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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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Ogemaw County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.0%
(21.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 53.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Michigan: |  2.6 people |
| This city: | 57.1% | | Whole state: | 68.0% |
| This city: | 6.6% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Branch, MI
People in group quarters in West Branch:
- 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
West Branch compared to Michigan state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in West Branch (2011 data):
- Firstbank - West Branch: 601 Houghton Branch, Court Street Branch, at 502 West Houghton Avenue, M-30 Branch, 2087 South M-76 Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $25.4 mil, Deposits: $19.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Corporation
- PNC Bank, National Association: West Branch Plaza East Branch at 2044 South M-76, branch established on 09/23/1974. Info updated 09/08/2010: Bank assets: $251,296.9 mil, Deposits: $185,092.1 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2629 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- Independent Bank: West Branch Branch at 700 West Houghton Avenue, branch established on 01/01/1890. Info updated 10/20/2010: Bank assets: $2,737.2 mil, Deposits: $2,389.3 mil, headquarters in Ionia, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 111 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in West Branch, Michigan:
- Quality Inn Conference Center, 2980 Cook Rd, West Branch, MI 48661
 , Phone: (989) 345-3503, Fax: (989) 345-4194
- Super 8, 2586 Austinsway, West Branch, MI 48661 , Phone: (989) 345-8488, Fax: (989) 345-8497
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in West Branch, Michigan
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Ogemaw County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for West Branch:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.15%
| Here | | 34.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Free Methodist Church of North America | Southern Baptist Convention |
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| Adherents | 52.1% | 13.6% | 10.4% | 4.1% | 3.1% |
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| Congregations | 12.5% | 8.3% | 12.5% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Episcopal Church | Community Church of Christ | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.1% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 6.7% |
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| Congregations | 4.2% | 8.3% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 37.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Ogemaw County: | 2.82 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 1.41 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10 | Ogemaw County: | 4.71 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22 | This county: | 10.35 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Ogemaw County: | 10.4% | | Michigan: | 9.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Ogemaw County: | 29.7% | | State: | 29.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
3 | $12,241 | $48,964 | 2 | $3,080 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $618 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $17,052 | $40,925 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $3,443 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $16,206 | $38,894 | 0 | $0 |
| Hospitals |
308 | $1,051,546 | $40,969 | 75 | $101,933 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $9,281 | $37,124 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
3 | $8,670 | $34,680 | 1 | $1,565 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $5,670 | $34,020 | 3 | $2,391 |
| Totals for Government |
329 | $1,120,666 | $40,875 | 94 | $113,030 |
West Branch government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Hospital Public: $33,281,000 ($18226.18)
Sewerage: $506,000 ($277.11)
All Other: $155,000 ($84.88)
Parks and Recreation: $124,000 ($67.91)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $352,000 ($192.77)
Sewerage: $140,000 ($76.67)
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $37,408,000 ($20486.31)
Sewerage: $565,000 ($309.42)
Police Protection: $384,000 ($210.30)
Housing and Community Development: $273,000 ($149.51)
Regular Highways: $257,000 ($140.74)
General - Other: $234,000 ($128.15)
Financial Administration: $192,000 ($105.15)
Solid Waste Management: $126,000 ($69.00)
Libraries: $124,000 ($67.91)
Central Staff Services: $105,000 ($57.50)
General Public Buildings: $44,000 ($24.10)
Local Fire Protection: $31,000 ($16.98)
Parks and Recreation: $30,000 ($16.43)
Air Transportation: $22,000 ($12.05)
Health - Other: $19,000 ($10.41)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $210,000 ($115.01)
Highways: $71,000 ($38.88)
Housing and Community Development: $0 ($0.00)
- General - Interest on Debt: $73,000 ($39.98)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $56,000 ($30.67)
- Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $47,000 ($25.74)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $122,000 ($66.81)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $215,000 ($117.74)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $162,000 ($88.72)
Rents: $158,000 ($86.53)
Interest Earnings: $133,000 ($72.84)
Fines and Forfeits: $19,000 ($10.41)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,280,000 ($700.99)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,065,000 ($583.24)
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $48,000 ($26.29)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,891,000 ($1583.24)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $160,000 ($87.62)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $100,000 ($54.76)
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,534,000 ($1935.38)
Highways: $244,000 ($133.63)
General Local Government Support: $187,000 ($102.41)
All Other: $11,000 ($6.02)
- Tax - Property: $1,003,000 ($549.29)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $13,879,000 ($7600.77)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($1.10)
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:
- 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:
Nov 23, 1990 11:10 AM, Houghton, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 3, 1988 03:00 AM, State, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,700
Total average daily truck traffic: 125
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 3,060
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - West Branch
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| Most common first names in West Branch, MI among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
| Businesses in West Branch, MI |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| 7-Eleven | 1 | | La-Z-Boy | 1 |
| AT&T | 1 | | Lane Furniture | 2 |
| Ann Taylor | 1 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 6 |
| Arby's | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Quality | 1 |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | | Rite Aid | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Rue21 | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| FedEx | 2 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| GNC | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| Gap | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| Gymboree | 1 | | UPS | 4 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Kmart | 1 | | | |
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