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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $911 (1.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Baraga County is $422 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.
Cities in this county include: L'Anse
, Baraga
.
Neighboring
counties: Houghton County
, Iron County
, Marquette County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Baraga County: Snyder
Camp
(A),
Ruona Camp
(B),
Camp 10
(C),
Sensenbrenner-Seldon Camp
(D),
Aura School
(E),
Aura Town Hall
(F),
Keweenaw Bay Tribal Center
(G),
Elmblad Camp
(H),
Erickson Camp
(I),
Northwood Camp
(J),
Summit
(K),
Sturgeon River Campground
(L),
Perch River Picnic Area
(M)
Churches in Baraga County include: Covenant
Church
(A),
Trinity Church
(B),
Kyro Church
(C),
Swedish Church
(D)
Cemeteries: Covington
Cemetery
(1),
Pelkie Cemetery
(2),
Keweenaw Bay Cemetery
(3),
Skanee Cemetery
(4),
Aura Cemetery
(5),
Herman Cemetery
(6)
Lakes and reservoirs: Little
King Lake
(A),
Little Lake
(B),
Little Spruce Lake
(C),
Alice, Lake
(D),
Little Summit Lake
(E),
Long Lake
(F),
Loon Lake
(G),
Lost Lake
(H)
Rivers and creeks: Nelligan
Creek
(A),
Ned Lake Creek
(B),
Bocco Creek
(C),
Boyles Creek
(D),
Burns Creek
(E),
Canal Town Creek
(F),
Woo Creek
(G),
Clear Creek
(H),
Mustard Creek
(I)
Park in Baraga County: Second
Sand Beach Park
(1).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
11.9% | | Michigan: |
7.0% |
Current college students: 224
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 66 (59% naturalized citizens)
| Baraga
County: |
0.8% | | Whole
state: | 5.3% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 15
- 1990
to 1994: 4
- 1985
to 1989: 1
- 1980
to 1984: 2
- 1975
to 1979: 4
- 1970
to 1974: 4
- 1970
to 1974: 7
- 1965
to 1969: 29
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Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 3,626
- One,
attached: 43
- Two:
118
- 3
or 4: 108
- 5
to 9: 61
- 10
to 19: 45
- 20
or more: 79
- Mobile
homes: 523
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 28
Housing units in Baraga County with a mortgage: 759 (25 second mortgage, 56 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 825 Agriculture
in Baraga County
Average size of farms: 241 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $17786
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $113.53
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.24%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $11357
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.56%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45908
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.24%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.33
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.78%
Land in orchards: 58 acresBaraga
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 8.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Public
administration (16%)
- Construction
(10%)
- Miscellaneous
manufacturing (8%)
- Machinery
(7%)
- Metal
and metal products (6%)
- Educational
services (5%)
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (5%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (20%)
- Accommodation
and food services (11%)
- Educational
services (10%)
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (9%)
- Social
assistance (7%)
- Public
administration (6%)
- Food
and beverage stores (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Law
enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (8%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (5%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Cashiers
(5%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Health
technologists and technicians (5%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Supervisors
and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Other
Northern Europe (20%)
- Germany
(14%)
- Philippines
(14%)
- Canada
(14%)
- Italy
(8%)
- Australia
(8%)
- Haiti
(8%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Baraga County:
|
- Finnish
(29%)
- German
(10%)
- French
(except Basque) (9%)
- French
Canadian (5%)
- Irish
(4%)
- Norwegian
(3%)
- English
(3%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 2,587 (75%)
- Carpooled:
520 (15%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
2 (0%)
- Bicycle:
5 (0%)
- Walked:
138 (4%)
- Other
means: 31 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 144 (4%)
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People
in group quarters in Baraga County, Michigan
- 595
people in state prisons
- 77
people in nursing homes
- 53
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 14
people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 13
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 12
people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 8
people in other group homes
- 6
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5
people in homes for the mentally ill
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,895.
4.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,769 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
4.52% | | Michigan
average: | 5.24% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.83% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($15,873 average AGI)
1.69% relocated from other states ($9,896 average AGI)
| Baraga
County: |
1.69% | | Michigan
average: |
1.38% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Houghton County, MI
|
0.84% ($24,080 average AGI) |
| from
Marquette County, MI
|
0.57% ($20,882) |
| from
Ontonagon County, MI
|
0.34% ($22,900) |
4.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,286 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
4.93% | | Michigan
average: | 5.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.02% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($18,578 average AGI)
1.91% relocated to other states ($10,714 average AGI)
| Baraga
County: |
1.91% | | Michigan
average: | 2.21% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Marquette County, MI
|
1.01% ($27,700 average AGI) |
| to
Houghton County, MI
|
0.84% ($26,760) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Births
per 1000 population in Baraga County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4
Deaths
per 1000 population in Baraga County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Baraga County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,692 (1,406 aged, 286 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 7,964
- In
family households: 6,672 (1,821 male householders, 423 female householders)
1,701
spouses, 2,391 children (2,217 natural, 56 adopted, 118 stepchildren), 81 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 67 other relatives, 119 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 1,292 (537 male householders (463 living alone)), 590 female householders (526 living alone)), 165 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 782 (667 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,121 2-persons, 467 3-persons, 391 4-persons, 164 5-persons, 78 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 989 1-person, 122 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 1 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
1,350 married couples with children.
495 single-parent households (142 men, 353 women).
91.3% of residents of Baraga County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
6.1% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $64,815,000 ($7426 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,373,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $25,444,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,265,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,307,000
Federal grants: $18,763,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,726,000 ($5,287,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,311,000 ($328,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $474,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $744,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,873,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 462
| Here: |
53 per 1000 residents | | State: | 68
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 579
| Here: |
66 per 1000 residents | | State: |
45 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +8
| Here: |
+1 per 1000 residents | | State: | +12
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +128
| Here: |
+15 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-16 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Baraga County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.62 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 65
- 1995
to 1998: 296
- 1990
to 1994: 295
- 1980
to 1989: 536
- 1970
to 1979: 880
- 1960
to 1969: 512
- 1950
to 1959: 431
- 1940
to 1949: 302
- 1939
or earlier: 1,314
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Baraga County, Michigan: |
- 1
room: 9
- 2
rooms: 30
- 3
rooms: 126
- 4
rooms: 388
- 5
rooms: 732
- 6
rooms: 626
- 7
rooms: 309
- 8
rooms: 205
- 9
or more rooms: 180
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Baraga County, Michigan: |
- 1
room: 17
- 2
rooms: 82
- 3
rooms: 162
- 4
rooms: 188
- 5
rooms: 159
- 6
rooms: 70
- 7
rooms: 39
- 8
rooms: 20
- 9
or more rooms: 11
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Baraga County: |
- no
bedroom: 13
- 1
bedroom: 121
- 2
bedrooms: 698
- 3
bedrooms: 1,294
- 4
bedrooms: 382
- 5
or more bedrooms: 97
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Baraga County: |
- no
bedroom: 22
- 1
bedroom: 232
- 2
bedrooms: 257
- 3
bedrooms: 171
- 4
bedrooms: 56
- 5
or more bedrooms: 10
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Baraga County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 170
- 1
vehicle: 774
- 2
vehicles: 1,113
- 3
vehicles: 427
- 4
vehicles: 100
- 5
or more vehicles: 21
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Baraga County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 149
- 1
vehicle: 369
- 2
vehicles: 167
- 3
vehicles: 40
- 4
vehicles: 7
- 5
or more vehicles: 16
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67% of Baraga County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Michigan.
| Baraga
County: |
66.9% | | State
average: |
58.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 7360
- Northeast:
91
- Midwest:
779
- South:
258
- West:
157
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,500 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (41%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (28%)
- Wood
(15%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Electricity
(2%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (68%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (11%)
- Electricity
(7%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Wood
(4%)
- Other
fuel (2%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 55
| Here: |
6.0% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 43
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 27
| Here: |
14.1% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
Baraga
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- Hospital Public: $16,848,000
All Other: $421,000
- Construction
- Own Hospitals: $1,075,000
Regular Highways: $1,027,000
General: $2,000
- Current
Operations - Own Hospitals: $15,280,000
Regular Highways: $3,662,000
General - Other: $983,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $437,000
Health Services - Other: $323,000
Police Protection: $264,000
Corrections - Other: $237,000
Financial Administration: $173,000
Central Staff Services: $90,000
General Public Buildings: $66,000
Welfare - Other: $34,000
Housing & Community Development: $20,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - Highways: $927,000
All Other: $41,000
Public Welfare: $39,000
Housing & Community Development: $22,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $163,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - General: $100,000
Health: $58,000
- Intergovernmental
to State - General: $47,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $165,000
Highways: $108,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,260,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,593,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,422,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $245,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $453,000
Interest Earnings: $90,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $714,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,181,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $513,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,308,000
All Other: $393,000
General Support: $160,000
Public Welfare: $60,000
Health & Hospitals: $33,000
- Tax
- Property: $2,217,000
NEC: $4,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $8,720,000
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