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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.0%), Educational,health and social services (20.2%), Retail trade (11.8%), Construction (10.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.5%).
Detached houses: $196,979Here:$196,979State:$168,888 Townhouses or other attached units: $183,854Here:$183,854State:$147,658 In 2-unit structures: $250,760Here:$250,760State:$101,322 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $134,188Here:$134,188State:$133,558 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $197,915Here:$197,915State:$144,298 Mobile homes: $81,652Here:$81,652State:$39,606 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $133,055Here:$133,055State:$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
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.5%
McCain (Republican): 51.2% Obama (Democratic): 47.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,665 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,487 (0.9%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Charlevoix County is $499 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $553 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $795 a month.
Cities in this county include: Boyne City, Charlevoix, East Jordan, Boyne Falls.
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Notable locations in Charlevoix County: Saint James Light (A), Beaver Harbor Marina (B), Beaver Island Yacht Dock (C), Springvale (D), Roseville School (E), Church Camp (F), Swan Valley Marina (G), Northern Michigan Speedway (H), Beaver Island Harbor Lighthouse (I), Beaver Island Lighthouse (J), Ye Nyne Old Holles Golf Course (K), Dunmaglas Golf Course (L), Belvedere Golf Club (M), Clarion Station (N), Scotland's Yard Golf Course (O), Boyne Mountain Golf Course (P), Boyne Rapids Golf Course (Q), Mallard Golf Club (R), Charlevoix Country Club (S), Boyne Mountain Ski Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Charlevoix County include: Greensky Church (A), Faith Church (B), Holy Cross Church (C), Bay Shore Presbyterian Church (D), Lighthouse Missionary Church (E), Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), Bethel Baptist Church (G), Jehovah's Witnesses (H), Walloon Lake Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Horton Bay Cemetery (1), Dyer Cemetery (2), North Bay Cemetery (3), Chandler Cemetery (4), Lakeside Cemetery (5), Knob Cemetery (6), Undine Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Matchett Lake (A), Lake Marion (B), Twin Lakes (C), Little Mud Lake (D), Walloon Lake (E), Patricia Lake (F), Nowland Lake (G), Kidney Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barnard Creek (A), Warner Creek (B), Gimlet Creek (C), Horton Creek (D), Sear Creek (E), Todd Creek (F), Woods Creek (G), Iron Ore Creek (H), Hay Marsh Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Charlevoix County include: Whiting Park (1), Young State Park (2), Melrose Township Park (3), Banks Township Park (4), Fishermans Island State Park (5), Depot Beach Park (6), East Jordan Rotary Skate Park (7), Elm Pointe Park (8), John and Eva Porter Estate Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Beaver Island Public Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Charlevoix County: Saint James Light (A), Beaver Harbor Marina (B), Beaver Island Yacht Dock (C), Springvale (D), Roseville School (E), Church Camp (F), Swan Valley Marina (G), Northern Michigan Speedway (H), Beaver Island Harbor Lighthouse (I), Beaver Island Lighthouse (J), Ye Nyne Old Holles Golf Course (K), Dunmaglas Golf Course (L), Belvedere Golf Club (M), Clarion Station (N), Scotland's Yard Golf Course (O), Boyne Mountain Golf Course (P), Boyne Rapids Golf Course (Q), Mallard Golf Club (R), Charlevoix Country Club (S), Boyne Mountain Ski Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Charlevoix County include: Greensky Church (A), Faith Church (B), Holy Cross Church (C), Bay Shore Presbyterian Church (D), Lighthouse Missionary Church (E), Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), Bethel Baptist Church (G), Jehovah's Witnesses (H), Walloon Lake Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Horton Bay Cemetery (1), Dyer Cemetery (2), North Bay Cemetery (3), Chandler Cemetery (4), Lakeside Cemetery (5), Knob Cemetery (6), Undine Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Matchett Lake (A), Lake Marion (B), Twin Lakes (C), Little Mud Lake (D), Walloon Lake (E), Patricia Lake (F), Nowland Lake (G), Kidney Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barnard Creek (A), Warner Creek (B), Gimlet Creek (C), Horton Creek (D), Sear Creek (E), Todd Creek (F), Woods Creek (G), Iron Ore Creek (H), Hay Marsh Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Charlevoix County include: Whiting Park (1), Young State Park (2), Melrose Township Park (3), Banks Township Park (4), Fishermans Island State Park (5), Depot Beach Park (6), East Jordan Rotary Skate Park (7), Elm Pointe Park (8), John and Eva Porter Estate Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Beaver Island Public Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Antrim County , Cheboygan County , Emmet County , Otsego County .
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Current college students: 761 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 360 (56% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.5%
Housing units in Charlevoix County with a mortgage: 3,544 (248 second mortgage, 494 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,988
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6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($61,331 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.52% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($45,025 average AGI) 1.52% relocated from other states ($16,305 average AGI)Charlevoix County:1.52%Michigan average:1.38%
6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,577 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.84% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($21,190 average AGI) 2.04% relocated to other states ($17,387 average AGI)Charlevoix County:2.04%Michigan average:2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,732 (4,222 aged, 510 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 141.0. This is more than state average.
6,075 spouses, 7,603 children (6,848 natural, 301 adopted, 454 stepchildren), 308 grandchildren, 131 brothers or sisters, 97 parents, 181 other relatives, 495 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,514 2-persons, 1,457 3-persons, 1,387 4-persons, 632 5-persons, 219 6-persons, 94 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,607 1-person, 396 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 7 5-persons.
96.8% of residents of Charlevoix County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
Population growth in Charlevoix County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.23 millions of gallons per day (67% from ground, 33% from surface)
Year house built
60% of Charlevoix County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Michigan.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $96,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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)
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Regular Highways: $124,000
Parks & Recreation: $26,000
Corrections - Other: $236,000
Welfare - Other: $6,144,000
Regular Highways: $5,805,000
General - Other: $3,596,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,051,000
Transit Utilities: $1,077,000
Police Protection: $828,000
Corrections - Other: $813,000
Financial Administration: $698,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $566,000
Central Staff Services: $416,000
Housing & Community Development: $200,000
General Public Buildings: $157,000
Natural Resources - Other: $116,000
Solid Waste Management: $89,000
Parks & Recreation: $72,000
Highways: $959,000
All Other: $360,000
Housing & Community Development: $312,000
Health & Hospitals: $720,000
All Other: $4,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $680,000
Health - Other: $208,000
Regular Highways: $105,000
Police Protection: $54,000
Judicial: $7,000
Corrections - Other: $2,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,888,000
All Other: $1,354,000
General Support: $610,000
Public Welfare: $212,000
NEC: $59,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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