Kalkaska County, Michigan (MI)

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County population in 2005: 17,239 (17% urban, 83% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,487
Renter-occupied apartments: 941

% of renters here:	15%
State:	26%

Land area: 561 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 31 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.5%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.8%), Educational,health and social services (15.7%), Retail trade (12.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.3%), Construction (10.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 81%
Government: 11%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Kalkaska County, Michigan:

White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 8,338	(50.3%)
Females: 8,233	(49.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $30,237
County population in 2003: 17,154
Jobs in 2003: 4,260

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Total labor force in 2004: 8,944
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.7%

Average household size:

Kalkaska County:	2.5 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,180 ($36,072 in 2000)

This county	$37,180
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $115,190

Kalkaska County	$115,190
Michigan:	$149,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $468
Institutionalized population: 131
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Kalkaska County in 2000: $748

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 112
Thefts: 151
Auto thefts: 8

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 18
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 6
Burglaries: 92
Thefts: 113
Auto thefts: 6

Kalkaska County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 130 buildings, average cost: $86,200
2001: 147 buildings, average cost: $91,500
2002: 113 buildings, average cost: $89,200
2003: 151 buildings, average cost: $86,300
2004: 152 buildings, average cost: $104,700
2005: 111 buildings, average cost: $131,300
2006: 82 buildings, average cost: $135,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Kalkaska County Michigan:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $785 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kalkaska County is $474 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $526 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $639 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kalkaska.

Neighboring counties: Antrim County , Crawford County , Grand Traverse County , Missaukee County , Otsego County , Roscommon County , Wexford County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Kalkaska County: Day School (A), Hardy School (B), Camp Arrowhead (C), Camp Flying Eagle (D), Camp Ta-pi-co (E), Camp Tanuga (F), Barber School (G), Lannin School (H), Davis School (I), Miller School (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kalkaska County include: East Boardman Church (A), Clearwater Chapel (B), Cold Spring Church (C), Springfield Church (D), Lodi Church (E), Evergreen Church (F), Excelsior Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Garfield Cemetery (1), Oliver Cemetery (2), Cold Spring Cemetery (3), Westwood Cemetery (4), Maplegrove Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Guernsey Lakes (A), Little Log Lake (B), Little Twin Lake (C), Little Wheeler Lake (D), Log Lake (E), Long Lake (F), Loon Lake (G), Lost Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Barker Creek (A), Nelson Creek (B), Big Cannon Creek (C), Big Devil Creek (D), Black Creek (E), Bourne Creek (F), Clear Creek (G), Collar Creek (H), Rapid River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	7.0%
Michigan:	7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 399
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 138 (59% naturalized citizens)

Kalkaska County:	0.8%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 14
1990 to 1994: 21
1985 to 1989: 11
1980 to 1984: 5
1975 to 1979: 6
1970 to 1974: 5
1970 to 1974: 6
1965 to 1969: 70

Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.0%

Kalkaska County marital status for males

Kalkaska County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,047
One, attached: 56
Two: 48
3 or 4: 38
5 to 9: 138
10 to 19: 64
20 or more: 51
Mobile homes: 2,219
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 161

Housing units in Kalkaska County with a mortgage: 1,937 (183 second mortgage, 242 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,172

Agriculture in Kalkaska County
Average size of farms: 138 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $32203
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $590.99
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.78%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $29787
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 34.50%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.68%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35095
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.71
Corn for grain: 569 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 355 harvested acres

Kalkaska County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Michigan state average. It is 1.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/23/1976, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Mining (8%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Educational services (9%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (29%)
Germany (17%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Mexico (8%)
Other Northern Europe (5%)
Philippines (5%)
Korea (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Kalkaska County:

German (25%)
English (12%)
Irish (10%)
United States or American (10%)
Polish (6%)
French (except Basque) (5%)
Dutch (3%)

Kalkaska County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,563 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,169 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 36 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 143 (2%)
Other means: 65 (1%)
Worked at home: 263 (4%)

People in group quarters in Kalkaska County, Michigan

84 people in nursing homes
36 people in other group homes
30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
17 people in other types of correctional institutions
13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
2 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,932.

7.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,455 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.97%
Michigan average:	5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.85% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($29,673 average AGI)
1.12% relocated from other states ($4,782 average AGI)
Kalkaska County: 1.12%
Michigan average: 1.38%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Grand Traverse County, MI	1.78% ($28,929 average AGI)
from Antrim County, MI	1.03% ($23,015)
from Wayne County, MI	0.36% ($50,391)
from Oakland County, MI	0.32% ($35,150)
from Genesee County, MI	0.27% ($46,588)
from Macomb County, MI	0.25% ($72,000)
from Missaukee County, MI	0.19% ($26,333)

7.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,306 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.27%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.66% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($20,976 average AGI)
1.61% relocated to other states ($7,330 average AGI)
Kalkaska County: 1.61%
Michigan average: 2.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Grand Traverse County, MI	2.16% ($28,096 average AGI)
to Antrim County, MI	0.87% ($22,145)
to Oakland County, MI	0.27% ($24,706)
to Kent County, MI	0.17% ($29,091)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Births per 1000 population in Kalkaska County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Kalkaska County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Kalkaska County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,390 (1,995 aged, 395 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

Households: 16,379

In family households: 14,163 (3,847 male householders, 773 female householders)
3,873 spouses, 4,788 children (4,280 natural, 140 adopted, 368 stepchildren), 174 grandchildren, 74 brothers or sisters, 76 parents, 118 other relatives, 440 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,216 (973 male householders (755 living alone)), 804 female householders (683 living alone)), 439 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 192 (136 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,215 2-persons, 921 3-persons, 863 4-persons, 407 5-persons, 153 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,438 1-person, 281 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

2,892 married couples with children.
959 single-parent households (271 men, 688 women).

98.2% of residents of Kalkaska County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $67,491,000 ($3923 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,363,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,784,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,857,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $90,000
Federal grants: $13,101,000
Federal procurement contracts: $774,000 ($271,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,885,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $372,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,877,000
Federal Government insurance: $151,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,161

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 794

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +7

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +320

Here:	+19 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Kalkaska County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.57 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 458
1995 to 1998: 1,237
1990 to 1994: 873
1980 to 1989: 1,593
1970 to 1979: 2,668
1960 to 1969: 1,302
1950 to 1959: 1,048
1940 to 1949: 570
1939 or earlier: 1,073

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kalkaska County, Michigan:

1 room: 5
2 rooms: 101
3 rooms: 250
4 rooms: 907
5 rooms: 1,534
6 rooms: 1,160
7 rooms: 814
8 rooms: 362
9 or more rooms: 354

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kalkaska County, Michigan:

1 room: 19
2 rooms: 83
3 rooms: 132
4 rooms: 336
5 rooms: 207
6 rooms: 76
7 rooms: 66
8 rooms: 17
9 or more rooms: 5

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kalkaska County:

no bedroom: 20
1 bedroom: 283
2 bedrooms: 1,668
3 bedrooms: 2,811
4 bedrooms: 527
5 or more bedrooms: 178

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kalkaska County:

no bedroom: 29
1 bedroom: 204
2 bedrooms: 435
3 bedrooms: 233
4 bedrooms: 38
5 or more bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Kalkaska County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 184
1 vehicle: 1,505
2 vehicles: 2,516
3 vehicles: 935
4 vehicles: 238
5 or more vehicles: 109

Cars and other vehicles available in Kalkaska County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 111
1 vehicle: 479
2 vehicles: 263
3 vehicles: 75
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 3

58% of Kalkaska County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Michigan.

Kalkaska County:	57.9%
State average:	58.3%

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

This state: 13928
Northeast: 276
Midwest: 1021
South: 833
West: 298

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
Utility gas (24%)
Wood (11%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (39%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
Electricity (14%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Wood (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 96

Here:	4.9%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27

Here:	2.8%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 44

Here:	12.8%
Michigan:	16.5%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Kalkaska County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $169,000
Charges - All Other: $1,170,000
Parks & Recreation: $370,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,476,000
Police Protection: $2,104,000

Welfare - Other: $1,632,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,084,000

General - Other: $914,000

Parks & Recreation: $786,000

Corrections - Other: $700,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $419,000

Financial Administration: $359,000

Health Services - Other: $287,000

Central Staff Services: $234,000

Libraries: $219,000

General Public Buildings: $212,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $344,000
Public Welfare: $316,000

Highways: $66,000
General - Interest on Debt: $319,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $855,000
Health: $227,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $125,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $328,000
All Other: $188,000

Public Welfare: $52,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,950,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $300,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,800,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $450,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $843,000
Rents: $240,000

Interest Earnings: $69,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $66,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,543,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,342,000
Public Welfare: $658,000

All Other: $546,000

General Support: $356,000

Health & Hospitals: $15,000
Tax - Property: $3,263,000
NEC: $294,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,209,000

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