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Cheboygan, Michigan

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Population in 2021: 4,825 (88% urban, 12% rural).
Population change since 2000: -8.9%
 
Males: 2,482  (51.5%)
Females: 2,343  (48.5%)
Median resident age:

41.4 years
Michigan median age:

40.2 years

Zip codes: 49721.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $38,931 (it was $25,033 in 2000)
Cheboygan:

$38,931
MI:

$63,498

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $22,085 (it was $14,318 in 2000)

Cheboygan city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $105,161 (it was $66,600 in 2000)
Cheboygan:

$105,161
MI:

$199,100

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $236,960; detached houses: $249,517; townhouses or other attached units: $204,656; in 2-unit structures: $223,997; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $198,152; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $126,138; mobile homes: $62,971

Median gross rent in 2021: $710.

March 2022 cost of living index in Cheboygan: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 15.2%
(14.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 73.7% for American Indian residents, 18.6% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Cheboygan, MI (2021)
    • 4,14186.4%White alone
    • 2294.8%Hispanic
    • 2194.6%Two or more races
    • 871.8%Black alone
    • 481.0%American Indian alone
    • 360.8%Asian alone
    • 220.5%Other race alone

Races in Cheboygan detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 85 registered sex offenders living in Cheboygan, Michigan as of September 29, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cheboygan is 56 to 1.


Crime rates in Cheboygan by year

Type

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2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		7
(136.9)		4
(80.1)		2
(40.8)		8
(164.4)		5
(102.8)		3
(62.1)		10
(208.8)		4
(83.8)		7
(147.1)		6
(127.4)		7
(148.8)		7
(149.3)		7
(149.1)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(19.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(20.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(21.2)		1
(21.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		12
(234.6)		5
(100.1)		2
(40.8)		5
(102.7)		7
(143.9)		1
(20.7)		10
(208.8)		8
(167.6)		4
(84.0)		6
(127.4)		6
(127.5)		8
(170.6)		10
(213.0)		2
(42.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		22
(430.2)		15
(300.4)		24
(489.4)		22
(452.0)		15
(308.5)		22
(455.5)		24
(501.1)		18
(377.2)		23
(483.2)		10
(212.4)		8
(170.0)		15
(319.8)		7
(149.1)		8
(171.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		164
(3,207)		124
(2,483)		146
(2,977)		136
(2,794)		129
(2,653)		158
(3,271)		163
(3,404)		118
(2,473)		126
(2,647)		143
(3,037)		92
(1,955)		109
(2,324)		80
(1,704)		68
(1,457)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		4
(78.2)		7
(140.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		4
(82.3)		4
(82.8)		5
(104.4)		1
(21.0)		5
(105.0)		1
(21.2)		1
(21.3)		1
(21.3)		1
(21.3)		2
(42.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(40.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(20.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(20.9)		1
(21.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(21.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(21.3)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index326.9215.7194.1295.5245.3229.4388.4227.6282.6271.8242.7270.6242.282.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Cheboygan, MI

Crime rate in Cheboygan detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 9 (9 officers - 9 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.92
Michigan average:

1.86
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Ancestries: German (20.2%), American (11.9%), Irish (5.1%), European (4.7%), French (4.3%), English (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 6.79 square miles.

Population density: 710 people per square mile   (low).

Cheboygan, Michigan map

114 residents are foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

This city:

2.4%
Michigan:

6.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,765 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,767 (2.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (155.9 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (235.4 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (307.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Carp Lake, MI (3.7 miles ),
Levering, MI (3.9 miles ),
Mackinaw City, MI (4.0 miles ),
Pellston, MI (4.0 miles ),
Mackinac Island, MI (4.0 miles ),
Indian River, MI (4.2 miles ),
Brutus, MI (4.2 miles ),
St. Ignace, MI (4.4 miles )

Latitude: 45.64 N, Longitude: 84.48 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,627 (+34.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,403 (79.1%)

Area code: 231

Distribution of median household income in Cheboygan, MI in 2021
Distribution of house value in Cheboygan, MI in 2021
Cheboygan satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

15.8%
Michigan:

4.1%
Historical population in Cheboygan, MI
Historical housing units in Cheboygan, MI

Population change in the 1990s: +276 (+5.5%).
Most common industries in Cheboygan, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (14.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.4%)
  • Construction (9.0%)
  • Public administration (8.6%)
  • Educational services (6.5%)
  • Social assistance (4.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.7%)
  • Public administration (11.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.7%)
  • Educational services (3.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (25.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.6%)
  • Educational services (9.4%)
  • Social assistance (7.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.0%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Personal & laundry services (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Cheboygan, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Construction laborers (5.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.4%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.8%)
  • Child care workers (6.2%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5.2%)
  • Cashiers (5.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)

Average climate in Cheboygan, Michigan

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Earthquake activity:

Cheboygan-area historical earthquake activity is near Michigan state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 352.5 miles away from Cheboygan center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 325.1 miles away from the city center
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 240.4 miles away from Cheboygan center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 353.3 miles away from the city center
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 196.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 510.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cheboygan County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Cheboygan topographic map

Main business address for: CNB CORP /MI/ (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals and medical centers in Cheboygan:

  • CHEBOYGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 748 S MAIN)
  • HOSPICE OF THE STRAITS-VITAL CARE (761 LAFAYETTE AVENUE)
  • VITALCARE, INC. (761 LAFAYETTE AVE)
  • CHEBOYGAN HEALTH CARE CENTER (824 S HURON PO BOX 408)
  • TENDERCARE HEALTH CENTER OF CHEBOYGAN (824 S HURON PO BOX 408)

Airports located in Cheboygan:

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Amtrak stations near Cheboygan:

  • 16 miles: MACKINAW CITY (VALOT CITGO PLAZA) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, snack bar.
  • 17 miles: PELLSTON (100 STIMPSON ST.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 20 miles: ST. IGNACE (448 N. STATE ST.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cheboygan:

  • Lake Superior State University (about 59 miles; Sault Ste Marie, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,242)
  • Northwestern Michigan College (about 82 miles; Traverse City, MI; FT enrollment: 3,276)
  • Mid Michigan Community College (about 117 miles; Harrison, MI; FT enrollment: 3,653)
  • Northwood University-Michigan (about 140 miles; Midland, MI; FT enrollment: 2,763)
  • Central Michigan University (about 143 miles; Mount Pleasant, MI; FT enrollment: 22,758)
  • Ferris State University (about 145 miles; Big Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 11,238)
  • Delta College (about 147 miles; University Center, MI; FT enrollment: 7,480)

Public high schools in Cheboygan:

  • CHEBOYGAN AREA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 767, Location: 801 WEST LINCOLN AVE, Grades: PK-12)
  • INVERNESS ACADEMY (Students: 294, Location: 7461 N STRAITS HWY, Grades: 6-12)
  • CHEBOYGAN VIRTUAL ACADEMY (Location: 7461 N STRAITS HWY, Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Cheboygan:

  • EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 242, Location: 440 GARFIELD AVE, Grades: KG-2)
  • CHEBOYGAN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Location: 905 WEST LINCOLN AVE, Grades: 3-7)

Private elementary/middle schools in Cheboygan:

  • BISHOP BARAGA CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 145, Location: 623 W LINCOLN AVE, Grades: PK-6)
  • CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 41, Location: 900 S WESTERN AVE, Grades: PK-6)
  • ST JOHN LUTHERAN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM (Students: 22, Location: 8759 N STRAITS HWY, Grades: PK-2)
See full list of schools located in Cheboygan

Library in Cheboygan:

  • CHEBOYGAN AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $538,834; Location: 100 SOUTH BAILEY STREET; 55,214 books; 3,372 audio materials; 1,704 video materials; 148 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Bishop Baraga School, as of the 2006-2007 school year is preK-8!

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Cheboygan: River Front Range Lighthouse (A), Cheboygan County Fairgrounds (B), GEFS Marine Terminal (C), Rivertown Marina (D), Lund Cheboygan Harbor Marina (E), Thompson Lumber Company (F), Department of Natural Resources Field Office (G), Durocher Dock and Dredge, Incorporated (H), United States Fish and Wildlife Service Dock (I), Captains Three Marine Service (J), Northwood Oil Company (K), Standard Oil Company (L), Cheboygan Life Support Systems (M), Cheboygan County Courthouse (N), Cheboygan Police Department (O), Cheboygan Volunteer Fire Department (P), Cheboygan City Hall (Q), Cheboygan County Sheriff's Office (R), Cheboygan Public Library (S), Cheboygan County Museum (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Cheboygan: CNB CORP /MI/ (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Cheboygan include: Saint Mary's and Saint Charles' Church (A), Saint Thomas Lutheran Church (B), Resurrection Life Church (C), Wesleyan Community Church (D), Blessed Hope Baptist Church (E), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (F), Huron Street Tabernacle (G), First Church of Christ Scientist (H), Saint James Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

River: Little Black River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Cheboygan include: Turner Park (1), East Avenue Park (2), Memorial Park (3), Ottawa Art Park (4), Jacob J Post House Historical Marker (5), Jail and Sheriff's Residence Historical Marker (6), Old Cheboygan County Courthouse Historical Marker (7), Saint Mary Church Historical Marker (8), Kiwanis Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Historical Cheboygan County Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 404 South Huron Street), Chambers of Commerce - Cheboygan Chamber of Commerce (124 North Main Street), Fort Henry Motel (Tours & Charters; 3025 East US Highway 23), Dunn Patricia (Tours & Charters; 3025 East US Highway 23), Cheboygan Opera House (Tours & Charters; 403 North Huron Street).

Hotels: Creekside Motel Le DUCS (1380 West US Highway 23), Continental Inn (613 North Main Street), Fleetwood Inn & Suites (889 South Main Street), Dunn Patricia (3025 East US Highway 23), Best Western River Terrace (847 South Main), Budget Inn Monarch Motel (1257 Mackinaw Avenue), Fort Henry Motel (3025 East US Highway 23), Birch Haus Motel (1301 Mackinaw Avenue).

Court: Michigan Works Service Center (825 South Huron Street Suite 5).

Birthplace of: Linda Menard - Politician.

Cheboygan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cheboygan and their reported violations in the past:

ROBERTS LANDING (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
RIPPLING RAPIDS GOLF COURSE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2009), St Compliance achieved (AUG-18-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
INVERNESS TOWNSHIP HALL (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
THE PINES RESTAURANT (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
NORTHERN MICHIGAN SPORTS MEDICINE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cheboygan that have no violations reported:

  • CHEBOYGAN, CITY OF (Population served: 4,867, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SACRED HEART CHURCH (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ST JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • THIRSTY'S (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WATERWAYS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MCDONALDS OF PETOSKEY (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Michigan:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

57.5%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

9.3%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Cheboygan in 2010:

  • 117 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 117 people in military ships
  • 77 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 18 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 6 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 4 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)

People in group quarters in Cheboygan in 2000:

  • 148 people in nursing homes
  • 74 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 14 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 5 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Banks with branches in Cheboygan (2011 data):

  • Citizens National Bank of Cheboygan: Main Drive-In Branch, Citizens National Bank Of Cheboygan, Inverness Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $250.6 mil, Deposits: $228.0 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Cnb Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Cheboygan Branch at 316 North Main Street, branch established on 1975/09/29; South Main Drive-In Branch at 1000 South Main Street, branch established on 1988/05/02. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • First Community Bank: Cheboygan Main Office Branch at 201 North Main Street, branch established on 2001/06/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $186.7 mil, Deposits: $154.7 mil, headquarters in Harbor Springs, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Harbor Springs Financial Corporation
  • First Federal of Northern Michigan: Cheboygan Branch at 101 South Main, branch established on 1992/08/10. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $216.9 mil, Deposits: $151.7 mil, headquarters in Alpena, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Cheboygan:

Marital status in Cheboygan, MI
  • Never married: 29.5%
  • Now married: 44.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 15.6%

For population 25 years and over in Cheboygan:

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 17.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
Michigan average:

10.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Cheboygan
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cheboygan, MI (based on Cheboygan County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,7145
Evangelical Protestant2,22323
Mainline Protestant2,0599
Other3365
None17,820-
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: 7
This county:

2.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Cheboygan County:

0.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

3.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Cheboygan County:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
This county:

11.98 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.2%
State:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Cheboygan County:

30.8%
Michigan:

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

14.8%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

45.7%
Michigan:

50.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Cheboygan:

39.7%
Michigan:

47.9%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.8
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

24.0%
Michigan:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.6%
State:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Michigan:

6.8

Overweight people:
Cheboygan:

32.0%
Michigan:

34.1%

General health condition:
Cheboygan:

51.2%
Michigan:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Cheboygan:

74.9%
Michigan:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Cheboygan, MI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 9$36,235$48,3131$1,140
Sewerage 6$13,837$27,6740$0
Financial Administration 5$20,952$50,2850$0
Streets and Highways 4$19,333$57,9990$0
Parks and Recreation 3$8,631$34,5248$2,530
Housing and Community Development (Local) 2$6,860$41,1601$2,310
Other and Unallocable 1$4,623$55,4761$461
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$2,100
Firefighters 0$0 12$1,196
Totals for Government 30$110,471$44,18830$9,737

Cheboygan government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $2,000 ($0.41)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,177,000 ($243.94)
    Housing and Community Development: $774,000 ($160.41)
    Police Protection: $744,000 ($154.20)
    Regular Highways: $725,000 ($150.26)
    General - Other: $314,000 ($65.08)
    Financial Administration: $273,000 ($56.58)
    Parks and Recreation: $239,000 ($49.53)
    Central Staff Services: $107,000 ($22.18)
    Local Fire Protection: $106,000 ($21.97)
    General Public Buildings: $95,000 ($19.69)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $197,000 ($40.83)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $5,000 ($1.04)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $240,000 ($49.74)
    Local Fire Protection: $6,000 ($1.24)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,000 ($0.62)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,418,000 ($293.89)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $76,000 ($15.75)

Cheboygan government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $573,000 ($118.76)
    Housing and Community Development: $162,000 ($33.58)
    Parks and Recreation: $101,000 ($20.93)
    Other: $30,000 ($6.22)
    Parking Facilities: $3,000 ($0.62)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $554,000 ($114.82)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $6,000 ($1.24)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $1,067,000 ($221.14)
    Sale of Property: $67,000 ($13.89)
    General Revenue - Other: $31,000 ($6.42)
    Interest Earnings: $14,000 ($2.90)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $505,000 ($104.66)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $657,000 ($136.17)
    General Local Government Support: $540,000 ($111.92)
    Other: $70,000 ($14.51)
  • Tax - Property: $2,281,000 ($472.75)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000 ($0.62)

Cheboygan government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,877,000 ($1632.54)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,176,000 ($1487.25)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $981,000 ($203.32)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $280,000 ($58.03)

Cheboygan government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,518,000 ($936.37)
Businesses in Cheboygan, MI
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture1
Advance Auto Parts1Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets5
Best Western1McDonald's1
Burger King1Nike1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1Sears1
Decora Cabinetry2Subway1
FedEx2Toyota1
Ford1U-Haul3
H&R Block1UPS4
Kincaid1Walgreens1
Kmart1Walmart1

Strongest AM radio stations in Cheboygan:

  • WCBY (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHEBOYGAN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WIDG (940 AM; 5 kW; ST. IGNACE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WJML (1110 AM; 10 kW; PETOSKEY, MI)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WHAK (960 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS CITY, MI)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMKT (1270 AM; 5 kW; CHARLEVOIX, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WWKK (750 AM; 1 kW; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: STONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cheboygan:

  • WDQV (88.5 FM; MACKINAW CITY, MI; Owner: BROADCAST MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WGFM (105.1 FM; CHEBOYGAN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WKLZ-FM (98.9 FM; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF PETOSKEY, INC.)
  • WMKC (102.9 FM; ST. IGNACE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WCMW-FM (103.9 FM; HARBOR SPRINGS, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WLXT (96.3 FM; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WLJZ (94.5 FM; MACKINAW CITY, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WCML-FM (91.7 FM; ALPENA, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WTLI (89.3 FM; BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, MI; Owner: SUPERIOR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPHN (90.5 FM; GAYLORD, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • W268AD (101.5 FM; MACKINAW CITY, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
  • WKHQ-FM (105.9 FM; CHARLEVOIX, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WBLW (88.1 FM; GAYLORD, MI; Owner: GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WKPK (106.7 FM; GAYLORD, MI; Owner: NORTHERN RADIO OF GAYLORD, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cheboygan:

  • WTOM-TV (Channel 4; CHEBOYGAN, MI; Owner: WPBN/WTOM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WCML (Channel 6; ALPENA, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WWUP-TV (Channel 10; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: HERITAGE BROADCASTING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN)
  • W55CL (Channel 55; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WGTQ (Channel 8; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: SCANLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W18BX (Channel 18; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W20BQ (Channel 20; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W23BM (Channel 23; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W25CD (Channel 25; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W31BI (Channel 31; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W51CR (Channel 51; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53BN (Channel 53; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W57CP (Channel 57; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W64CK (Channel 64; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W34CR (Channel 34; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: FRANK J. CATZ, LIVING TRUST)
  • W41CK (Channel 41; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: FRANK J. CATZ, LIVING TRUST)
  • W39CB (Channel 39; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62CR (Channel 62; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W36CD (Channel 36; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66CY (Channel 66; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Cheboygan fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Cheboygan fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 8.4mTotal length
  • $27,000Total costs
  • 11,801Total average daily traffic
  • 294Total average daily truck traffic
  • 15,103Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Cheboygan)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 320 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Cheboygan, MI)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 70 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cheboygan)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 4 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Cheboygan)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 22 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 15. The highest number of fire incidents - 36 took place in 2003, and the least - 4 in 2016. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Cheboygan, MI When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (61.9%), and Outside Fires (16.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Cheboygan, MI
    • 15961.9%Structure Fires
    • 4316.7%Outside Fires
    • 4116.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 145.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Cheboygan, MI

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Cheboygan, Michigan:

  • Fleetwood Inn & Suites, 889 S Main St, Cheboygan, Michigan 49721 , Phone: (231) 627-3126, Fax: (231) 627-2889
  • Continental Inn, 613 N Main St, Cheboygan, Michigan 49721 , Phone: (231) 627-7164, Fax: (231) 627-8753
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Cheboygan, Michigan
Most common first names in Cheboygan, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John11274.3 years
William10873.6 years
George9576.1 years
Mary8580.7 years
Robert8367.8 years
James7873.4 years
Charles7676.4 years
Joseph6274.5 years
Margaret5977.6 years
Dorothy5877.5 years
Most common last names in Cheboygan, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4376.0 years
Johnson3278.0 years
Miller3078.0 years
Charboneau2875.7 years
Anderson2678.0 years
Vieau2574.4 years
Jewell2577.4 years
Bur2479.3 years
Brown2272.2 years
Carlson2176.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cheboygan, MI
  • 81.6%Utility gas
  • 6.0%Electricity
  • 5.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.0%Wood
  • 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cheboygan, MI
  • 73.2%Utility gas
  • 22.1%Electricity
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%No fuel used


Cheboygan compared to Michigan state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

Cheboygan on our top lists:

  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospices or homes for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
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