Montcalm County, Michigan (MI)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	26%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.7%), Educational,health and social services (17.6%), Retail trade (12.4%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Montcalm County, Michigan:

Median resident age:	35.6 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 31,452	(51.3%)
Females: 29,814	(48.7%)

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Montcalm County:	2.6 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

This county:	$39,953
Michigan:	$47,950

This county:	$459
State:	$573

Montcalm County:	$119,255
Michigan:	$153,100

Detached houses: $151,279

Here:	$151,279
State:	$200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $185,495

Here:	$185,495
State:	$181,134

In 2-unit structures: $144,315

Here:	$144,315
State:	$129,336

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,420

Here:	$113,420
State:	$151,605

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $81,936

Here:	$81,936
State:	$149,899

Mobile homes: $50,644

Here:	$50,644
State:	$39,606

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $83,636

Here:	$83,636
State:	$95,296

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 39
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 36
• Burglaries: 248
• Thefts: 394
• Auto thefts: 47

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 29
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 31
• Burglaries: 203
• Thefts: 306
• Auto thefts: 37

This county:	10.9%
Whole state:	10.5%

This county:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Montcalm County is $454 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $519 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $701 a month.

Cities in this county include: Greenville, Howard City, Stanton, Edmore, Carson City, Lakeview, Sheridan, McBride, Pierson.

Neighboring counties: Clinton County , Gratiot County , Ionia County , Isabella County , Kent County , Mecosta County , Newaygo County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Montcalm County: United Brethren Church Camp (A), Millers Station (B), Fair Haven Home (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Montcalm County include: Holiness Gospel Church (A), Pine River Church (B), Pine Grove Church (C), Central Montcalm Church (D), Mount Hope Church (E), Hope Church (F), Perch Lake Church (G), Church of Christ (H), Maranatha Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), McBrides Cemetery (2), Richland Cemetery (3), Burke Cemetery (4), Reynolds Cemetery (5), Potter's Field (6), Coral Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Little Lake (A), Little Mud Lake (B), Little Norton Lake (C), Little Penny Lake (D), Little Whitefish Lake (E), Amazie Lake (F), Loon Lake (G), Lossin Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Bacon Creek (A), Black Creek (B), Brimmer Creek (C), Butternut Creek (D), Coopers Creek (E), Stony Creek (F), Horseshoe Creek (G), Townline Creek (H), Rice Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Montcalm County include: Harold Baurie Roadside Park (1), Krum Park (2), Krampe Park (3), Stanton State Game Area (4), Flat River State Game Area (5), Flat River Park (6), Edmore State Game Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	17.5%
Michigan:	13.9%

Current college students: 1,937
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 691 (51% naturalized citizens)

Montcalm County:	1.1%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 19,184
• One, attached: 239
• Two: 544
• 3 or 4: 413
• 5 to 9: 478
• 10 to 19: 257
• 20 or more: 431
• Mobile homes: 4,300
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 54

Housing units in Montcalm County with a mortgage: 7,297 (445 second mortgage, 684 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,692

Here:	66.4% with mortgage
State:	69.7% with mortgage

Montcalm County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 18 fatalities and 347 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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

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 45.9 miles away from Montcalm County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 20,179 (78%) Carpooled: 3,755 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 24 (0%) Ferryboat: 3 (0%) Motorcycle: 10 (0%) Bicycle: 30 (0%) Walked: 684 (3%) Other means: 168 (1%) Worked at home: 1,074 (4%)

6.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,554 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.71%
Michigan average:	5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.81% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($27,554 average AGI)
0.90% relocated from other states ($4,000 average AGI)

Montcalm County:	0.90%
Michigan average:	1.38%

from Kent County, MI	2.28% ($33,522 average AGI)
from Ionia County, MI	0.96% ($26,953)
from Gratiot County, MI	0.42% ($33,777)
from Mecosta County, MI	0.33% ($24,000)
from Isabella County, MI	0.27% ($30,695)
from Newaygo County, MI	0.25% ($21,891)
from Ottawa County, MI	0.18% ($35,282)

7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,016 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.18%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.56% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($21,606 average AGI)
1.63% relocated to other states ($6,410 average AGI)

Montcalm County:	1.63%
Michigan average:	2.21%

to Kent County, MI	1.84% ($30,428 average AGI)
to Ionia County, MI	0.87% ($26,582)
to Gratiot County, MI	0.52% ($22,626)
to Mecosta County, MI	0.37% ($23,952)
to Isabella County, MI	0.30% ($22,227)
to Newaygo County, MI	0.21% ($24,283)
to Ottawa County, MI	0.16% ($30,139)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,169 (8,496 aged, 1,673 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 51,574 (13,437 male householders, 2,875 female householders)

  13,563 spouses, 18,657 children (16,629 natural, 424 adopted, 1,604 stepchildren), 721 grandchildren, 250 brothers or sisters, 161 parents, 496 other relatives, 1,414 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,972 (2,784 male householders (2,112 living alone)), 2,987 female householders (2,714 living alone)), 1,201 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,720 (2,498 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,040 2-persons, 3,531 3-persons, 3,257 4-persons, 1,560 5-persons, 614 6-persons, 310 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,826 1-person, 777 2-persons, 119 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

96.0% of residents of Montcalm County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $298,752,000 ($4695 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,295,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $145,966,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $70,394,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,209,000
Federal grants: $62,040,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,274,000 ($1,980,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,869,000 ($2,247,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,502,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $27,728,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,556,000

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	68 per 1000 residents

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

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

Here:	+18 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.67 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

59% of Montcalm County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Michigan.

Montcalm County:	58.9%
State average:	58.3%

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

• This state: 53538
• Northeast: 839
• Midwest: 2865
• South: 1940
• West: 1084

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000

Here:	8.8%
Michigan:	11.2%

Here:	5.2%
Michigan:	8.7%

Here:	15.2%
Michigan:	16.5%

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