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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Manufacturing (17.5%), Retail trade (14.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.6%).
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Clare County, Michigan business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Clare County, Michigan:
Detached houses: $133,073Here: $133,073State: $200,820 Townhouses or other attached units: $119,325Here: $119,325State: $181,134 In 2-unit structures: $95,843Here: $95,843State: $129,336 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $86,207Here: $86,207State: $151,605 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $118,242Here: $118,242State: $149,899 Mobile homes: $44,543Here: $44,543State: $39,606 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,250,000Here: $1,250,000State: $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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.1%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clare County is $383 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $678 a month.
Cities in this county include: Harrison, Clare, Farwell.
Neighboring counties: Gladwin County , Isabella County , Mecosta County , Midland County , Missaukee County , Osceola County , Roscommon County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Clare County: Browns Corners (A), Camp Neyati (B), Camp Oak Hill (C), Camp Rotary (D), Camp Summer Trails (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Clare County include: Eagle Church (A), Church of God in Christ (B), Maple Grove Church (C), Arthur Center Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Wood Cemetery (1), Winterfield Cemetery (2), Greenwood Cemetery (3), Pleasant Plains Cemetery (4), Ott Cemetery (5), Hamilton Cemetery (6), Arthur Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little George, Lake (A), Little Long Lake (B), Little Loon Lake (C), Little Norway Lake (D), Little Silver Lake (E), Long Lake (F), Loon Lake (G), Lost Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Halford Creek (A), Bailey Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Carrow Creek (D), Clam River (E), Clear Creek (F), Shingle Creek (G), Sanford Creek (H), Giss-I-Was Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Clare County: Browns Corners (A), Camp Neyati (B), Camp Oak Hill (C), Camp Rotary (D), Camp Summer Trails (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Clare County include: Eagle Church (A), Church of God in Christ (B), Maple Grove Church (C), Arthur Center Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wood Cemetery (1), Winterfield Cemetery (2), Greenwood Cemetery (3), Pleasant Plains Cemetery (4), Ott Cemetery (5), Hamilton Cemetery (6), Arthur Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little George, Lake (A), Little Long Lake (B), Little Loon Lake (C), Little Norway Lake (D), Little Silver Lake (E), Long Lake (F), Loon Lake (G), Lost Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Halford Creek (A), Bailey Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Carrow Creek (D), Clam River (E), Clear Creek (F), Shingle Creek (G), Sanford Creek (H), Giss-I-Was Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 953 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 336 (63% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Clare County with a mortgage: 3,639 (198 second mortgage, 323 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,893
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Clare County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 2.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Clare County-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 82.1 miles away from Clare County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,625 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.66% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($28,003 average AGI) 1.31% relocated from other states ($5,622 average AGI)Clare County: 1.31%Michigan average: 1.38%
6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,288 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.11% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($18,822 average AGI) 1.74% relocated to other states ($6,464 average AGI)Clare County: 1.74%Michigan average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,258 (5,880 aged, 1,378 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household type by relationship
6,935 spouses, 8,527 children (7,655 natural, 174 adopted, 698 stepchildren), 427 grandchildren, 117 brothers or sisters, 122 parents, 275 other relatives, 855 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,586 2-persons, 1,725 3-persons, 1,440 4-persons, 662 5-persons, 285 6-persons, 130 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,316 1-person, 481 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 5 6-persons.
96.5% of residents of Clare County speak English at home. 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 34% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $205,286,000 ($6448 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,843,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $108,293,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $53,680,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $626,000 Federal grants: $37,878,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,101,000 ($86,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,707,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,791,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,965,000 Federal Government insurance: $1,358,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.04 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
59% of Clare County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Michigan.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,900
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