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Races in Calhoun County, Michigan:
Detached houses: $138,698Here: $138,698State: $200,820 Townhouses or other attached units: $211,154Here: $211,154State: $181,134 In 2-unit structures: $136,441Here: $136,441State: $129,336 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $112,500Here: $112,500State: $151,605 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $128,065Here: $128,065State: $149,899 Mobile homes: $35,420Here: $35,420State: $39,606
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.7%
Area name: Battle Creek, MI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Calhoun County is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $592 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $721 a month.
Cities in this county include: Battle Creek, Albion, Marshall, Springfield, Brownlee Park, Orchard Lake Village, Homer, Athens, Tekonsha, Burlington.
Neighboring counties: Barry County , Branch County , Eaton County , Hillsdale County , Jackson County , Kalamazoo County , St. Joseph County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Calhoun County: Burleigh Corners (A), Burlington Station (B), Agnew Corners (C), Fruin Corners (D), Camp Tah-Ko-Dah (E), Camp Tanawida (F), Westwinds Campground (G), Marshall Country Club (H), Eaton Proving Grounds (I), Ellis Corners (J), Moores Corners (K), Marywood Country Club (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Calhoun County include: West Eckford Church (A), Wesleyan Church (B), Little Polly Church (C), Chapel in the Woods (D), Mount Hope Church (E), Lyon Lake Church (F), East Eckford Church (G), Partello Road Church (H), Maple Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Clarendon Cemetery (1), Riverside Cemetery (2), Lee Center Cemetery (3), Holiday Cemetery (4), Hotchkiss Cemetery (5), Sampson Cemetery (6), Burr Oak Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Little Goose Lake (A), Ackley Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Lyon Lake (D), Maynard Lake (E), Beadle Lake (F), Montcalm Lake (G), Bear Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ackley Creek (A), Alder Creek (B), Barnum Creek (C), Bear Creek (D), Crooked Creek (E), Pine Creek (F), Pigeon Creek (G), Talmadge Creek (H), Tamarack Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Calhoun County: Kellogg Biological Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Calhoun County: Burleigh Corners (A), Burlington Station (B), Agnew Corners (C), Fruin Corners (D), Camp Tah-Ko-Dah (E), Camp Tanawida (F), Westwinds Campground (G), Marshall Country Club (H), Eaton Proving Grounds (I), Ellis Corners (J), Moores Corners (K), Marywood Country Club (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Calhoun County include: West Eckford Church (A), Wesleyan Church (B), Little Polly Church (C), Chapel in the Woods (D), Mount Hope Church (E), Lyon Lake Church (F), East Eckford Church (G), Partello Road Church (H), Maple Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Clarendon Cemetery (1), Riverside Cemetery (2), Lee Center Cemetery (3), Holiday Cemetery (4), Hotchkiss Cemetery (5), Sampson Cemetery (6), Burr Oak Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Little Goose Lake (A), Ackley Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Lyon Lake (D), Maynard Lake (E), Beadle Lake (F), Montcalm Lake (G), Bear Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ackley Creek (A), Alder Creek (B), Barnum Creek (C), Bear Creek (D), Crooked Creek (E), Pine Creek (F), Pigeon Creek (G), Talmadge Creek (H), Tamarack Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Calhoun County: Kellogg Biological Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 7,216 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,258 (41% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Calhoun County with a mortgage: 20,830 (1,692 second mortgage, 2,574 home equity loan, 48 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10,904
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Calhoun County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 21 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/27/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 18 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Calhoun County-area historical earthquake activity is above Michigan state average. It is 98% 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 43.2 miles away from Calhoun County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
4.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,187 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($426 average AGI)Calhoun County: 0.08%Michigan average: 0.10% 3.28% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($21,968 average AGI) 1.50% relocated from other states ($11,794 average AGI)Calhoun County: 1.50%Michigan average: 1.38%
5.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,719 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($201 average AGI)Calhoun County: 0.04%Michigan average: 0.05% 3.37% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($21,912 average AGI) 2.19% relocated to other states ($14,607 average AGI)Calhoun County: 2.19%Michigan average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 22,972 (18,759 aged, 4,213 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
27,629 spouses, 40,213 children (36,582 natural, 1,026 adopted, 2,605 stepchildren), 2,398 grandchildren, 736 brothers or sisters, 768 parents, 1,206 other relatives, 3,278 non-relatives
Size of family households: 15,862 2-persons, 8,501 3-persons, 7,321 4-persons, 3,090 5-persons, 1,116 6-persons, 580 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 15,034 1-person, 2,196 2-persons, 306 3-persons, 99 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
95.2% of residents of Calhoun County speak English at home. 2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (45% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $1,026,479,000 ($7381 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $163,069,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $392,992,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $185,194,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,746,000 Federal grants: $170,022,000 Federal procurement contracts: $84,972,000 ($44,872,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $186,554,000 ($106,986,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $7,021,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $58,726,000 Federal Government insurance: $51,703,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 14.89 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
58% of Calhoun County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Regular Highways: $2,718,000
General: $63,000
Judicial & Legal: $27,000
Welfare - Other: $1,000
Welfare - Other: $13,711,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,739,000
Regular Highways: $10,251,000
Corrections - Other: $9,082,000
General - Other: $7,294,000
Police Protection: $5,247,000
Central Staff Services: $1,877,000
Financial Administration: $1,119,000
Natural Resources - Other: $358,000
Housing & Community Development: $198,000
Highways: $923,000
Health & Hospitals: $276,000
Housing & Community Development: $126,000
Health & Hospitals: $819,000
Highways: $610,000
Public Welfare: $32,000
Water Utilities: $5,058,000
Water Utilities: $138,000
Interest Earnings: $2,225,000
Special Assessments: $254,000
Highways: $8,798,000
All Other: $4,041,000
General Support: $3,293,000
Public Welfare: $2,319,000
Other Selective Sales: $862,000
NEC: $523,000
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