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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.6%), Educational,health and social services (16.7%), Retail trade (10.3%).
Barry County, Michigan business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $171,146Here:$171,146State:$168,888 Townhouses or other attached units: $203,880Here:$203,880State:$147,658 In 2-unit structures: $66,252Here:$66,252State:$101,322 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,674,366Here:$1,674,366State:$133,558 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $36,421Here:$36,421State:$144,298 Mobile homes: $99,395Here:$99,395State:$39,606 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $88,530Here:$88,530State:$95,296
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.4%
McCain (Republican): 54.2% Obama (Democratic): 44.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,694 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,395 (1.0%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Barry County is $464 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $567 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $817 a month.
Cities in this county include: Plymouth Township, Hastings, Middleville, Nashville, Woodland, Freeport.
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Notable locations in Barry County: Camp Kitanniwa (A), Camp Merrie Wood (B), Duncan Lake Access Point (C), Bristol Corners (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Barry County include: Base Line Church (A), Saint Ambrose Church (B), Milo Bible Church (C), Bethel Chapel (D), McCallum Church (E), Community Church (F), Kilpatrick Church (G), Zion Church (H), Peace Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Ellis Cemetery (2), Township Cemetery (3), Striker Cemetery (4), Fuller Cemetery (5), Banfield Cemetery (6), Meyers Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Little Gilkey Lake (A), Adams Lake (B), Little Long Lake (C), Little Mill Lake (D), Little Pine Lake (E), Algonquin Lake (F), Long Lake (G), Loomis Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hagar Creek (A), Little Thornapple River (B), Woodland Creek (C), Kellie Creek (D), Glass Creek (E), Crooked Brook (F), High Bank Creek (G), Hill Creek (H), Messer Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Barry County include: Charlton Park (1), Barry State Game Area (2), Middleville State Game Area (3), Yankee Springs Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Barry County: Camp Kitanniwa (A), Camp Merrie Wood (B), Duncan Lake Access Point (C), Bristol Corners (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Barry County include: Base Line Church (A), Saint Ambrose Church (B), Milo Bible Church (C), Bethel Chapel (D), McCallum Church (E), Community Church (F), Kilpatrick Church (G), Zion Church (H), Peace Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Ellis Cemetery (2), Township Cemetery (3), Striker Cemetery (4), Fuller Cemetery (5), Banfield Cemetery (6), Meyers Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Little Gilkey Lake (A), Adams Lake (B), Little Long Lake (C), Little Mill Lake (D), Little Pine Lake (E), Algonquin Lake (F), Long Lake (G), Loomis Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hagar Creek (A), Little Thornapple River (B), Woodland Creek (C), Kellie Creek (D), Glass Creek (E), Crooked Brook (F), High Bank Creek (G), Hill Creek (H), Messer Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Barry County include: Charlton Park (1), Barry State Game Area (2), Middleville State Game Area (3), Yankee Springs Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Allegan County , Calhoun County , Eaton County , Ionia County , Kalamazoo County , Kent County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 2,195 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 463 (66% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.8%
Housing units in Barry County with a mortgage: 8,725 (790 second mortgage, 1,119 home equity loan, 56 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,486
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Barry County (%):
6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,608 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($184 average AGI)Barry County:0.05%Michigan average:0.10% 5.28% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($34,264 average AGI) 0.85% relocated from other states ($5,160 average AGI)Barry County:0.85%Michigan average:1.38%
6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,434 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.22% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($25,436 average AGI) 1.61% relocated to other states ($8,999 average AGI)Barry County:1.61%Michigan average:2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,011 (6,132 aged, 879 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 147.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
13,760 spouses, 17,927 children (15,830 natural, 626 adopted, 1,471 stepchildren), 554 grandchildren, 179 brothers or sisters, 204 parents, 420 other relatives, 1,158 non-relatives
Size of family households: 6,991 2-persons, 3,432 3-persons, 3,370 4-persons, 1,526 5-persons, 585 6-persons, 216 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,098 1-person, 767 2-persons, 77 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 12 5-persons.
97.8% of residents of Barry County speak English at home. 1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
Population growth in Barry County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.64 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
62% of Barry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Michigan.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $97,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Parks & Recreation: $162,000
Solid Waste Management: $53,000
Health Services - Other: $5,669,000
Regular Highways: $5,144,000
General - Other: $2,471,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,322,000
Police Protection: $2,009,000
Corrections - Other: $1,497,000
Parks & Recreation: $944,000
Central Staff Services: $708,000
Transit Utilities: $552,000
Natural Resources - Other: $544,000
Housing & Community Development: $466,000
General Public Buildings: $357,000
Financial Administration: $347,000
Air Transportation: $209,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $88,000
Sewerage: $39,000
Solid Waste Management: $30,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $530,000
Withdrawals: $334,000
Local Employee Contribution: $180,000
From Local Government: $151,000
Interest Revenue: $123,000
All Other: $276,000
Public Welfare: $66,000
Transit Utilities: $47,000
Highways: $38,000
Highways: $1,740,000
Health & Hospitals: $125,000
Transit Utilities: $36,000
Public Welfare: $29,000
General Revenue, NEC: $589,000
Rents: $173,000
Special Assessments: $126,000
Property Sale Other: $29,000
Health - Other: $200,000
Regular Highways: $143,000
Health & Hospitals: $3,873,000
All Other: $2,238,000
General Support: $1,219,000
Public Welfare: $978,000
Transit Utilities: $320,000
NEC: $163,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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