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Muskegon County

Population in July 2007: 4,556.
Males: 2,238  (49.1%)
Females: 2,318  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49442.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,798 (it was $34,799 in 2000)
Wolf Lake:  $35,798
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,401
Wolf Lake:  $17,401
Michigan:  $24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,433 (it was $60,700 in 2000)
Wolf Lake:  $84,433
Michigan:  $153,100

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Races in Wolf Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Black (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Wolf Lake: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.4%), Irish (15.7%), Dutch (13.6%), English (10.0%), United States (9.2%), French (8.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 3.48 square miles.

Population density: 1308 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Wolf Lake

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wolf Lake CDP

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

58 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.3%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Wolf Lake:  1.4% ($858)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (30.5 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (93.8 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (125.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Muskegon, MI (2.6 miles ), Muskegon Heights, MI (2.6 miles ), North Muskegon, MI (2.8 miles ), Norton Shores, MI (2.9 miles ), Roosevelt Park, MI (2.9 miles ), Fruitport, MI (2.9 miles ), Twin Lake, MI (3.0 miles ), Ravenna, MI (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 43.25 N, Longitude: 86.12 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 231

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (18%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)



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Wolf Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Michigan state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Wolf Lake place center killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.2 miles away from the place center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Wolf Lake-area historical earthquake activity is below Michigan state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from Wolf Lake center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wolf Lake:
  • LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF WESTERN MICHIGAN (about 5 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)
  • NORTH OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GRAND HAVEN, MI)
  • HACKLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wolf Lake:
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)

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Parks in Wolf Lake include: Wolf Lake County Park (1), John F Kennedy Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.0%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.1%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wolf Lake, MI


12 people in nursing homes


Wolf Lake compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Muskegon County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (96%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Wolf Lake

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchReformed Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran Church
Adherents33.5%9.1%7.1%6.6%5.4%
Congregations8.3%9.0%10.4%7.6%3.5%
NameGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaAssemblies of GodBaptist General ConferenceOther religions
Adherents4.6%4.6%4.0%2.9%22.1%
Congregations4.9%4.9%4.2%6.3%41.0%
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.


4.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,991 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.05%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($174 average AGI)
Muskegon County:  0.03%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ottawa County, MI  1.00% ($38,249 average AGI)
from Kent County, MI  0.54% ($41,146)
from Oceana County, MI  0.28% ($30,661)


4.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,313 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.57%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($169 average AGI)
Muskegon County:  0.04%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ottawa County, MI  0.95% ($33,050 average AGI)
to Kent County, MI  0.60% ($29,684)
to Oceana County, MI  0.30% ($31,388)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wolf Lake:
  • WMHG (1600 AM; 5 kW; MUSKEGON, MI)
  • WMUS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGVS (850 AM; 1 kW; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wolf Lake:
  • WMUS-FM (106.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSNX-FM (104.5 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLCS (98.3 FM; NORTH MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W215AS (90.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WMRR (101.7 FM; MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSHZ (107.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEFG-FM (97.5 FM; WHITEHALL, MI; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGVS-FM (95.3 FM; WHITEHALL, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCXT (105.3 FM; HART, MI; Owner: WATERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBLV (90.3 FM; TWIN LAKE, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP, INC.)
  • WSHN-FM (100.1 FM; HOLTON, MI; Owner: NOORDYK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGVU-FM (88.5 FM; ALLENDALE, MI; Owner: BD OF CONTROL,GRAND VALLEY ST UNIV.)
  • WLHT-FM (95.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WGHN-FM (92.1 FM; GRAND HAVEN, MI; Owner: WGHN, INC.)
  • WBFX (101.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFGR (98.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WKLQ (94.5 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFUR-FM (102.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: FURNITURE CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGNB (89.3 FM; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WTRV (100.5 FM; WALKER, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wolf Lake:
  • WOMS-CA (Channel 29; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W67DN (Channel 67; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMKG-LP (Channel 38; NORTON SHORES, MI; Owner: KELLEY ENTERPRISES)
  • WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WGVU-TV (Channel 35; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W42CB (Channel 42; HESPERIA, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUHQ-LP (Channel 29; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WXSP-CA (Channel 15; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W48CL (Channel 48; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6
  • Dennis G MacRae, 7430 Hall Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 61 m
    Registrant: Dte Energy-Its Network Engineering, 2000 Second Ave - 756 G.O., Detroit, MI 48226, Phone: (313) 235-4819, Email:
  • James E McDonald, Maple Island Cell Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
  • Bonnie K Clark, 815 Slocum Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 87.2 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
  • Irene Neace, 432 W. Ohio, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
    Registrant: Trinity Wireless Towers, 2201 West Royal Lane, Suite 150, Irving, TX 75063, Phone: (214) 764-7049, Email:
  • Wayne S Reese, Muskegon County Waste Water Treatment Plant, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.5 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00539466
    Registrant: Waters Broadcasting Corporation, 1883 Eloise Drive, Muskegon, MI 49440, Phone: (231) 830-9899, Email:
  • Alexander Nowakowski, 416 N. Broton Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
    Registrant: Michigan Dept. Of Information Technology - Mpscs, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • MUSKEGON - 6402, 416 North Broton Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: KQA699
    Assigned Frequencies : 44.9600 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/24/2005, Expiration Date: 08/28/2015, Certifier: Richard S De Mello
    Registrant: Michigan Dept Of Information Technology, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Fax: (517) 336-6222, Email:
  • 416 N Broton Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 145 m, Overall height: 152 m, Call Sign: WPNT244
    Assigned Frequencies : 868.987 MHz, 866.012 MHz, 866.350 MHz, 867.487 MHz, 867.987 MHz, 868.325 MHz, 868.487 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/2004, Expiration Date: 06/03/2014, Certifier: Harry Warner
    Registrant: Michigan Dept Of Information Technology - Mpscs, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Fax: (517) 336-6222, Email:
  • 7430 Hall Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: KQE960
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/23/2000, Expiration Date: 06/23/2005, Cancelation Date: 12/17/2001, Certifier: Michael A Reuter
    Registrant: Dte Energy - Its Network Engineering, 2000 Second Avenue - 1032go, Detroit, MI 48226, Phone: (313) 235-9745, Fax: (313) 235-0362, Email:
  • .4 Km E Of Maple Island Rd .1 Km N Of Hall Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WGS234
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.396 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/18/2002, Expiration Date: 04/03/2012, Certifier: Michael A Reuter
    Registrant: Michigan Consolidated Gas Company, 2000 Second Ave, Detroit, MI 48226, Phone: (313) 235-4829, Fax: (313) 235-0362, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • WOLF LAKE, MI / 6402, 416 N. Broton Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WPON386
    Assigned Frequencies : 6845.62 MHz, 6865.00 MHz, 6815.00 MHz, 6795.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/30/2000, Expiration Date: 03/30/2010, Certifier: Harry Warner
    Registrant: Michigan Dept Of Information Technology, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Fax: (517) 336-6222, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$101,97012$91,90120$82,2164$33,3082$97,9702$67,280
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$53,1804$112,3101$31,4500$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$52,8006$73,09521$101,2906$51,2081$87,4903$34,880
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$56,80010$102,8480$01$34,8801$50,320
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$02$122,9350$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0032.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$88,1203$126,050
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$168,110
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0032.00

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