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Population in 2022: 2,515 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +3.5%
 
Males: 1,117  (44.4%)
Females: 1,398  (55.6%)
Median resident age:

43.4 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years

Zip codes: 49677.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,202 (it was $30,756 in 2000)
Reed City:

$46,202
MI:

$66,986

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,843 (it was $15,889 in 2000)

Reed City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $113,037 (it was $65,900 in 2000)
Reed City:

$113,037
MI:

$224,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $117,460; detached houses: $125,924; townhouses or other attached units: $100,908; mobile homes: $8,504

Median gross rent in 2022: $568.

March 2022 cost of living index in Reed City: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.5%
(19.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 57.1% for Black residents, 5.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 12.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Reed City, MI (2022)
    • 2,24190.5%White alone
    • 943.8%Hispanic
    • 823.3%Two or more races
    • 251.0%Black alone
    • 100.4%American Indian alone
    • 90.4%Asian alone

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



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 49 registered sex offenders living in Reed City, Michigan as of May 11, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Reed City is 56 to 1.


Crime rates in Reed City by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
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)		6
(258.7)		7
(288.7)		1
(41.3)		1
(41.2)		2
(83.5)		0
(0.0)		6
(250.3)		1
(42.0)		3
(126.1)		5
(210.1)		4
(168.3)		5
(209.4)		2
(84.3)		5
(198.6)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(41.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(41.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(42.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(42.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(83.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		2
(86.2)		3
(123.7)		9
(371.4)		9
(371.1)		4
(166.9)		1
(41.6)		3
(125.2)		3
(125.9)		5
(210.2)		4
(168.1)		14
(589.0)		13
(544.4)		14
(590.2)		19
(754.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		3
(129.4)		13
(536.1)		10
(412.7)		6
(247.4)		8
(333.9)		5
(208.1)		2
(83.4)		3
(125.9)		4
(168.1)		1
(42.0)		13
(546.9)		10
(418.8)		6
(253.0)		13
(516.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		34
(1,466)		69
(2,845)		46
(1,898)		62
(2,557)		45
(1,878)		30
(1,248)		41
(1,710)		34
(1,427)		30
(1,261)		19
(798.3)		26
(1,094)		44
(1,843)		25
(1,054)		18
(714.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		2
(86.2)		1
(41.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(83.5)		2
(83.2)		3
(125.2)		1
(42.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(126.1)		0
(0.0)		2
(83.8)		2
(84.3)		0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(43.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(41.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(42.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(83.8)		2
(84.3)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index298.8422.7212.1226.8217.979.5309.6140.6205.1259.2334.5411.2252.1374.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Reed City, MI

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.69
Michigan average:

1.86
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Ancestries: English (25.1%), German (21.9%), American (10.4%), Irish (6.4%), Scottish (3.7%), Dutch (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1039 feet

Land area: 1.92 square miles.

Population density: 1,310 people per square mile   (low).

Reed City, Michigan map

30 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.2%
Michigan:

6.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,536 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,363 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (63.6 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (135.3 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (178.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Hersey, MI (1.9 miles ),
Le Roy, MI (3.4 miles ),
Big Rapids, MI (3.5 miles ),
Evart, MI (3.5 miles ),
Luther, MI (3.8 miles ),
Tustin, MI (4.0 miles ),
Baldwin, MI (4.1 miles ),
Barryton, MI (4.5 miles )

Latitude: 43.87 N, Longitude: 85.51 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,893 (+76.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 368 (38.4%)

Area code: 231

Distribution of median household income in Reed City, MI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Reed City, MI in 2022
Reed City satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.4%
Michigan:

3.5%
Most common industries in Reed City, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.4%)
  • Educational services (11.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.6%)
  • Construction (5.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.4%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (9.5%)
  • Educational services (8.3%)
  • Food (7.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.0%)
  • Public administration (5.6%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.4%)
  • Health care (5.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (21.7%)
  • Educational services (14.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.8%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.2%)
  • Social assistance (3.4%)
Most common occupations in Reed City, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
  • Cashiers (5.0%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)

Average climate in Reed City, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Reed City, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 65.1. This is about average.

City:

65.1
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 36.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

36.1
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Reed City-area historical tornado activity is below Michigan state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.4 miles away from the Reed City city center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the city center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Reed City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 113.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 271.1 miles away from Reed City center
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) earthquake occurred 307.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 238.1 miles away from Reed City center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 394.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 370.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Osceola County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Reed City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Reed City:

  • SPECTRUM HEALTH - REED CITY CAMPUS (Voluntary non-profit - Private, PO BOX 75, 300 N PATTERSON)
  • SPECTRUM HEALTH - REED CITY CA (300 NORTH PATTERSON RD)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Reed City:

  • ALTERCARE OF BIG RAPIDS (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BIG RAPIDS, MI)
  • SPECTRUM HEALTH BIG RAPIDS HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; BIG RAPIDS, MI)
  • METRON OF BIG RAPIDS (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; BIG RAPIDS, MI)
  • FMC - BIG RAPIDS (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; BIG RAPIDS, MI)

Airports and heliports located in Reed City:

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Amtrak station:

REED CITY (101 W. SLOSSON AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Reed City:

  • Ferris State University (about 13 miles; Big Rapids, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,238)
  • Mid Michigan Community College (about 38 miles; Harrison, MI; FT enrollment: 3,653)
  • Central Michigan University (about 42 miles; Mount Pleasant, MI; FT enrollment: 22,758)
  • Muskegon Community College (about 56 miles; Muskegon, MI; FT enrollment: 3,310)
  • Baker College of Muskegon (about 56 miles; Muskegon, MI; FT enrollment: 3,293)
  • Northwestern Michigan College (about 62 miles; Traverse City, MI; FT enrollment: 3,276)
  • Cornerstone University (about 63 miles; Grand Rapids, MI; FT enrollment: 2,573)

Public high school in Reed City:

Public elementary/middle schools in Reed City:

Private elementary/middle school in Reed City:

  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 91, Location: 139 W CHURCH AVE, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Reed City

Library in Reed City:

  • REED CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $129,559; Location: 410 WEST UPTON AVENUE; 21,707 books; 235 audio materials; 392 video materials; 50 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Reed City: Reed City Volunteer Fire Department (A), Osceola County Emergency Medical Services (B), Reed City Police Department (C), Osceola County Sheriff Office (D), Osceola County Courthouse (E), Reed City Public Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Reed City include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Congregational United Church (B), United Methodist Church (C), Seventh-Day Adventist Church (D), Church of Antioch (E), Saint Philip Neri Catholic Church (F), Trinity Lutheran Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Park in Reed City: Westerburg Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Courts: Osceola County - District Court - 77th District (410 West Upton Avenue), Osceola County - Circuit Court- Probation Office (227 East Lincoln Avenue), Osceola County - Juvenile Court (410 West Upton Avenue), Osceola County - Friend Of The Court (301 West Upton Avenue), Osceola County - Circuit Court- Judge's Office (301 West Upton Avenue), Osceola County - Probate Court (410 West Upton Avenue).

Birthplace of: Thomas D. Schall - Politician, Jim Wright (1970s pitcher) - Baseball player.

Osceola 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 Reed City and their reported violations in the past:

WESTERBERG PARK (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-18-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-18-2006)
ROSE LAKE PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2011), St Unresolved (SEP-26-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-17-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
WRIGHTS LAST CHANCE SALOON (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 7 regular monitoring violations

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

  • MR. PIBS (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: 22275 Four Mile Rd. , Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ST PHILLIP NERI CHURCH (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RAMBADT MEM PARK (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Michigan:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

57.8%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.4%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Reed City in 2010:

  • 78 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 50 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 10 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 7 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Reed City in 2000:

  • 66 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 50 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in other group homes

Banks with branches in Reed City (2011 data):

  • The Huntington National Bank: Main Branch, Main Branch, Reed City Branch, Main Branch. Info updated 2012/04/02: Bank assets: $54,183.4 mil, Deposits: $44,300.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 878 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • Lake-Osceola State Bank: Reed City Branch at 217 South Chesnut Street, branch established on 1999/07/26. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $169.4 mil, Deposits: $141.7 mil, headquarters in Baldwin, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
  • Chemical Bank: Reed City Branch at 840 S. Chestnut Street, branch established on 1979/06/22. Info updated 2010/07/30: Bank assets: $5,331.9 mil, Deposits: $4,367.1 mil, headquarters in Midland, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 146 total offices, Holding Company: Chemical Financial Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Reed City:

Marital status in Reed City, MI
  • Never married: 31.8%
  • Now married: 42.9%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

For population 25 years and over in Reed City:

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

19.3
Michigan average:

11.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Reed City
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Reed City, MI (based on Osceola County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,02832
Mainline Protestant2,67117
Catholic1,5033
Other1672
None15,159-
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: 8
This county:

3.46 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
This county:

6.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
This county:

6.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

9.2%
Michigan:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.3%
State:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.2%
Michigan:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Reed City:

56.1%
Michigan:

50.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Reed City:

56.4%
Michigan:

47.9%

Average BMI:
Here:

27.9
Michigan:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Reed City:

17.4%
Michigan:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Reed City:

3.7%
State:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Reed City:

6.9
Michigan:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

30.2%
Michigan:

34.1%

General health condition:
Here:

64.3%
Michigan:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Reed City:

79.2%
Michigan:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Reed City, MI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 5$21,264$51,0340$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$19,231$57,6932$1,860
Streets and Highways 3$12,802$51,2080$0
Other Government Administration 2$8,755$52,5308$5,504
Water Supply 1$4,011$48,1320$0
Financial Administration 1$4,935$59,2200$0
Firefighters 0$0 15$3,219
Totals for Government 16$70,998$53,24925$10,584

Reed City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,218,000 ($484.29)
    Housing and Community Development: $867,000 ($344.73)
    Regular Highways: $466,000 ($185.29)
    Police Protection: $415,000 ($165.01)
    General - Other: $264,000 ($104.97)
    Central Staff Services: $121,000 ($48.11)
    Local Fire Protection: $107,000 ($42.54)
    Financial Administration: $94,000 ($37.38)
    Parks and Recreation: $60,000 ($23.86)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000 ($15.11)
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000 ($10.74)
    General Public Buildings: $18,000 ($7.16)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $82,000 ($32.60)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $605,000 ($240.56)
    Other - General - Other: $523,000 ($207.95)
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $18,000 ($7.16)
    Other - Sewerage: $13,000 ($5.17)
    Other - Financial Administration: $3,000 ($1.19)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Housing and Community Development: $13,000 ($5.17)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,000 ($3.18)
    Sewerage: $4,000 ($1.59)
    Health - Other: $2,000 ($0.80)
    Police Protection: $1,000 ($0.40)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $221,000 ($87.87)
    General - Other: $95,000 ($37.77)
    Parks and Recreation: $68,000 ($27.04)
    Local Fire Protection: $32,000 ($12.72)
    Regular Highways: $27,000 ($10.74)
    Sewerage: $22,000 ($8.75)
    Police Protection: $5,000 ($1.99)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $988,000 ($392.84)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,000 ($10.74)

Reed City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,283,000 ($510.14)
    Housing and Community Development: $679,000 ($269.98)
    Other: $93,000 ($36.98)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000 ($1.19)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $584,000 ($232.21)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $81,000 ($32.21)
    Highways: $4,000 ($1.59)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $96,000 ($38.17)
    Interest Earnings: $26,000 ($10.34)
    Rents: $25,000 ($9.94)
    Donations From Private Sources: $20,000 ($7.95)
    Fines and Forfeits: $20,000 ($7.95)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $514,000 ($204.37)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $408,000 ($162.23)
    Other: $258,000 ($102.58)
    General Local Government Support: $243,000 ($96.62)
  • Tax - Property: $622,000 ($247.32)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $31,000 ($12.33)
    Other License: $3,000 ($1.19)

Reed City government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,318,000 ($1716.90)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,157,000 ($1652.88)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $241,000 ($95.83)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,000 ($31.81)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,948,000 ($1569.78)
Businesses in Reed City, MI
NameCountNameCount
Burger King1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Curves1RadioShack1
FedEx1Rite Aid1
Ford1U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS1

Strongest AM radio stations in Reed City:

  • WDEE (1500 AM; daytime; 0 kW; REED CITY, MI; Owner: STEVEN V. BEILFUSS)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBRN (1460 AM; 5 kW; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WKJF (1370 AM; 5 kW; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: WKJF RADIO, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Reed City:

  • WDEE-FM (97.3 FM; REED CITY, MI; Owner: STEVEN V. BEILFUSS)
  • WYBR (102.3 FM; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: MENTOR PARTNERS, INC.)
  • W201CF (88.1 FM; BALDWIN, MI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
  • WBRN-FM (100.9 FM; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCXT (105.3 FM; HART, MI; Owner: WATERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCKC (107.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WOLW (91.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WLXV (96.7 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: MACDONALD GARBER BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WTCM-FM (103.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBLV (90.3 FM; TWIN LAKE, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP, INC.)
  • WKAD (93.7 FM; HARRIETTA, MI; Owner: CADILLAC BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Reed City:

  • WWTV (Channel 9; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: HERITAGE B/CING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN)
  • WPBN-TV (Channel 7; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WPBN/WTOM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • W58CU (Channel 58; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFQX-TV (Channel 33; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: ROCKFLEET BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • W34BZ (Channel 34; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W48BY (Channel 48; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53CC (Channel 53; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
Reed City fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Reed City fatal accident list:

Nov 16, 1997 03:30 AM, Old 131, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 19, 1988 10:58 PM, Chestnut, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 2, 1987 08:15 AM, 10, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 53Number of bridges
  • 338ft / 103mTotal length
  • 246,521Total average daily traffic
  • 29,918Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Reed City, MI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 11970-1979
  • 411980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Reed City, MI
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 44 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Reed City)

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 fire incidents per year is 33. The highest number of fires - 63 took place in 2009, and the least - 1 in 2006. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Reed City, MI When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (46.2%), and Outside Fires (31.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Reed City, MI
    • 25846.2%Structure Fires
    • 17631.5%Outside Fires
    • 8014.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 447.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Reed City, MI
Most common first names in Reed City, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William5976.0 years
Robert4070.7 years
John3876.1 years
Mary3079.3 years
James2667.7 years
Charles2574.4 years
Helen2183.3 years
Gladys2179.3 years
Margaret2078.7 years
Dorothy2075.9 years
Most common last names in Reed City, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson2773.2 years
Miller1776.1 years
Anderson1278.6 years
Smith1271.0 years
Rehkopf1278.9 years
Wilson1279.8 years
Kailing1171.5 years
Eichenberg1171.3 years
Kienitz1073.4 years
Pratt1074.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Reed City, MI
  • 97.2%Utility gas
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Reed City, MI
  • 68.0%Utility gas
  • 23.2%Electricity
  • 7.1%No fuel used
  • 1.6%Other fuel


Reed City compared to Michigan state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
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