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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,110 (1.0%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Barry County is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $567 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $817 a month.
Cities in this county include: Plymouth Township
, Hastings
, Middleville
, Nashville
, Woodland
, Freeport
.
Neighboring
counties: Allegan County
, Calhoun County
, Eaton County
, Ionia County
, Kalamazoo County
, Kent County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Barry County: Camp
Kitanniwa
(A),
Camp Merrie Wood
(B),
Duncan Lake Access Point
(C),
Bristol Corners
(D)
Churches in Barry County include: McCallum
Church
(A),
Peace Church
(B),
Community Church
(C),
North Irving Church
(D),
Kilpatrick Church
(E),
Zion Church
(F),
Milo Bible Church
(G),
Free Church
(H),
Yankee Springs Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Brown
Cemetery
(1),
Banfield Cemetery
(2),
Robbins Cemetery
(3),
Brush Ridge Cemetery
(4),
Irving Cemetery
(5),
Hosmer Cemetery
(6),
Meyers Cemetery
(7)
Lakes and swamps: Little
Gilkey Lake
(A),
Adams Lake
(B),
Little Long Lake
(C),
Little Mill Lake
(D),
Little Pine Lake
(E),
Algonquin Lake
(F),
Long Lake
(G),
Loomis Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bassett
Creek
(A),
Cedar Creek
(B),
Woodland Creek
(C),
Crooked Brook
(D),
Kellie Creek
(E),
Gravel Brook
(F),
Little Thornapple River
(G),
Glass Creek
(H),
Hagar Creek
(I)
Parks in Barry County include: Charlton
Park
(1),
Yankee Springs Recreation Area
(2),
Middleville State Game Area
(3),
Barry State Game Area
(4)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 2,195
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 463 (66% naturalized citizens)
| Barry
County: |
0.8% | | Whole
state: | 5.3% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 55
- 1990
to 1994: 42
- 1985
to 1989: 36
- 1980
to 1984: 25
- 1975
to 1979: 9
- 1970
to 1974: 14
- 1970
to 1974: 44
- 1965
to 1969: 238
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Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 19,891
- One,
attached: 180
- Two:
417
- 3
or 4: 391
- 5
to 9: 212
- 10
to 19: 192
- 20
or more: 169
- Mobile
homes: 2,372
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 52
Housing units in Barry County with a mortgage: 8,725 (790 second mortgage, 1,119 home equity loan, 56 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,486 Agriculture
in Barry County
Average size of farms: 171 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $45007
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $186.83
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.56%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 60.11%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $49392
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 56.20%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.61%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $54139
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.60%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.65
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 33.04%
Corn for grain: 33435 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 6001 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 30838 harvested acres
Vegetables: 82 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 46 acresBarry
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/11/1965, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(13%)
- Transportation
equipment (8%)
- Machinery
(6%)
- Electrical
equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
- Metal
and metal products (4%)
- Educational
services (3%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (15%)
- Educational
services (12%)
- Finance
and insurance (7%)
- Accommodation
and food services (7%)
- Transportation
equipment (4%)
- Public
administration (4%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (4%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Registered
nurses (4%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)
- Assemblers
and fabricators (3%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Netherlands
(15%)
- United
Kingdom (12%)
- Canada
(11%)
- Germany
(10%)
- Mexico
(8%)
- Italy
(7%)
- Other
Northern Europe (6%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Barry County:
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- German
(22%)
- English
(14%)
- Dutch
(13%)
- United
States or American (12%)
- Irish
(10%)
- Polish
(4%)
- French
(except Basque) (3%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 22,396 (83%)
- Carpooled:
2,799 (10%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
4 (0%)
- Bicycle:
19 (0%)
- Walked:
455 (2%)
- Other
means: 52 (0%)
- Worked
at home: 1,177 (4%)
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People
in group quarters in Barry County, Michigan
- 213
people in nursing homes
- 98
people in other group homes
- 65
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 26
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 15
people in homes for the mentally ill
- 6
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 6
people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 4
people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 2
people in religious group quarters
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $53,836.
6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,608 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.18% | | Michigan
average: |
5.24% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($184 average AGI)
| Barry
County: |
0.05% | | Michigan
average: | 0.10% |
5.28% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($34,264 average AGI)
0.85% relocated from other states ($5,160 average AGI)
| Barry
County: |
0.85% | | Michigan
average: | 1.38% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Kent County, MI
|
1.55% ($47,438 average AGI) |
| from
Kalamazoo County, MI
|
0.76% ($40,801) |
| from
Calhoun County, MI
|
0.72% ($37,745) |
| from
Allegan County, MI
|
0.56% ($34,492) |
| from
Eaton County, MI
|
0.41% ($39,593) |
| from
Ionia County, MI
|
0.30% ($31,970) |
| from
Ingham County, MI
|
0.15% ($32,121) |
6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,434 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.83% | | Michigan
average: |
5.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.22% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($25,436 average AGI)
1.61% relocated to other states ($8,999 average AGI)
| Barry
County: |
1.61% | | Michigan
average: | 2.21% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Kent County, MI
|
1.30% ($35,565 average AGI) |
| to
Kalamazoo County, MI
|
0.84% ($32,516) |
| to
Calhoun County, MI
|
0.76% ($30,738) |
| to
Allegan County, MI
|
0.46% ($31,961) |
| to
Eaton County, MI
|
0.41% ($33,489) |
| to
Ionia County, MI
|
0.36% ($31,543) |
| to
Ottawa County, MI
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0.18% ($30,600) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3
Births
per 1000 population in Barry County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.1
Deaths
per 1000 population in Barry County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.9
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Barry County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,011 (6,132 aged, 879 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 56,318
- In
family households: 50,322 (13,830 male householders, 2,290 female householders)
13,760
spouses, 17,927 children (15,830 natural, 626 adopted, 1,471 stepchildren), 554 grandchildren, 179 brothers or sisters, 204 parents, 420 other relatives, 1,158 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 5,996 (2,421 male householders (1,859 living alone)), 2,555 female householders (2,239 living alone)), 1,020 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 437 (279 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 6,991 2-persons, 3,432 3-persons, 3,370 4-persons, 1,526 5-persons, 585 6-persons, 216 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,098 1-person, 767 2-persons, 77 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 12 5-persons.
11,558 married couples with children.
2,703 single-parent households (907 men, 1,796 women).
97.8% of residents of Barry County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $197,533,000 ($3327 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,263,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $112,440,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,583,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,818,000
Federal grants: $28,575,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,847,000 ($2,285,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,269,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,171,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $26,768,000
Federal Government insurance: $22,754,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,665
| Here: |
61 per 1000 residents | | State: | 68
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,448
| Here: |
41 per 1000 residents | | State: | 45
per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +56
| Here: |
+1 per 1000 residents | | State: | +12
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +1,942
| Here: |
+32 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-16 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Barry County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.64 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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: 705
- 1995
to 1998: 2,135
- 1990
to 1994: 2,345
- 1980
to 1989: 2,821
- 1970
to 1979: 3,373
- 1960
to 1969: 2,703
- 1950
to 1959: 2,785
- 1940
to 1949: 1,741
- 1939
or earlier: 5,268
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Barry County, Michigan: |
- 1
room: 24
- 2
rooms: 105
- 3
rooms: 391
- 4
rooms: 1,708
- 5
rooms: 3,656
- 6
rooms: 4,090
- 7
rooms: 3,590
- 8
rooms: 2,217
- 9
or more rooms: 2,280
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Barry County, Michigan: |
- 1
room: 46
- 2
rooms: 153
- 3
rooms: 542
- 4
rooms: 715
- 5
rooms: 638
- 6
rooms: 388
- 7
rooms: 212
- 8
rooms: 144
- 9
or more rooms: 136
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Barry County: |
- no
bedroom: 52
- 1
bedroom: 426
- 2
bedrooms: 3,826
- 3
bedrooms: 9,676
- 4
bedrooms: 3,224
- 5
or more bedrooms: 857
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Barry County: |
- no
bedroom: 64
- 1
bedroom: 712
- 2
bedrooms: 1,198
- 3
bedrooms: 777
- 4
bedrooms: 172
- 5
or more bedrooms: 51
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Barry County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 493
- 1
vehicle: 3,647
- 2
vehicles: 8,722
- 3
vehicles: 3,433
- 4
vehicles: 1,185
- 5
or more vehicles: 581
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Barry County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 319
- 1
vehicle: 1,408
- 2
vehicles: 911
- 3
vehicles: 247
- 4
vehicles: 73
- 5
or more vehicles: 16
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62% of Barry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Michigan.
| Barry
County: |
61.6% | | State
average: |
58.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 47365
- Northeast:
1233
- Midwest:
4114
- South:
2219
- West:
1097
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $97,600 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (47%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (33%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Wood
(5%)
- Electricity
(4%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (55%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Electricity
(13%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Wood
(2%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 649
| Here: |
9.1% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 245
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 254
| Here: |
13.6% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
Barry
County government finances in 2002:
-
Charges - Air Transportation: $9,000
- Bond
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,399,000
- Charges
- All Other: $9,969,000
Parks & Recreation: $162,000
Solid Waste Management: $53,000
- Current
Operations - Welfare - Other: $8,802,000
Health Services - Other: $5,669,000
Regular Highways: $5,144,000
General - Other: $2,471,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,322,000
Police Protection: $2,009,000
Corrections - Other: $1,497,000
Parks & Recreation: $944,000
Central Staff Services: $708,000
Transit Utilities: $552,000
Natural Resources - Other: $544,000
Housing & Community Development: $466,000
General Public Buildings: $357,000
Financial Administration: $347,000
Air Transportation: $209,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $88,000
Sewerage: $39,000
Solid Waste Management: $30,000
- Employee
Retirement - Total Other Securities: $4,299,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $530,000
Withdrawals: $334,000
Local Employee Contribution: $180,000
From Local Government: $151,000
Interest Revenue: $123,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $616,000
All Other: $276,000
Public Welfare: $66,000
Transit Utilities: $47,000
Highways: $38,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $447,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,285,000
Highways: $1,740,000
Health & Hospitals: $125,000
Transit Utilities: $36,000
Public Welfare: $29,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,335,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,250,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,448,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,632,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,505,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $713,000
General Revenue, NEC: $589,000
Rents: $173,000
Special Assessments: $126,000
Property Sale Other: $29,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General - Other: $221,000
Health - Other: $200,000
Regular Highways: $143,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,719,000
- Revenue
- Transit Utilities: $116,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $102,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,480,000
Health & Hospitals: $3,873,000
All Other: $2,238,000
General Support: $1,219,000
Public Welfare: $978,000
Transit Utilities: $320,000
- Tax
- Property: $8,253,000
NEC: $163,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $14,464,000
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