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Clare County

Population in July 2007: 3,135. Population change since 2000: +0.1%
 

Males: 1,374  (43.8%)
Females: 1,761  (56.2%)
Median resident age:  37.2 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48617.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,500 (it was $27,299 in 2000)
Clare  $28,500
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $109,100 (it was $78,500 in 2000)
Clare  $109,100
Michigan:  $153,100

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Races in Clare:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Clare: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.1%), English (18.2%), Irish (14.6%), French (7.7%), Dutch (5.2%), United States (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 841 feet

Land area: 3.12 square miles.

Population density: 1005 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Clare

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clare city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 44.7%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

64 residents are foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.5% North America).

This city:  2.0%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 23 registered sex offenders living in Clare, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clare to the number of sex offenders is 136 to 1.

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

Clare:  1.3% ($1,018)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Clare satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (62.5 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (151.3 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (242.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Farwell, MI (7.1 miles ), Rosebush, MI (8.5 miles ), Coleman, MI (13.1 miles ), Harrison, MI (14.0 miles ), Beal City, MI (14.5 miles ), Mount Pleasant, MI (15.3 miles ), Weidman, MI (16.4 miles ), Beaverton, MI (19.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $205,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $77,700
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $198,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $127,900
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $104,000
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $104,000
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $104,000
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $106,800
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $175,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.82 N, Longitude: 84.77 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,964 (+61.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 583 (43.0%)


People in group quarters in Clare
  • 94 people in nursing homes
  • 20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 18 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 989

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Clare, Michigan business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +66 (+2.1%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Carpenters (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


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Crime in Clare by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.031.00.00.0
Rapes 532140
    per 100,000 156.793.562.231.0123.40.0
Robberies 010100
    per 100,000 0.031.20.031.00.00.0
Assaults 8849115
    per 100,000 250.8249.3124.3278.7339.4155.0
Burglaries 174050242015
    per 100,000 532.91246.51553.8743.3617.1465.1
Thefts 196208207213171157
    per 100,000 6144.26481.86432.66596.55276.14868.2
Auto thefts 1276645
    per 100,000 376.2218.1186.5185.8123.4155.0
Arson 001200
    per 100,000 0.00.031.161.90.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 488.7498.0455.6482.5430.7270.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.55
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Clare, Michigan

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Clare-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Michigan state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 49.1 miles away from the Clare city center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/7/1965, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.1 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Clare topographic map
Hospital/medical center in Clare:
  • MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER-CLARE (104 WEST SIXTH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Clare:
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI)
  • MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER-GLADWIN (about 28 miles; GLADWIN, MI)
  • GRATIOT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; ALMA, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Clare, MI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clare:
  • MBS INTL (about 53 miles; SAGINAW, MI; ID: MBS)
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 74 miles; LANSING, MI; ID: LAN)
  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 82 miles; GAYLORD, MI; ID: GLR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clare:
  • CLARE MUNI (about 3 miles; CLARE, MI; ID: 48D)
  • MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 15 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; ID: MOP)
  • CLARE COUNTY (about 16 miles; HARRISON, MI; ID: 80D)

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFCLARE.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clare:
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 57 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 38,639)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 82 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
Public high schools in Clare:
Public elementary/middle schools in Clare:
Private elementary/middle schools in Clare:
  • ST CECILIA SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 106 E WHEATON ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • EAST DOVER SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: 6090 EAST DOVER RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • SHADY LAWN AMISH PAR SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: 8605 TOBACCO DR; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Clare:
  • GARFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $187,529; Location: 101 EAST FOURTH STREET; 31,382 books; 1,192 audio materials; 1,137 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: American Tour Club (11670 East Gladwin Road).

Hotels: Day's Inn (10100 South Clare Avenue), Days Inn of Clair (10100 South Clare Avenue), Best Western Clare Motel (1110 North McEwan Street), Clare/Mt. Pleasant (10100 South Clare Avenue), Doherty Hotel (604 North McEwan Street), Crossroads Motel (407 South McEwan Street).

 

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

SUBWAY (CID'S MARATHON) (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
MOOSE LODGE-CLARE#2268 (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
LOOMIS LOUNGE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Clare that have no violations reported:
  • CLARE, CITY OF (Population served: 3173, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SURREY POINT PARTY STORE (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.8%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.0%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Clare compared to Michigan state average:

Clare, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Clare (2007 data):
  • Isabella Bank and Trust: Clare Branch at 532 Mcewan, branch established on 1993-12-06; 1125 North Mcewan Branch at 1125 North Mcewan Street, branch established on 1997-02-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $641.8 mil, Deposits: $536.5 mil, headquarters in Mount Pleasant, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Ibt Bancorp, Inc.
  • Chemical Bank: Michigan at 807 Mcewan Street, branch established on 1909-03-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,781.3 mil, Deposits: $2,898.3 mil, headquarters in Midland, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 127 total offices, Holding Company: Chemical Financial Corporation
  • Firstbank: Clare Branch at 806 Mcewan Street, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $200.9 mil, Deposits: $161.9 mil, headquarters in Mt. Pleasant, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Corporation



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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
Financial Administration 3$7,335$29,3400$0
Other Government Administration 2$7,499$44,9941$246
Police Protection - Officers 8$24,923$37,3852$1,915
Police - Other 1$2,303$27,6362$757
Firefighters 0$0 1$24
Streets and Highways 5$16,315$39,1560$0
Solid Waste Management 1$3,801$45,6120$0
Sewerage 3$9,469$37,8760$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,896$34,7521$193
Water Supply 3$10,911$43,6440$0
Local Libraries 1$2,834$34,0086$3,325
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$770
Totals for Government 28$88,285$37,83614$7,231



Clare government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $493,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $931,000
    All Other: $157,000
    Solid Waste Management: $104,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $601,000
    Police Protection: $564,000
    Water Utilities: $422,000
    Regular Highways: $395,000
    General - Other: $326,000
    Central Staff Services: $255,000
    Libraries: $185,000
    Solid Waste Management: $129,000
    Fire Protection: $124,000
    Parks & Recreation: $123,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $57,000
    Financial Administration: $54,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $616,000
    Transit Utilities: $75,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $35,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $557,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $148,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $366,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $43,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $437,000
    Special Assessments: $158,000
    Interest Earnings: $68,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $705,000
    Air Transportation: $231,000
    Regular Highways: $85,000
    Parks & Recreation: $50,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,561,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $467,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $21,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $440,000
    Highways: $276,000
    All Other: $75,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,455,000
    NEC: $17,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,194,000

6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,625 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.97%
Michigan average:  5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Isabella County, MI  1.05% ($26,684 average AGI)
from Midland County, MI  0.43% ($32,021)
from Wayne County, MI  0.41% ($38,159)


6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.85%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Isabella County, MI  1.32% ($24,818 average AGI)
to Gladwin County, MI  0.39% ($24,333)
to Midland County, MI  0.39% ($27,738)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clare:
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKKM (1540 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HARRISON, MI; Owner: LAURIE L. FOSTER)
  • WMMI (830 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHEPHERD, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WGDN (1350 AM; 1 kW; GLADWIN, MI; Owner: APPLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clare:
  • WCFX (95.3 FM; CLARE, MI; Owner: GOLDSEN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCEN-FM (94.5 FM; HEMLOCK, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WUGN (99.7 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
  • WMHW-FM (91.5 FM; MT. PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WEJC (88.3 FM; WHITE STAR, MI; Owner: SUPERIOR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WVXH (92.1 FM; HARRISON, MI; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WGDN-FM (103.1 FM; GLADWIN, MI; Owner: APPLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WUPS (98.5 FM; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: COLTRACE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCZY-FM (104.3 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WCMU-FM (89.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIV. BD OF TRUSTES)
  • WMRX-FM (97.7 FM; BEAVERTON, MI; Owner: STEEL BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WPRJ (101.7 FM; COLEMAN, MI; Owner: COME TOGETHER MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Clare:
  • WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WBWM-LP (Channel 32; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W61DK (Channel 61; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • W60CO (Channel 60; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • WWTV (Channel 9; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: HERITAGE B/CING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN)
  • W61CS (Channel 61; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W50CD (Channel 50; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W36CE (Channel 36; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W46CR (Channel 46; SAGINAW/MIDLAND, MI; Owner: YONEIDE S. DINZEY)
  • W52CO (Channel 52; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Clare fatal accident list for 1997:
Jun 8, 1997 06:55 AM, 27, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jun 12, 1997 06:27 AM, 61, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


Clare fatal accident list for 1996:
Feb 19, 1996 02:05 AM, 10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Clare fatal accident list for 1995:
Aug 15, 1995 08:47 AM, 27br, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Clare fatal accident list for 1990:
Dec 14, 1990 12:10 AM, Old 27, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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