White Cloud, Michigan

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Population (year 2000): 1,420. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,420 (0.0% change)

Males: 727	(51.2%)
Females: 693	(48.8%)

Newaygo County

Median resident age:	33.5 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 49349.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,200 (it was $24,312 in 2000)

White Cloud	$24,200
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $87,100 (it was $67,100 in 2000)

White Cloud	$87,100
Michigan:	$149,300

White Cloud, MI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in White Cloud:

White Non-Hispanic (84.3%)
Black (7.3%)
Hispanic (4.6%)
Two or more races (3.0%)
American Indian (2.6%)
Other race (1.9%)

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Ancestries: German (20.2%), Irish (11.3%), English (10.8%), United States (8.4%), Dutch (7.2%), Polish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 871 feet

Land area: 1.93 square miles.

Population density: 741 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in White Cloud

High school or higher: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 9.6%
Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in White Cloud city

Never married: 23.6%
Now married: 46.8%
Separated: 2.9%
Widowed: 7.8%
Divorced: 18.8%

30 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America).

This city:	2.1%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 47 registered sex offenders living in White Cloud, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in White Cloud to the number of sex offenders is 30 to 1.

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

White Cloud:	1.6% ($1,086)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (41.6 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (153.9 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (176.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Newaygo, MI (9.5 miles ), Fremont, MI (13.4 miles ), Grant, MI (15.1 miles ), Hesperia, MI (18.5 miles ), Casnovia, MI (21.9 miles ), Stanwood, MI (22.3 miles ), Big Rapids, MI (22.5 miles ), Morley, MI (22.9 miles ).

Latitude: 43.55 N, Longitude: 85.77 W

192 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 231

White Cloud household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +265 (+22.9%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (10%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Transportation equipment (12%)
Health care (12%)
Public administration (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Social assistance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Child care workers (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

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Crime in White Cloud by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	3	1	3	1	1
per 100,000	140.2	208.9	69.6	208.9	69.6	70.0
Robberies	2	0	2	0	0	0
per 100,000	140.2	0.0	139.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	6	10	0	8	6	3
per 100,000	420.5	696.4	0.0	557.1	417.5	210.1
Burglaries	29	18	19	14	16	12
per 100,000	2032.2	1253.5	1323.1	974.9	1113.4	840.3
Thefts	82	65	57	57	69	69
per 100,000	5746.3	4526.5	3969.4	3969.4	4801.7	4831.9
Auto thefts	1	3	2	5	1	1
per 100,000	70.1	208.9	139.3	348.2	69.6	70.0
Arson	0	3	0	2	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	208.9	0.0	139.3	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	616.0	591.9	360.0	533.4	414.8	355.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.40
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in White Cloud, Michigan

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White Cloud, Michigan average temperatures

White Cloud, Michigan average precipitation

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White Cloud-area historical tornado activity is below Michigan state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.1 miles away from the White Cloud city center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.9 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near White Cloud:

GERBER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; FREMONT, MI)
SPECTRUM HLTH-REED CITY CAMPUS (about 31 miles; REED CITY, MI)
MECOSTA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to White Cloud:

MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 42 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; ID: MKG)
GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
CHERRY CAPITAL (about 83 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; ID: TVC)

Other public-use airports nearest to White Cloud:

WHITE CLOUD (about 1 miles; WHITE CLOUD, MI; ID: 42C)
GRANT (about 15 miles; GRANT, MI; ID: 01C)
FREMONT MUNI (about 17 miles; FREMONT, MI; ID: 3FM)

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFWHITECLOUD.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to White Cloud:

FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
CALVIN COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
HOPE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)

Public high school in White Cloud:

WHITE CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location: 555 WILCOX AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in White Cloud:

JACK D. JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 640 E. PINE HILL; Grades: KG - 03)
WHITE CLOUD UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 585 E. PINE HILL STREET; Grades: 04 - 06)
WHITE CLOUD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 251; Location: 555 WILCOX AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 08)

Library in White Cloud:

WHITE CLOUD COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $273,314; Location: 1038 EAST WILCOX AVENUE; 35,661 books; 1,925 audio materials; 2,213 video materials; 246 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: White Cloud District Rangers Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Prospect Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: White Cloud, Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Flinton Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in White Cloud: White Cloud State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Blue Sky Resort & Ranch (4470 East 28th Street), Bob's Villa Mar Motel (3993 South Evergreen Drive).

Courts: Newaygo County - Circuit Court Parole & Probation OFC (1092 East Newell Street), Newaygo County - District Court Magistrate (1092 East Newell Street), Newaygo County - Friend of the Court (1092 East Newell Street), Newaygo County - Jury Board- Circuit Court (1092 East Newell Street), Newaygo County - District Court Probation OFC (1092 East Newell Street), Newaygo County - District Court Clerk (1092 East Newell Street).

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

HILLTOP SHOPPING CENTER (Population served: 1500, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

7 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

WOODLANDS ON THE LAKE (Population served: 800, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

WHITE CLOUD CHURCH OF GOD IN C (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

21 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

SHACK ENTERPRISES INC (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

SHACK ENTERPRISE INC (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

WESTSIDE ASSEMBLY OF GOD (Population served: 70, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

NORTH WOODS RESTAURANT (Population served: 65, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

NORTHSTAR CAFE, LLC (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

11 routine major monitoring violations

4 regular monitoring violations

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

LEISURE TIME R.V. PARK (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.8%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.9%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	21.8%
Whole state:	10.5%

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

This city:	8.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

White Cloud compared to Michigan state average:

White Cloud, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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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Banks with branches in White Cloud (2007 data):

ChoiceOne Bank: 47 South Charles Street Branch at 47 South Charles Street, branch established on 1997-09-19. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $464.5 mil, Deposits: $366.9 mil, headquarters in Sparta, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Choiceone Financial Services, Inc.
Independent Bank-West Michigan: White Cloud Branch at 1075 Wilcox Avenue, branch established on 1910-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $780.4 mil, Deposits: $670.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

White Cloud mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Newaygo County Michigan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Other Government Administration	1	$2,891	$34,692	9	$1,683
Financial Administration	1	$2,493	$29,916	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$1,911	$22,932	0	$0
Streets and Highways	2	$3,824	$22,944	1	$914
Police - Other	1	$1,446	$17,352	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	2	$5,807	$34,842	3	$1,962
Totals for Government	8	$18,372	$27,558	13	$4,559

White Cloud government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $176,000
Charges - All Other: $20,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $209,000
Water Utilities: $184,000

Police Protection: $156,000

Libraries: $131,000

Central Staff Services: $128,000

General Public Buildings: $58,000

General - Other: $49,000

Financial Administration: $41,000

Parks & Recreation: $25,000

Fire Protection: $21,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $15,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $815,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $795,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
Other, NEC: $12,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $66,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000

Rents: $11,000

Special Assessments: $7,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $152,000
Health - Other: $13,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $374,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $243,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $202,000
Highways: $114,000
Tax - Property: $244,000
NEC: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $363,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $51,000

6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,427 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.04%
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 Kent County, MI	1.90% ($36,834 average AGI)
from Muskegon County, MI	0.73% ($33,675)
from Ottawa County, MI	0.30% ($40,096)

6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,634 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
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 Kent County, MI	1.84% ($30,881 average AGI)
to Muskegon County, MI	0.86% ($28,270)
to Mecosta County, MI	0.42% ($26,767)

Strongest AM radio stations in White Cloud:

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)
WBRN (1460 AM; 5 kW; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSHN (1550 AM; daytime; 1 kW; FREMONT, MI; Owner: NOORDYK BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMHG (1600 AM; 5 kW; MUSKEGON, MI)
WJNZ (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GOODRICH RADIO, LLC)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in White Cloud:

WSHN-FM (100.1 FM; HOLTON, MI; Owner: NOORDYK BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBLV (90.3 FM; TWIN LAKE, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP, INC.)
WYBR (102.3 FM; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: MENTOR PARTNERS, INC.)
WCXT (105.3 FM; HART, MI; Owner: WATERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDEE-FM (97.3 FM; REED CITY, MI; Owner: STEVEN V. BEILFUSS)
WSNX-FM (104.5 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W201CF (88.1 FM; BALDWIN, MI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WBRN-FM (100.9 FM; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMUS-FM (106.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around White Cloud:

WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
W58CU (Channel 58; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
W42CB (Channel 42; HESPERIA, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)

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