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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%).
Detached houses: $117,155Here:$117,155State:$168,888 Townhouses or other attached units: $122,311Here:$122,311State:$147,658 In 2-unit structures: $19,333Here:$19,333State:$101,322 Mobile homes: $87,917Here:$87,917State:$39,606 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,301,905Here:$1,301,905State:$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%
Obama (Democratic): 51.9% McCain (Republican): 47.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $967 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $842 (1.0%)
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.
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Notable locations in Clare County: Lost Lake Camp (A), Snow Snake Mountain Ski Area (B), Firefly Golf Links (C), Temple Forest Campground (D), Camp Deer Trails (E), Camp Oak Hill (F), Camp Neyati (G), Pennock Station (H), Temple Station (I), Phelps Station (J), Mud Lake State Forest Campground (K), River Valley RV Park (L), Browns Corners (M), Eagle Glen Golf Course (N), Lake George Station (O), Hidden Hill Family Campground (P), Tamaracks Golf Course (Q), Devil's Knob Golf Course (R), Parker's Trailer Park and Camp (S), Camp Summer Trails (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Leota Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Clare County include: Church of God in Christ (A), Eagle Church (B), Colonville Bible Church (C), Grace Bible Church (D), Jehovah's Witnesses Clare (E), Old Time Missionary Baptist Church (F), Clare Christ Fellowship Church (G), Living Hope Lutheran Church (H), Lake Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery (1), Hamilton Cemetery (2), Ott Cemetery (3), Frost Township Cemetery (4), Arthur Cemetery (5), Fernwood Cemetery (6), Hatton Township Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rice Pond (A), Trout Lake (B), Tuohy Lake (C), Turbush Lake (D), Twin Lakes (E), Lower Brennan Lake (F), Lost Lake (G), Upper Brennan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: West Branch Cedar River (A), Bailey Creek (B), Elm Creek (C), Giss-I-Was Creek (D), Beaver Creek (E), Green Creek (F), Three Lake Creek (G), Grey Creek (H), Halford Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Clare County include: Clark Memorial Park (1), Grant Township Park (2), Hayes Township Outdoor Park (3), Shingle Lake Park (4), Gerrish Railroad Roadside Park (5), Logging Railroads Historical Marker (6), Michigan's Petroleum Industry Historical Marker (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Clare County: Lost Lake Camp (A), Snow Snake Mountain Ski Area (B), Firefly Golf Links (C), Temple Forest Campground (D), Camp Deer Trails (E), Camp Oak Hill (F), Camp Neyati (G), Pennock Station (H), Temple Station (I), Phelps Station (J), Mud Lake State Forest Campground (K), River Valley RV Park (L), Browns Corners (M), Eagle Glen Golf Course (N), Lake George Station (O), Hidden Hill Family Campground (P), Tamaracks Golf Course (Q), Devil's Knob Golf Course (R), Parker's Trailer Park and Camp (S), Camp Summer Trails (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Leota Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Clare County include: Church of God in Christ (A), Eagle Church (B), Colonville Bible Church (C), Grace Bible Church (D), Jehovah's Witnesses Clare (E), Old Time Missionary Baptist Church (F), Clare Christ Fellowship Church (G), Living Hope Lutheran Church (H), Lake Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery (1), Hamilton Cemetery (2), Ott Cemetery (3), Frost Township Cemetery (4), Arthur Cemetery (5), Fernwood Cemetery (6), Hatton Township Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rice Pond (A), Trout Lake (B), Tuohy Lake (C), Turbush Lake (D), Twin Lakes (E), Lower Brennan Lake (F), Lost Lake (G), Upper Brennan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: West Branch Cedar River (A), Bailey Creek (B), Elm Creek (C), Giss-I-Was Creek (D), Beaver Creek (E), Green Creek (F), Three Lake Creek (G), Grey Creek (H), Halford Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Clare County include: Clark Memorial Park (1), Grant Township Park (2), Hayes Township Outdoor Park (3), Shingle Lake Park (4), Gerrish Railroad Roadside Park (5), Logging Railroads Historical Marker (6), Michigan's Petroleum Industry Historical Marker (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Gladwin County , Isabella County , Mecosta County , Midland County , Missaukee County , Osceola County , Roscommon County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.4%
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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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 2006: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.8
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%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 187.1. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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).
Population growth in Clare County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.04 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,900
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