTSMAN BAR (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- 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)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-06-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-06-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-11-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-04-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-2001)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-29-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-29-1997), St Unresolved (3 times from MAR-31-1998 to SEP-30-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2001)
HOLY FAMILY CHURCH (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-22-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-06-1997), St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-1997)
WEST BRANCH MOOSE LODGE #2051 (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-02-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-1996), St Compliance achieved (DEC-18-1996)
HART PONTIAC BUICK GMC (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-28-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-2004)
PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE, P.C. (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-11-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-11-1996), St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-1997)
Drinking water stations with addresses in West Branch that have no violations reported:
- SANDYS RESTAURANT (Population served: 225, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TURNER CAFE (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LEER N BIQUOR PARTY STORE INC (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TROLL LANDING (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MAC'S PLACE (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SKATE PLACE (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- THE NEW FAULL INN (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- OGEMAW LANES/INDIAN VILGE GOLF (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ROSE CITY CAFE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  14.0% | | Whole state: |  10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
West Branch compared to Michigan state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in West Branch (2007 data):
- Firstbank - West Branch: M-30 Branch, Court Street Branch, 2087 South M-76 Branch, at 502 West Houghton Avenue, 601 Houghton Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $232.6 mil, Deposits: $177.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Corporation
- National City Bank: West Branch at 113 West Houghton Avenue, branch established on 1927-01-27; West Branch Plaza East Branch at 2044 South M-76, branch established on 1974-09-23. 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
- Independent Bank: West Branch Branch at 700 West Houghton Avenue, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,427.6 mil, Deposits: $1,076.3 mil, headquarters in Bay City, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $16,501 | $39,602 | 1 | $46 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $374 |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $11,353 | $45,412 | 2 | $2,218 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $16,156 | $38,774 | 0 | $0 |
| Hospitals |
316 | $1,022,443 | $38,827 | 81 | $98,824 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $9,057 | $36,228 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
3 | $7,975 | $31,900 | 1 | $976 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $5,482 | $32,892 | 4 | $1,953 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,150 | $25,800 | 4 | $782 |
| Totals for Government |
338 | $1,091,117 | $38,738 | 100 | $105,174 |
West Branch government finances in 2004:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $251,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $30,294,000
Sewerage: $483,000
All Other: $208,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $150,000
Housing & Community Development: $55,000
Sewerage: $22,000
Police Protection: $18,000
- Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $32,485,000
Housing & Community Development: $461,000
Police Protection: $419,000
Sewerage: $411,000
Regular Highways: $276,000
Central Staff Services: $191,000
Financial Administration: $189,000
General - Other: $162,000
Solid Waste Management: $116,000
Water Utilities: $114,000
Parks & Recreation: $55,000
General Public Buildings: $38,000
Air Transportation: $24,000
Fire Protection: $22,000
Health Services - Other: $19,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $501,000
All Other: $35,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $75,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $48,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,505,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,051,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $144,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $310,000
- Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $182,000
General Revenue, NEC: $158,000
Rents: $131,000
Interest Earnings: $61,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $182,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,638,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $126,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $77,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,580,000
General Support: $200,000
Highways: $182,000
All Other: $53,000
- Tax - Property: $898,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $12,656,000
6.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,053 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.32% | | 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:
6.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,051 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.57% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in West Branch:
- WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
- 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)
- WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
- 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)
- WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
- WMAX (1440 AM; 5 kW; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: AM MEDIA SERVICES, L.L.C.)
- WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
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.)
- WKQZ (93.3 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYLZ (100.9 FM; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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)
- 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.)
- W36CE (Channel 36; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
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