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Whittemore, MI map Population (year 2000): 476. Estimated population in July 2006: 458 (-3.8% change)
 

Males: 221  (46.4%)
Females: 255  (53.6%)

Iosco County

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48770.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,400 (it was $22,500 in 2000)
Whittemore  $22,400
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $66,700 (it was $51,400 in 2000)
Whittemore  $66,700
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Whittemore:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)


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Ancestries: German (19.3%), English (18.5%), Irish (16.6%), French (10.1%), United States (6.3%), Polish (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 775 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 467 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Whittemore

  • High school or higher: 69.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whittemore city

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 45.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 15.4%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Whittemore, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Whittemore to the number of sex offenders is 58 to 1.

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

Whittemore:  0.8% ($409)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Whittemore satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (57.0 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (136.4 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (313.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Turner, MI (6.3 miles) , Twining, MI (8.3 miles) , Prescott, MI (9.2 miles ), Omer, MI (13.2 miles ), Au Gres, MI (15.3 miles ), Skidway Lake, MI (16.7 miles ), Tawas City, MI (19.7 miles ), Sterling, MI (20.3 miles ).

Latitude: 44.23 N, Longitude: 83.80 W


Area code: 989

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Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+3.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Data processing and other information services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)


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Whittemore-area historical tornado activity is below Michigan state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/30/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Whittemore city center killed one person and injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1991, a category 3 tornado 13.2 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Whittemore:
  • TAWAS ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; TAWAS CITY, MI)
  • STANDISH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; STANDISH, MI)
  • WEST BRANCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; WEST BRANCH, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whittemore:
  • MBS INTL (about 53 miles; SAGINAW, MI; ID: MBS)
  • ALPENA COUNTY REGIONAL (about 60 miles; ALPENA, MI; ID: APN)
  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 82 miles; GAYLORD, MI; ID: GLR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Whittemore:
  • FIELD OF DREAMS (about 9 miles; HALE, MI; ID: H80)
  • STANDISH INDUSTRIAL (about 22 miles; STANDISH, MI; ID: Y75)
  • WEST BRANCH COMMUNITY (about 26 miles; WEST BRANCH, MI; ID: Y31)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whittemore:
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 49 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,900)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 84 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,544)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,616)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
Public high school in Whittemore:
  • WHITTEMORE-PRESCOTT AREA H.S. (Students: 414; Location: 6001 MILLS ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Whittemore:
  • WHITTEMORE-PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 586; Location: 8878 PRESCOTT ROAD; Grades: PK - 06)
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 162; Location: 8970 PRESCOTT ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
Private elementary/middle school in Whittemore:
  • SHADY GROVE SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 8436 M 55; Grades: 1 - 7)

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Tourist attraction: Advance Technology (Tours & Charters; 776 Aulerich Drive).

 

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

WHITTEMORE UNITED METHODIST (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-13-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-27-2006)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Whittemore that have no violations reported:
  • WHITTEMORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • THE COUNTRY CARRIAGE (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • THE WHITTEMORE INN (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.5%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  24.6%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Whittemore compared to Michigan state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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 Whittemore (2007 data):
  • Independent Bank: Whittemore Branch at 205 North Bullock Street, branch established on 1960-08-15. 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 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$531
Other Government Administration 2$4,712$28,2727$279
Local Libraries 0$0 1$359
Streets and Highways 1$1,772$21,2640$0
Totals for Government 3$6,484$25,9369$1,169


Whittemore government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $30,000
    Central Staff Services: $29,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    Libraries: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $77,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $56,000
    Highways: $38,000
  • Tax - Property: $45,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $54,000

7.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,347 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.21%
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 Genesee County, MI  0.64% ($44,864 average AGI)
from Oakland County, MI  0.61% ($37,175)
from Wayne County, MI  0.53% ($42,382)


6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,658 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.89%
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 Oakland County, MI  0.52% ($29,151 average AGI)
to Ogemaw County, MI  0.45% ($20,935)
to Alcona County, MI  0.41% ($25,905)


Strongest AM radio stations in Whittemore:
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WIOS (1480 AM; 1 kW; TAWAS CITY-EAST TAWA, MI; Owner: CARROLL ENTERPRISES, 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.)
  • WMAX (1440 AM; 5 kW; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: AM MEDIA SERVICES, L.L.C.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whittemore:
  • WHST (106.1 FM; TAWAS CITY, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WKJC (104.7 FM; TAWAS CITY, MI; Owner: CARROLL ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WQLB (103.3 FM; TAWAS CITY, MI; Owner: CARROLL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHNN (96.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWCM (96.9 FM; STANDISH, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WCMB-FM (95.7 FM; OSCODA, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WSAG (104.1 FM; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: BLUE MOOSE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKQZ (93.3 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Whittemore:
  • 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.)

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