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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.0%), Retail trade (14.9%), Manufacturing (12.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.7%).
Detached houses: $188,823Here:$188,823State:$168,888 Townhouses or other attached units: $179,723Here:$179,723State:$147,658 In 2-unit structures: $159,524Here:$159,524State:$101,322 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $165,620Here:$165,620State:$144,298 Mobile homes: $83,770Here:$83,770State:$39,606
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)
McCain (Republican): 51.0% Obama (Democratic): 48.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,998 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,735 (1.1%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grand Traverse County is $557 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $698 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $914 a month.
Cities in this county include: Traverse City, Kingsley, Fife Lake.
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Notable locations in Grand Traverse County: Cedar Hills Golf Course (A), Traverse City South KOA Campground (B), Summit City Station (C), Bates Station (D), Walton Station (E), Interlochen Green Lake Rustic Campground (F), Interlochen Duck Lake Modern Campground (G), Scheck's Place State Forest Campground (H), Forks State Forest Campground (I), Horizon Outlet Center (J), Traverse City Golf and Country Club (K), Bay Meadows Golf Course (L), Crown Golf Club (M), Elmbrook Golf Course (N), Traverse City State Park Campground (O), Mayfield Station (P), Grawn Station (Q), Williamsburg Station (R), The Kingsley Club (S), Lake Dubonnet State Forest Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Grand Traverse Mall (1), Cherryland Center Mall (2), All Seasons Village Shopping Center (3), Hillside Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Grand Traverse County include: Elk Lake Church (A), Grant Church (B), Kingdom Hall (C), Saint Johannes Church (D), Victory Hill Church (E), Church of the Living God (F), Church of God (G), Bible Church (H), All Saints Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Circle Hill Cemetery (1), Yuba Acme Township Cemetery (2), Williamsburg Cemetery (3), Grant Methodist Cemetery (4), Grant Township Cemetery (5), Walton Cemetery (6), Fowler Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Truax Lake (A), Rennie Lake (B), Tullers Lake (C), Lyons Lake (D), Twin Lake (E), Twin Lakes (F), Prescott Lake (G), Lost Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Bancroft Creek (A), Battle Creek (B), Gould Creek (C), Twentytwo Creek (D), East Arm Acme Creek (E), West Arm Acme Creek (F), East Branch Mitchell Creek (G), Fourmile Creek (H), Vandarli Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Grand Traverse County include: Traverse City State Park (1), Peninsula Township Park (2), Old Mission Lighthouse Park (3), Whitewater Township Park (4), Petobego State Game Area (5), Veterans Memorial Park (6), Medalie Park (7), Long Lake Township Park (8), Warren Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Haserot Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Grand Traverse County: Cedar Hills Golf Course (A), Traverse City South KOA Campground (B), Summit City Station (C), Bates Station (D), Walton Station (E), Interlochen Green Lake Rustic Campground (F), Interlochen Duck Lake Modern Campground (G), Scheck's Place State Forest Campground (H), Forks State Forest Campground (I), Horizon Outlet Center (J), Traverse City Golf and Country Club (K), Bay Meadows Golf Course (L), Crown Golf Club (M), Elmbrook Golf Course (N), Traverse City State Park Campground (O), Mayfield Station (P), Grawn Station (Q), Williamsburg Station (R), The Kingsley Club (S), Lake Dubonnet State Forest Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Grand Traverse Mall (1), Cherryland Center Mall (2), All Seasons Village Shopping Center (3), Hillside Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Grand Traverse County include: Elk Lake Church (A), Grant Church (B), Kingdom Hall (C), Saint Johannes Church (D), Victory Hill Church (E), Church of the Living God (F), Church of God (G), Bible Church (H), All Saints Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Circle Hill Cemetery (1), Yuba Acme Township Cemetery (2), Williamsburg Cemetery (3), Grant Methodist Cemetery (4), Grant Township Cemetery (5), Walton Cemetery (6), Fowler Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Truax Lake (A), Rennie Lake (B), Tullers Lake (C), Lyons Lake (D), Twin Lake (E), Twin Lakes (F), Prescott Lake (G), Lost Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Bancroft Creek (A), Battle Creek (B), Gould Creek (C), Twentytwo Creek (D), East Arm Acme Creek (E), West Arm Acme Creek (F), East Branch Mitchell Creek (G), Fourmile Creek (H), Vandarli Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Grand Traverse County include: Traverse City State Park (1), Peninsula Township Park (2), Old Mission Lighthouse Park (3), Whitewater Township Park (4), Petobego State Game Area (5), Veterans Memorial Park (6), Medalie Park (7), Long Lake Township Park (8), Warren Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Haserot Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Antrim County , Benzie County , Kalkaska County , Leelanau County , Manistee County , Missaukee County , Wexford County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 3,729 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,666 (53% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.7%
Housing units in Grand Traverse County with a mortgage: 12,978 (1,118 second mortgage, 1,961 home equity loan, 109 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,691
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Most common first ancestries reported in Grand Traverse County (%):
7.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,409 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($164 average AGI)Grand Traverse County:0.06%Michigan average:0.10% 5.40% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($30,168 average AGI) 1.83% relocated from other states ($12,077 average AGI)Grand Traverse County:1.83%Michigan average:1.38%
6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,419 average adjusted gross income)
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($267 average AGI)Grand Traverse County:0.03%Michigan average:0.05% 4.28% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($20,864 average AGI) 2.18% relocated to other states ($12,288 average AGI)Grand Traverse County:2.18%Michigan average:2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 14,003 (12,245 aged, 1,758 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 120.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
17,215 spouses, 22,558 children (20,996 natural, 617 adopted, 945 stepchildren), 500 grandchildren, 383 brothers or sisters, 242 parents, 546 other relatives, 1,501 non-relatives
Size of family households: 9,462 2-persons, 4,461 3-persons, 4,413 4-persons, 1,749 5-persons, 632 6-persons, 220 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,602 1-person, 1,626 2-persons, 238 3-persons, 61 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
95.8% of residents of Grand Traverse County speak English at home. 1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
Population growth in Grand Traverse County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.27 millions of gallons per day (27% from ground, 73% from surface)
Year house built
55% of Grand Traverse County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Michigan.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $121,600
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.)
Sewerage: $3,991,000
Regular Highways: $933,000
Solid Waste Management: $728,000
Parks and Recreation: $285,000
Health - Other: $70,000
Parks and Recreation: $44,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $19,944,000
General - Other: $10,784,000
Regular Highways: $8,559,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,074,000
Sewerage: $6,961,000
Police Protection: $6,592,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,848,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,884,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,627,000
Central Staff Services: $1,347,000
General Public Buildings: $1,172,000
Financial Administration: $1,163,000
Parks and Recreation: $764,000
Solid Waste Management: $691,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $607,000
Natural Resources - Other: $282,000
Local Fire Protection: $48,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,166,000
Highways: $710,000
Electric Utilities: $14,000
Highways: $1,798,000
Health and Hospitals: $132,000
General Revenue, NEC: $6,082,000
Rents: $627,000
Fines and Forfeits: $176,000
Donations From Private Sources: $67,000
Sale of Property: $45,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,050,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,060,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $288,000
Health and Hospitals: $11,483,000
Highways: $10,147,000
All Other: $3,150,000
General Local Government Support: $483,000
Other License: $2,638,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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