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Population in July 2008: 440. Population change since 2000: -7.6%
 

Males: 204  (46.4%)
Females: 236  (53.6%)

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

Zip codes: 48770.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,386 (it was $22,500 in 2000)
Whittemore:  $25,386
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,299
Whittemore:  $14,299
Michigan:  $24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,202 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
Whittemore:  $72,202
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $72,163; Detached houses: $76,667; In 2-unit structures: $33,814; Mobile homes: $26,176

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Races in Whittemore:

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

2008 cost of living index in Whittemore: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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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: 447 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 55 to 1.

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

Whittemore:  0.8% ($409)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (56.6 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (132.4 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (256.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Turner, MI (2.5 miles) , Prescott, MI (2.6 miles ), Twining, MI (2.9 miles) , Skidway Lake, MI (3.5 miles ), Omer, MI (3.6 miles ), Au Gres, MI (3.8 miles ), Tawas City, MI (3.8 miles ), East Tawas, MI (4.0 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 slightly below Michigan state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/30/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.8 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 10.6 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 13 miles; TAWAS CITY, MI)
  • STANDISH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; STANDISH, MI)
  • WEST BRANCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; WEST BRANCH, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Whittemore, MI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whittemore:
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 48 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,900)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 85 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,544)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,616)
Public high schools in Whittemore:
Public elementary/middle schools in Whittemore:
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 2007:
This city:  24.6%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Whittemore, MI



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 (2009 data):
  • Independent Bank: Whittemore Branch at 205 North Bullock Street, branch established on 1960-08-15. Info updated 2007-10-01: Bank assets: $2,953.2 mil, Deposits: $2,098.2 mil, headquarters in Ionia, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 111 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Iosco County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Whittemore

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents43.9%13.9%13.1%5.4%4.9%
Congregations10.5%10.5%18.4%7.9%2.6%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents3.4%2.9%2.5%1.8%8.2%
Congregations5.3%7.9%5.3%2.6%28.9%
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.


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 0$0 1$624
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,650
Streets and Highways 1$1,949$23,3880$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$1,289
Totals for Government 1$1,949$23,3889$3,563



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)
  • 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)
  • WIOS (1480 AM; 1 kW; TAWAS CITY-EAST TAWA, MI; Owner: CARROLL ENTERPRISES, INC)
  • 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.)
  • WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

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)
  • WKQZ (93.3 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSAG (104.1 FM; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: BLUE MOOSE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCLS (100.7 FM; OSCODA, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO NETWORK CORPORATION)
  • WYLZ (100.9 FM; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBMI (105.5 FM; WEST BRANCH, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO NETWORK CORPORATION)

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.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Ronia L Bosley, 158 S. Rhodes Rd. (050188), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 107.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00008376
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, 9662 Plant Road (National City N), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.6 m, Overall height: 111.2 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • 3mi N Of Whittemore, 0.2mi Nw Of Inter- Section Of State Rts 55 & 65, Structure height: 91.1 m, Call Sign: WBG586
    Assigned Frequencies : 7100.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/23/1977, Expiration Date: 10/01/2005
    Registrant: Thunder Bay Broadcasting Corporation., 1390 Bagley Street, Alpena, MI 49707

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: K8MKF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00784830
    Grant Date: 12/23/2003, Expiration Date: 03/22/2014, Certifier: Merrill W Carlton
    Registrant: Merrill W Carlton, 5647 M55, Whittemore, MI 48770
  • Call Sign: KA8AIP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00748510
    Grant Date: 09/29/2003, Expiration Date: 12/07/2013, Certifier: John L Hanley Iii
    Registrant: John L Hanley Iii, 489 S Towerline Rd, Whittemore, MI 48770
  • Call Sign: KA8UAJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00748512
    Grant Date: 09/29/2003, Expiration Date: 12/07/2013, Certifier: Barbara J Hanley
    Registrant: Barbara J Hanley, 489 S Towerline Rd, Whittemore, MI 48770
  • Call Sign: N8GNH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00988810
    Grant Date: 03/10/2005, Expiration Date: 03/14/2015, Certifier: Harlan R Bero
    Registrant: Harlan R Bero, 6860 Legget Rd, Whittemore, MI 48770
  • Call Sign: N8WMB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00606968
    Grant Date: 12/12/2002, Expiration Date: 12/29/2012
    Registrant: Morrison W Whetstone Jr, 1349 Kelly Rd, Whittemore, MI 48770
  • Call Sign: W2HHL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00233142
    Grant Date: 11/22/2006, Expiration Date: 02/07/2017, Certifier: Rupert A Bentley Jr
    Registrant: Rupert A Bentley Jr, 6759 Old State Rd, Whittemore, MI 48770
  • Call Sign: KD8CLN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01089297
    Grant Date: 11/29/2005, Expiration Date: 11/29/2015, Certifier: Paul L Birkenbach
    Registrant: Paul L Birkenbach, 2741 S Towerline Road, Whittemore, MI 48770


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 12
  • Hazardous Condition: 10

Incident types - Whittemore


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