Hillsdale County, Michigan (MI)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	26%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (35.0%), Educational,health and social services (18.4%).

Type of workers:

Hillsdale County, Michigan business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Hillsdale County, Michigan:

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 23,151	(49.8%)
Females: 23,376	(50.2%)

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	Saginaw anyone?  (48 replies)
	Hillsdale: The Town I loved, the Town that Died  (27 replies)
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Hillsdale County:	2.6 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

This county:	$43,365
Michigan:	$47,950

This county:	$439
State:	$573

Hillsdale County:	$124,789
Michigan:	$153,100

Detached houses: $164,784

Here:	$164,784
State:	$200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $162,814

Here:	$162,814
State:	$181,134

In 2-unit structures: $131,908

Here:	$131,908
State:	$129,336

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,465

Here:	$154,465
State:	$151,605

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $194,935

Here:	$194,935
State:	$149,899

Mobile homes: $45,506

Here:	$45,506
State:	$39,606

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $50,000

Here:	$50,000
State:	$95,296

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 17
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 32
• Burglaries: 84
• Thefts: 122
• Auto thefts: 12

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 14
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 22
• Burglaries: 117
• Thefts: 157
• Auto thefts: 18

This county:	8.2%
Whole state:	10.5%

This county:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hillsdale County is $437 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $521 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $733 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hillsdale, Jonesville, Litchfield, Reading, Waldron, Camden, North Adams, Montgomery, Allen.

Neighboring counties: Branch County , Calhoun County , Fulton County, Ohio , Jackson County , Lenawee County , Steuben County, Indiana , Williams County, Ohio .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Hillsdale County: Camp Selah (A), Salvation Camp (B), Churchs Corners (C), Hillsdale Country Club (D), Kimball Camp (E), Mosherville Station (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hillsdale County include: Pleasant View Church (A), Pentecostal Church (B), Osborn Church (C), North Reading Church (D), South Woodbridge Church (E), South Pittsford Church (F), South Litchfield Church (G), Amboy Church (H), Moscow Plains Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sheldon Cemetery (1), Bankers Cemetery (2), Sebring Cemetery (3), Lickly Corners Cemetery (4), Lane Cemetery (5), Peace Cemetery (6), Maple Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Adams, Lake (A), Allen Lake (B), Lombard Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Ames Lake (E), Loon Lake (F), Mallory Lake (G), Marsh Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Anderson Drain (A), Beebe Creek (B), Goose Creek (C), Bird Creek (D), Cambria Drain (E), Carruthers Drain (F), Church Drain (G), Laird Creek (H), Fisk Drain (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Hillsdale County: Pittsford State Game Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	18.5%
Michigan:	13.9%

Current college students: 2,261
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 535 (48% naturalized citizens)

Hillsdale County:	1.1%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 15,496
• One, attached: 135
• Two: 407
• 3 or 4: 480
• 5 to 9: 361
• 10 to 19: 342
• 20 or more: 338
• Mobile homes: 2,613
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Hillsdale County with a mortgage: 5,883 (602 second mortgage, 724 home equity loan, 42 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,962

Here:	66.5% with mortgage
State:	69.7% with mortgage

Hillsdale County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 45 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 31 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hillsdale County-area historical earthquake activity is above Michigan state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from Hillsdale County center
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 62.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 17,552 (81%) Carpooled: 2,143 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 25 (0%) Subway or elevated: 1 (0%) Ferryboat: 16 (0%) Motorcycle: 15 (0%) Bicycle: 53 (0%) Walked: 774 (4%) Other means: 115 (1%) Worked at home: 930 (4%)

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,684 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
Michigan average:	5.24%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)

Hillsdale County:	0.07%
Michigan average:	0.10%

4.12% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($26,590 average AGI)
1.71% relocated from other states ($8,868 average AGI)

Hillsdale County:	1.71%
Michigan average:	1.38%

from Jackson County, MI	0.96% ($36,540 average AGI)
from Lenawee County, MI	0.76% ($31,992)
from Branch County, MI	0.59% ($27,596)
from Wayne County, MI	0.49% ($55,305)
from Calhoun County, MI	0.31% ($26,154)
from Williams County, OH	0.19% ($30,781)
from Monroe County, MI	0.15% ($129,680)

6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,706 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.68%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.18% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($20,444 average AGI)
2.50% relocated to other states ($12,262 average AGI)

Hillsdale County:	2.50%
Michigan average:	2.21%

to Jackson County, MI	0.90% ($33,163 average AGI)
to Lenawee County, MI	0.80% ($36,526)
to Branch County, MI	0.71% ($24,508)
to Calhoun County, MI	0.31% ($30,558)
to Wayne County, MI	0.25% ($32,884)
to Williams County, OH	0.21% ($31,429)
to Steuben County, IN	0.16% ($31,259)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,271 (6,119 aged, 1,152 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 39,324 (10,436 male householders, 2,121 female householders)

  10,579 spouses, 13,887 children (12,211 natural, 361 adopted, 1,315 stepchildren), 669 grandchildren, 170 brothers or sisters, 216 parents, 345 other relatives, 901 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,719 (2,311 male householders (1,811 living alone)), 2,419 female householders (2,152 living alone)), 989 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,484 (284 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,645 2-persons, 2,621 3-persons, 2,446 4-persons, 1,152 5-persons, 479 6-persons, 214 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,963 1-person, 640 2-persons, 77 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

96.5% of residents of Hillsdale County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $206,490,000 ($4350 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,555,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $107,986,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $43,853,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,207,000
Federal grants: $37,387,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,064,000 ($279,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,994,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $725,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,756,000
Federal Government insurance: $26,241,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	68 per 1000 residents

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	45 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+12 per 1000 residents

Here:	-4 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.11 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.1

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

58% of Hillsdale County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Michigan.

Hillsdale County:	58.2%
State average:	58.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 35097
• Northeast: 822
• Midwest: 6717
• South: 2340
• West: 819

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $86,800

Here:	7.6%
Michigan:	11.2%

Here:	5.3%
Michigan:	8.7%

Here:	51.1%
Michigan:	16.5%

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