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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.4%), Manufacturing (21.9%), Retail trade (11.0%).
Detached houses: $121,231Here:$121,231State:$168,888 Townhouses or other attached units: $152,360Here:$152,360State:$147,658 In 2-unit structures: $43,253Here:$43,253State:$101,322 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $359,612Here:$359,612State:$133,558 Mobile homes: $59,060Here:$59,060State:$39,606 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $52,076Here:$52,076State:$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): 56.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.4%
Obama (Democratic): 51.7% McCain (Republican): 47.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,181 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $963 (1.1%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gratiot County is $421 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $670 a month.
Cities in this county include: Alma, St. Louis, Ithaca, Breckenridge, Ashley, Perrinton.
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Notable locations in Gratiot County: Demott Farms (A), Bebow Dairy Farm (B), Double Eagle Dairy (C), Kridner Farms (D), Church of God Camp (E), Meridian Station (F), Pine River Country Club (G), Just In Time Campground (H), Gratiot Country Club (I), Wheeler Station (J), Leisure Lake Family Campground (K), North Star Station (L), Half Moon Lake Campground (M), Pompeii Station (N), Middleton Station (O), Overbrook Golf Course (P), Bannister Station (Q), Ola Station (R), Forest Hill Station (S), Ithaca Rest Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Gratiot County include: East Washington Church (A), Ely Church (B), Emerson Church (C), First Congregational Church (D), Fulton Center Church (E), Fulton Church (F), Gladwin Cornerstone Baptist Church (G), Immanuel Church (H), Irishtown Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Payne Cemetery (1), Greenwood Cemetery (2), Hamilton Cemetery (3), Chapel Gardens Cemetery (4), Collier Cemetery (5), Hayes Road Cemetery (6), Collister Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Madison Lake (A), Peterman Lake (B), Half Moon Lake (C), Rainbow Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Tyman Branch (B), Beaver Drain (C), Ferdon Creek (D), Halterman Creek (E), Honeyoey Creek (F), Brady Creek (G), Otter Creek (H), Shad Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Gratiot County include: West Park (1), Reed Park (2), Lumberjack Park Historical Marker (3), Lumberjack Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Gratiot County: Demott Farms (A), Bebow Dairy Farm (B), Double Eagle Dairy (C), Kridner Farms (D), Church of God Camp (E), Meridian Station (F), Pine River Country Club (G), Just In Time Campground (H), Gratiot Country Club (I), Wheeler Station (J), Leisure Lake Family Campground (K), North Star Station (L), Half Moon Lake Campground (M), Pompeii Station (N), Middleton Station (O), Overbrook Golf Course (P), Bannister Station (Q), Ola Station (R), Forest Hill Station (S), Ithaca Rest Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Gratiot County include: East Washington Church (A), Ely Church (B), Emerson Church (C), First Congregational Church (D), Fulton Center Church (E), Fulton Church (F), Gladwin Cornerstone Baptist Church (G), Immanuel Church (H), Irishtown Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Payne Cemetery (1), Greenwood Cemetery (2), Hamilton Cemetery (3), Chapel Gardens Cemetery (4), Collier Cemetery (5), Hayes Road Cemetery (6), Collister Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Madison Lake (A), Peterman Lake (B), Half Moon Lake (C), Rainbow Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Tyman Branch (B), Beaver Drain (C), Ferdon Creek (D), Halterman Creek (E), Honeyoey Creek (F), Brady Creek (G), Otter Creek (H), Shad Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Gratiot County include: West Park (1), Reed Park (2), Lumberjack Park Historical Marker (3), Lumberjack Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Clinton County , Ionia County , Isabella County , Midland County , Montcalm County , Saginaw County , Shiawassee County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 2,560 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 519 (47% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.3%
Housing units in Gratiot County with a mortgage: 4,876 (412 second mortgage, 589 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,833
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Most common first ancestries reported in Gratiot County (%):
5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,351 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.71% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($23,898 average AGI) 0.89% relocated from other states ($5,454 average AGI)Gratiot County:0.89%Michigan average:1.38%
6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,002 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.15% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($23,637 average AGI) 1.38% relocated to other states ($7,365 average AGI)Gratiot County:1.38%Michigan average:2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,641 (5,726 aged, 915 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 77.7. This is less than state average.
8,433 spouses, 11,697 children (10,742 natural, 244 adopted, 711 stepchildren), 480 grandchildren, 128 brothers or sisters, 129 parents, 274 other relatives, 704 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,611 2-persons, 2,257 3-persons, 2,105 4-persons, 961 5-persons, 327 6-persons, 153 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,433 1-person, 503 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
95.5% of residents of Gratiot County speak English at home. 2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
Population growth in Gratiot County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.75 millions of gallons per day (73% from ground, 27% from surface)
Year house built
59% of Gratiot 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, 83% lived in Michigan.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,700
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.)
Regular Highways: $639,000
Health Services - Other: $5,686,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,758,000
Police Protection: $1,442,000
Welfare - Other: $1,352,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,093,000
Corrections - Other: $933,000
Central Staff Services: $464,000
General Public Buildings: $407,000
Financial Administration: $348,000
General - Other: $345,000
Housing & Community Development: $36,000
Parks & Recreation: $20,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $10,000
Sewerage: $9,000
Highways: $281,000
Public Welfare: $40,000
Housing & Community Development: $27,000
Air Transportation: $30,000
Highways: $750,000
All Other: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $143,000
Corrections - Other: $3,000
Judicial: $2,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,460,000
General Support: $923,000
All Other: $636,000
Public Welfare: $403,000
NEC: $157,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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