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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Retail trade (18.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.8%), Manufacturing (10.5%).
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Roscommon County, Michigan business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Roscommon County, Michigan:
Detached houses: $148,703Here: $148,703State: $200,820 Townhouses or other attached units: $155,560Here: $155,560State: $181,134 In 2-unit structures: $104,069Here: $104,069State: $129,336 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $168,539Here: $168,539State: $151,605 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $98,800Here: $98,800State: $149,899 Mobile homes: $51,645Here: $51,645State: $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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 89.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 8.3%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Roscommon County is $420 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $653 a month.
Cities in this county include: Houghton Lake, St. Helen, Prudenville, Roscommon.
Neighboring counties: Clare County , Crawford County , Gladwin County , Kalkaska County , Missaukee County , Ogemaw County , Oscoda County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Roscommon County: Rockefellers Cabins (A), Anderson School (B), Camp Co Be Ac (C), Pinewoods Camp (D), Nokomis Camp (E), Twin Lakes Campground (F), Houghton Lake State Game Farm (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Roscommon County include: Markey Church (A), Gerrish Church (B), Messiah Church (C), Saint James Church (D), Saint Elizabeth Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Markey Cemetery (1), Richfield Cemetery (2), Fairview Cemetery (3), Maple Valley Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Headquarters Lake (A), Little Lake (B), Little Woods Lake (C), Lost Lakes (D), Atchel Lake (E), Marl Lake (F), Backus Lake (G), Bambi Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Asum Creek (A), Backus Creek (B), Big Creek (C), Wolf Creek (D), Cameron Creek (E), Cedar Creek (F), Dead Stream (G), Lost Creek (H), Muma Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Roscommon County include: American Legion Park (1), Markey Park (2), Backus Creek State Game Area (3), Higgins Lake State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Roscommon County: Rockefellers Cabins (A), Anderson School (B), Camp Co Be Ac (C), Pinewoods Camp (D), Nokomis Camp (E), Twin Lakes Campground (F), Houghton Lake State Game Farm (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Roscommon County include: Markey Church (A), Gerrish Church (B), Messiah Church (C), Saint James Church (D), Saint Elizabeth Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Markey Cemetery (1), Richfield Cemetery (2), Fairview Cemetery (3), Maple Valley Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Headquarters Lake (A), Little Lake (B), Little Woods Lake (C), Lost Lakes (D), Atchel Lake (E), Marl Lake (F), Backus Lake (G), Bambi Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Asum Creek (A), Backus Creek (B), Big Creek (C), Wolf Creek (D), Cameron Creek (E), Cedar Creek (F), Dead Stream (G), Lost Creek (H), Muma Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Roscommon County include: American Legion Park (1), Markey Park (2), Backus Creek State Game Area (3), Higgins Lake State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 763 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 428 (75% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Roscommon County with a mortgage: 4,020 (228 second mortgage, 510 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,704
Adherents
Roscommon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Michigan state average. It is 1.3 times below overall U.S. average.
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Means of transportation to work
7.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,268 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 6.11% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($36,780 average AGI) 1.13% relocated from other states ($6,489 average AGI)Roscommon County: 1.13%Michigan average: 1.38%
6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,817 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.93% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($20,754 average AGI) 1.80% relocated to other states ($7,063 average AGI)Roscommon County: 1.80%Michigan average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,726 (6,589 aged, 1,137 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household type by relationship
6,403 spouses, 5,743 children (5,149 natural, 181 adopted, 413 stepchildren), 357 grandchildren, 110 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 161 other relatives, 479 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,703 2-persons, 1,289 3-persons, 957 4-persons, 483 5-persons, 145 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,162 1-person, 399 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 3 5-persons.
96.5% of residents of Roscommon County speak English at home. 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $193,526,000 ($7414 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,519,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $108,885,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $55,726,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,000 Federal grants: $26,398,000 Federal procurement contracts: $563,000 ($49,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,948,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $438,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,318,000 Federal Government insurance: $45,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.20 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
59% of Roscommon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Police Protection: $161,000
General: $154,000
Welfare - Other: $20,000
Judicial & Legal: $8,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
General - Other: $2,792,000
Police Protection: $1,782,000
Transit Utilities: $1,636,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,425,000
Corrections - Other: $1,261,000
Welfare - Other: $1,053,000
Health Services - Other: $457,000
Central Staff Services: $433,000
Housing & Community Development: $416,000
General Public Buildings: $331,000
Financial Administration: $262,000
Solid Waste Management: $32,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Transit Utilities: $144,000
Housing & Community Development: $122,000
General: $182,000
Highways: $375,000
Public Welfare: $341,000
Rents: $203,000
Interest Earnings: $120,000
Property Sale Other: $4,000
All Other: $1,220,000
Transit Utilities: $689,000
Public Welfare: $583,000
General Support: $429,000
Housing & Community Development: $148,000
NEC: $54,000
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