South Gull Lake, Michigan

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Population in 2010: 1,182.
Population change since 2000: -22.5%
Males: 619  (52.4%)
Females: 563  (47.6%)
Median resident age:

56.0 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years

Zip codes: 49012.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-683,150,479 (it was $65,833 in 2000)
South Gull Lake $-683,150,479
MI $66,986

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $128,560 (it was $45,175 in 2000)

South Gull Lake CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-751,231,918 (it was $304,700 in 2000)
South Gull Lake $-751,231,918
MI $224,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $973,216; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: $307,819
March 2022 cost of living index in South Gull Lake: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.9%

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  • Races in South Gull Lake, MI (2022)
    • 1,51395.6%White alone
    • 543.4%Two or more races
    • 30.2%Black alone

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Ancestries: German (22.5%), English (14.9%), Irish (11.4%), Polish (9.3%), Dutch (7.6%), Greek (6.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.31 square miles.

Population density: 899 people per square mile   (low).

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22 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.4%
Michigan:

6.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
South Gull Lake CDP:

0.9% ($2,659)
Michigan:

1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Battle Creek, MI (11.2 miles , pop. 53,364).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (91.5 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (122.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Richland, MI (1.7 miles ),
Hickory Corners, MI (2.0 miles ),
Augusta, MI (2.0 miles ),
Galesburg, MI (2.6 miles ),
Greater Galesburg, MI (2.7 miles ),
Level Park-Oak Park, MI (2.7 miles ),
Comstock Northwest, MI (2.7 miles ),
Delton, MI (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 42.39 N, Longitude: 85.40 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 269

Distribution of median household income in South Gull Lake, MI in 2022
Distribution of house value in South Gull Lake, MI in 2022
South Gull Lake satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Michigan:

3.5%
Most common industries in South Gull Lake, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (13.7%)
  • Health care (10.0%)
  • Chemicals (7.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.1%)
  • Machinery (4.6%)
  • Paper (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (8.4%)
  • Educational services (7.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
  • Machinery (7.7%)
  • Chemicals (7.7%)
  • Health care (7.7%)
  • Paper (5.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (22.7%)
  • Health care (13.6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (8.4%)
  • Chemicals (6.6%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.0%)
Most common occupations in South Gull Lake, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Top executives (9.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Top executives (11.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.2%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.2%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5.0%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.4%)
  • Top executives (7.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.3%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4.8%)

Average climate in South Gull Lake, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 85.5. This is about average.

City:

85.5
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 10.3. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.3
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

South Gull Lake-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the South Gull Lake place center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1977, a category F4 tornado 19.6 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 44 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

South Gull Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 10.5 miles away from South Gull Lake center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 224.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 264.7 miles away from South Gull Lake center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 301.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 138.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 278.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kalamazoo County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
South Gull Lake topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near South Gull Lake:

  • FOUNDATION FOR BEHAVIORAL RESOURCES (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; AUGUSTA, MI)
  • ARBORIDGE CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; GALESBURG, MI)
  • LAURELS OF GALESBURG (THE) (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; GALESBURG, MI)
  • BATTLE CREEK VA MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, Acute Care - Veterans Administration, about 7 miles away; BATTLE CREEK, MI)
  • PLAINWELL PINES NURSING AND REHABILITATION COMMUNI (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; PLAINWELL, MI)
  • PLAINWELL PINES NURSING CENTRE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; PLAINWELL, MI)
  • EVERGREEN MANOR SENIOR CARE CE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BATTLE CREEK, MI)

Amtrak stations near South Gull Lake:

  • 12 miles: KALAMAZOO (459 N. BURDICK ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service.
  • 12 miles: BATTLE CREEK (104 CAPITAL AVE. SW) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Gull Lake:

  • Kellogg Community College (about 12 miles; Battle Creek, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,078)
  • Western Michigan University (about 14 miles; Kalamazoo, MI; FT enrollment: 20,840)
  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College (about 19 miles; Kalamazoo, MI; FT enrollment: 7,369)
  • Davenport University (about 33 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 6,955)
  • Calvin College (about 39 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 4,117)
  • Cornerstone University (about 43 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 2,573)
  • Grand Rapids Community College (about 43 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 11,296)

Points of interest:

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Church in South Gull Lake: Gull Lake Bible Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Yorkville Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Gull Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in South Gull Lake include: W K Kellogg House Historical Marker (1), Island Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Kalamazoo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Michigan:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

71.9%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.7%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
6 people in college/university student housing in 2010

For population 15 years and over in South Gull Lake:

Marital status in South Gull Lake, MI
  • Never married: 14.9%
  • Now married: 71.3%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

For population 25 years and over in South Gull Lake:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 78.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 27.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.2
Michigan average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for South Gull Lake, MI (based on Kalamazoo County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant37,002118
Mainline Protestant24,15560
Catholic23,8769
Other6,30628
Black Protestant4,14010
Orthodox2751
None154,577-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 41
This county:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Here:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 45
Kalamazoo County:

1.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 64
Kalamazoo County:

2.62 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 177
Here:

7.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Kalamazoo County:

8.9%
State:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Kalamazoo County:

27.9%
Michigan:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Kalamazoo County:

14.5%
Michigan:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.1%
State:

50.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

55.7%
Michigan:

47.9%

Average BMI:
South Gull Lake:

27.5
Michigan:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
South Gull Lake:

14.6%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
South Gull Lake:

8.1%
State:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Michigan:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

39.2%
Michigan:

34.1%

General health condition:
This city:

60.9%
State:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

83.3%
State:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of South Gull Lake, MI Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in South Gull Lake:

  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKMI (1360 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBCK (930 AM; 5 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNWN (1560 AM; daytime; 4 kW; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WRCC (1400 AM; 1 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CASPTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKPR (1420 AM; 1 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Gull Lake:

  • WKFR-FM (103.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQLR (106.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMUK (102.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • WAYK (88.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)
  • WRKR (107.7 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBXX (95.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CASPTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W247AM (97.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • W258AH (99.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFAT (96.5 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • W262AF (100.3 FM; PARCHMENT, MI; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WBCH-FM (100.1 FM; HASTINGS, MI; Owner: BARRY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WGRD-FM (97.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WIDR (89.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WCSG (91.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY.)
  • WQXC-FM (100.9 FM; OTSEGO, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWN-FM (98.5 FM; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around South Gull Lake:

  • WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WGVK (Channel 52; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
  • W26BX (Channel 26; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WOBC-CA (Channel 20; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W21BS (Channel 21; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WSYM-TV (Channel 47; LANSING, MI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WILX-TV (Channel 10; ONONDAGA, MI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WOKZ-CA (Channel 50; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

South Gull Lake fatal accident list:

Oct 15, 2009 06:25 AM, Sr-89, Lat: 42.369622, Lon: -85.386969, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 22, 1998 06:39 PM, Sr-89, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 20ft / 5.6mTotal length
  • 4,719Total average daily traffic
  • 161Total average daily truck traffic
  • 7,073Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$116,1751$371,17013$209,5381$81,9202$265,385
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$406,3300$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$03$263,7530$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$03$195,0230$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$147,1300$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0026.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$177,8800$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$96,3901$99,240
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0026.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in South Gull Lake, MI
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in South Gull Lake, MI - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in South Gull Lake, MI
  • 58.5%Utility gas
  • 39.0%Electricity
  • 2.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in South Gull Lake, MI
  • 59.2%Utility gas
  • 40.8%Electricity


South Gull Lake compared to Michigan state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

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