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Races in Ottawa County, Michigan:
Detached houses: $219,662Here: $219,662State: $200,820 Townhouses or other attached units: $184,362Here: $184,362State: $181,134 In 2-unit structures: $155,585Here: $155,585State: $129,336 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $137,654Here: $137,654State: $151,605 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $155,495Here: $155,495State: $149,899 Mobile homes: $36,233Here: $36,233State: $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)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.6%
Area name: Holland-Grand Haven, MI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ottawa County is $541 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $649 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $898 a month.
Cities in this county include: Holland, Jenison, Allendale, Grand Haven, Hudsonville, Zeeland, Coopersville, Ferrysburg, Beechwood, Spring Lake.
2005 air pollution in Ottawa County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.108 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.0 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 42 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Allegan County , Kent County , Muskegon County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Ottawa County: Middle Ground Light (A), Keenan Marine (B), Anchorage Marina (C), Camp Blodgett (D), Camp Spikehorn (E), Wolffs Landing (F), Bayshore Marina (G), Bayshore Yacht Club (H), City of Wyoming Waterworks (I), Parkside Marina (J), Macatawa Bay Yacht Club (K), Crestview Golf Course (L), South Shore Marina (M), Ottawa County Youth Home (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ottawa County include: Harderwyk Church (A), Harlem Church (B), Wayside Chapel (C), Christian Friendship Center (D), Ottawa Church (E), Ottawa Center Chapel (F), Immanuel Church (G), Community Church (H), County Line Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Nunica Cemetery (1), Maplewood Cemetery (2), Grand Haven Cemetery (3), Bennet Cemetery (4), New Groningen Cemetery (5), Zutphen Cemetery (6), Lake Shore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Pigeon Lake (B), Round Lake (C), Sloan Pond (D), Spring Lake (E), Stafford Lake (F), Cranberry Lake (G), Crockery Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bass Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Beckwith Brook (D), Black Creek (E), Brandy Creek (F), Bruce Bayou (G), Crockery Creek (H), Little Pigeon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ottawa County include: Hofma Park (1), Aman Park (2), Riverside County Park (3), Grand Haven State Game Area (4), Port Sheldon Park (5), Pigeon Creek Park (6), Jenison Park (7), Macatawa Park (8), Holland State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Tunnel Park (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Ottawa County: Middle Ground Light (A), Keenan Marine (B), Anchorage Marina (C), Camp Blodgett (D), Camp Spikehorn (E), Wolffs Landing (F), Bayshore Marina (G), Bayshore Yacht Club (H), City of Wyoming Waterworks (I), Parkside Marina (J), Macatawa Bay Yacht Club (K), Crestview Golf Course (L), South Shore Marina (M), Ottawa County Youth Home (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ottawa County include: Harderwyk Church (A), Harlem Church (B), Wayside Chapel (C), Christian Friendship Center (D), Ottawa Church (E), Ottawa Center Chapel (F), Immanuel Church (G), Community Church (H), County Line Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Nunica Cemetery (1), Maplewood Cemetery (2), Grand Haven Cemetery (3), Bennet Cemetery (4), New Groningen Cemetery (5), Zutphen Cemetery (6), Lake Shore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Pigeon Lake (B), Round Lake (C), Sloan Pond (D), Spring Lake (E), Stafford Lake (F), Cranberry Lake (G), Crockery Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bass Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Beckwith Brook (D), Black Creek (E), Brandy Creek (F), Bruce Bayou (G), Crockery Creek (H), Little Pigeon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Ottawa County include: Hofma Park (1), Aman Park (2), Riverside County Park (3), Grand Haven State Game Area (4), Port Sheldon Park (5), Pigeon Creek Park (6), Jenison Park (7), Macatawa Park (8), Holland State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Tunnel Park (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 18,166 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 11,667 (48% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Ottawa County with a mortgage: 39,171 (3,262 second mortgage, 7,520 home equity loan, 148 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 13,619
Adherents
Ottawa County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Michigan state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 144 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Ottawa County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Michigan state average. It is 99% 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 73.9 miles away from Ottawa County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,367 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($191 average AGI)Ottawa County: 0.06%Michigan average: 0.10% 4.89% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($33,050 average AGI) 1.37% relocated from other states ($9,126 average AGI)Ottawa County: 1.37%Michigan average: 1.38%
6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,948 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($186 average AGI)Ottawa County: 0.05%Michigan average: 0.05% 4.42% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($26,279 average AGI) 1.98% relocated to other states ($14,482 average AGI)Ottawa County: 1.98%Michigan average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 29,533 (26,264 aged, 3,269 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Household type by relationship
53,856 spouses, 78,774 children (72,121 natural, 2,717 adopted, 3,936 stepchildren), 1,885 grandchildren, 1,124 brothers or sisters, 848 parents, 1,970 other relatives, 2,937 non-relatives
Size of family households: 24,261 2-persons, 12,292 3-persons, 14,059 4-persons, 7,400 5-persons, 2,830 6-persons, 1,129 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 15,908 1-person, 2,790 2-persons, 519 3-persons, 525 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.
91.1% of residents of Ottawa County speak English at home. 5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $913,905,000 ($3622 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $83,822,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $442,357,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $155,134,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,282,000 Federal grants: $120,206,000 Federal procurement contracts: $157,131,000 ($75,259,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $34,795,000 ($558,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $133,825,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $97,614,000 Federal Government insurance: $93,292,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 40.70 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
56% of Ottawa 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, 72% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $136,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Parks & Recreation: $216,000
General: $1,695,000
Health - Other: $110,000
Judicial & Legal: $11,000
Regular Highways: $14,924,000
Police Protection: $14,343,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,618,000
General - Other: $10,158,000
Corrections - Other: $5,656,000
Financial Administration: $4,096,000
Welfare - Other: $3,726,000
General Public Buildings: $2,681,000
Central Staff Services: $2,234,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,443,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,167,000
Solid Waste Management: $505,000
Water Utilities: $115,000
Transit Utilities: $45,000
All Other: $1,754,000
Health & Hospitals: $890,000
Highways: $4,114,000
Public Welfare: $119,000
Water Utilities: $52,655,000
Water Utilities: $3,729,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,015,000
Interest Earnings: $2,579,000
Special Assessments: $1,719,000
Property Sale Other: $374,000
General - Other: $5,737,000
Sewerage: $1,816,000
Solid Waste Management: $672,000
Highways: $18,312,000
Public Welfare: $5,474,000
All Other: $4,993,000
General Support: $4,332,000
NEC: $661,000
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