Bridgman, Michigan Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,428. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,428 (0.0% change)
 
Males: 1,176   (48.4%)
Females: 1,252   (51.6%)

Berrien County

Median resident age:   41.3 years
Michigan median age:   35.5 years

Zip codes: 49106 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,400 (it was $48,292 in 2000)
Bridgman   $49,400
Michigan:   $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $164,900 (it was $122,600 in 2000)
Bridgman   $164,900
Michigan:   $149,300

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Bridgman, MI residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Bridgman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)


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Ancestries: German (34.3%), English (11.3%), Irish (10.6%), Polish (6.9%), United States (6.7%), Italian (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 629 feet

Land area: 2.93 square miles.

Population density: 834 people per square mile   (low).




Bridgman

For population 25 years and over in Bridgman

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridgman city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

75 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).

This city:   3.1%
Michigan:   5.3%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Bridgman, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bridgman to the number of sex offenders is 488 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bridgman:   1.4% ($1,673)
Michigan:   1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (28.0 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (77.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Baroda, MI (5.0 miles ), Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI (5.5 miles ), Stevensville, MI (5.6 miles ), Shoreham, MI (8.9 miles ), Three Oaks, MI (10.4 miles ), Galien, MI (10.5 miles ), St. Joseph, MI (12.0 miles ), Fair Plain, MI (12.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 40 buildings, average cost: $167,000
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $141,400
  • 1998: 20 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $147,100
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $151,400
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $156,400
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $161,900
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $134,200
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $175,100
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $149,700
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $167,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.94 N, Longitude: 86.56 W


105 people in nursing homes
20 people in other group homes

Area code: 269


Population change in the 1990s: +235 (+10.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Utilities (16%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)



 

Crime in Bridgman by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 2 0 3 3 1 0
    per 100,000 81.9 0.0 123.3 122.9 40.7 0.0
Robberies 1 0 0 0 0 1
    per 100,000 41.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 40.9
Assaults 2 1 3 0 2 4
    per 100,000 81.9 40.7 123.3 0.0 81.5 163.7
Burglaries 5 8 14 9 7 14
    per 100,000 204.8 325.7 575.4 368.7 285.2 573.1
Thefts 30 24 69 56 97 80
    per 100,000 1229.0 977.2 2836.0 2294.1 3952.7 3274.7
Auto thefts 2 1 1 3 0 2
    per 100,000 81.9 40.7 41.1 122.9 0.0 81.9
Arson 0 0 0 0 1 1
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 40.7 40.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 164.3 73.3 280.3 225.7 227.0 222.7
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.64
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Bridgman, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bridgman-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.2 miles away from the Bridgman city center killed 36 people and injured 321 people.

On 11/26/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Bridgman:
  • LAKELAND HOSPITAL, ST JOSEPH (about 11 miles; SAINT JOSEPH, MI)
  • BERRIEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BERRIEN CENTER, MI)
  • LAKELAND SPECIALTY HOSP AT BERRIEN CTR (about 21 miles; BERRIEN CENTER, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bridgman:
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 24 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; ID: SBN)
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 42 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 46 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; ID: VPZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bridgman:
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY AIRPARK (about 14 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; ID: C20)
  • SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN REGIONAL (about 16 miles; BENTON HARBOR, MI; ID: BEH)
  • MICHIGAN CITY MUNI (about 25 miles; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; ID: MGC)

Amtrak stations near Bridgman:
  • 13 miles: ST. JOSEPH/BENTON HARBOR (ST. JOSEPH, 410 VINE ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 17 miles: NEW BUFFALO (WHITAKER & RAILROAD TRACKS). Services: public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Nuclear power plants:
  • Donald C. Cook 1. General Electric Co.Indiana/Michigan Power Co.Westinghouse Electric Corp.Indiana/Michigan Power Co.Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Net Output: 1020 MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 01/1975. Commercial start: 08/1975..
  • Donald C. Cook 2. Brown Boveri et Cie,. Indiana/Michigan Power Co.Westinghouse Electric Corp.Indiana/Michigan Power Co.Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Net Output: 1090 MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 03/1978. Commercial start: 07/1978..

Local government website: WWW.BRIDGMAN.ORG
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridgman:
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 31 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 31 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 37 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 60 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 62 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
Public high schools in Bridgman:
  • BRIDGMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 9964 GAST ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • BRIDGMAN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION (Students: 9; Location: 9964 GAST ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bridgman:
  • BRIDGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 3891 LAKE STREET; Grades: KG - 04)
  • F.C. REED MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 10254 CALIFORNIA ROAD; Grades: 05 - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Bridgman:
  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: PO BOX 26 9650 CHURCH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Bridgman:
  • BRIDGMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $344,551; Location: 4460 LAKE STREET; 46,330 books; 886 audio materials; 851 video materials; 103 serial subscriptions)

Notable location: First Church Camp (A) .

Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery (1) .

Park in Bridgman: Weko Beach Recreational Area (1) .

Tourist attractions: Captain Mike's Fun Park Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 10975 Red Arrow Highway), Cook Energy Information Center (Tours & Charters; 1 Cook Place).

 

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

BRIDGMAN (Population served: 2140, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 21 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:   2.3 people
Michigan:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   65.1%
Whole state:   68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   2.8%
Whole state:   5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   6.9%
Whole state:   10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   3.2%
Whole state:   4.8%

Bridgman compared to Michigan state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Banks with branches in Bridgman (2007 data):
  • Edgewater Bank: 4509 Lake Street Branch at 4509 Lake Street, branch established on 1910-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $180.2 mil, Deposits: $136.3 mil, headquarters in Saint Joseph, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Bridgman Branch at 4249 Lake Street, branch established on 1959-10-01. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.



2004 Presidential Election results in Berrien County Michigan:




Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 1 $2,491 $29,892 0 $0
Other Government Administration 3 $7,714 $30,856 6 $3,097
Water Supply 3 $10,300 $41,200 0 $0
Financial Administration 3 $5,566 $22,264 0 $0
Streets and Highways 0 $0   2 $2,659
Firefighters 0 $0   14 $7,545
Police Protection - Officers 4 $11,714 $35,142 0 $0
Totals for Government 14 $37,784 $32,386 22 $13,302


Bridgman government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $554,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $290,000
    Parks & Recreation: $131,000
    All Other: $15,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $436,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $324,000
    Regular Highways: $282,000
    Police Protection: $266,000
    Water Utilities: $241,000
    Parks & Recreation: $169,000
    Financial Administration: $146,000
    Fire Protection: $132,000
    Central Staff Services: $107,000
    Sewerage: $58,000
    General Public Buildings: $34,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $23,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $133,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $91,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $193,000
    General: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,965,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,460,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $171,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,850,000
    Other, NEC: $989,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $300,000
    Water Utilities: $115,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $104,000
    Rents: $101,000
    Interest Earnings: $81,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $210,000
    Regular Highways: $70,000
    Sewerage: $60,000
    General - Other: $24,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,621,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $266,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $174,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $268,000
    Highways: $173,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,329,000
    NEC: $36,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $589,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $122,000

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,999 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.62%
Michigan average:   5.24%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
Berrien County:   0.12%
Michigan average:   0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Joseph County, IN  0.50% ($33,965 average AGI)
from Cass County, MI  0.40% ($26,393)
from Van Buren County, MI  0.35% ($29,186)


5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,455 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.57%
Michigan average:   5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($275 average AGI)
Berrien County:   0.05%
Michigan average:   0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Joseph County, IN  0.59% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Van Buren County, MI  0.38% ($25,498)
to Cass County, MI  0.32% ($36,899)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bridgman:
  • WHFB (1060 AM; 5 kW; BENTON HARBOR-ST. JO, MI; Owner: WHFB B/CST ASSOCIATES LTD PARTNERSHP)
  • WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSJM (1400 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bridgman:
  • WYTZ (97.5 FM; BRIDGMAN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WHFB-FM (99.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WHFB BROADCAST ASSOCIATES L P)
  • WAUS (90.7 FM; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: ANDREWS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WIRX (107.1 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WCNF (94.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WWLV (102.3 FM; NEW CARLISLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WSMK (99.1 FM; BUCHANAN, MI; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WBEW (89.5 FM; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
  • W300AL (107.9 FM; MISHAWAKA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WUBU (106.3 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: PARTNERSHIP RADIO, LLC)
  • W210BB (89.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bridgman:
  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYGN-LP (Channel 12; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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