Houghton County, Michigan (MI)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,343
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,865
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,395 (it was 3,928 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 28% |
| State: | 28% |
Land area: 1012 sq. mi.
Water area: 489.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 37 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (35.6%), Retail trade (12.5%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 72%
- Government: 22%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 33,59490.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,0792.9%Asian alone
- 8762.4%Two or more races
- 6961.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 4051.1%Some other race alone
- 4031.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1330.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 170.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 32.2 years |
| Michigan median age: | 40.3 years |
| Males: 20,515 |  (55.0%) |
| Females: 16,810 |  (45.0%) |
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| Houghton County: | 2.0 people |
| Michigan: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,566 ($28,817 in 1999)
| This county: | $51,566 |
| Michigan: | $66,986 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $633 (lower quartile is $446, upper quartile is $955)
| This county: | $633 |
| State: | $865 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $144,169 (it was $57,000 in 2000)
| Houghton: | $144,169 |
| Michigan: | $224,400 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,127Detached houses: $212,032
Here: $212,032 State: $280,038 Townhouses or other attached units: $184,314
Here: $184,314 State: $239,520 In 2-unit structures: $136,690
Here: $136,690 State: $219,481 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $144,411
Here: $144,411 State: $207,067 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $307,997
Here: $307,997 State: $192,733 Mobile homes: $99,889
Here: $99,889 State: $72,868
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $470
Institutionalized population: 421
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 10
- Burglaries: 7
- Thefts: 41
- Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 2
- Thefts: 6
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 336 buildings, average cost: $104,200
- 2021: 163 buildings, average cost: $131,200
- 2020: 43 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2019: 47 buildings, average cost: $179,300
- 2018: 54 buildings, average cost: $206,700
- 2017: 68 buildings, average cost: $170,500
- 2016: 44 buildings, average cost: $165,200
- 2015: 44 buildings, average cost: $187,500
- 2014: 32 buildings, average cost: $191,200
- 2013: 53 buildings, average cost: $177,500
- 2012: 56 buildings, average cost: $164,900
- 2011: 32 buildings, average cost: $124,200
- 2010: 57 buildings, average cost: $144,500
- 2009: 62 buildings, average cost: $128,700
- 2008: 72 buildings, average cost: $138,200
- 2007: 76 buildings, average cost: $131,200
- 2006: 117 buildings, average cost: $155,600
- 2005: 131 buildings, average cost: $127,000
- 2004: 134 buildings, average cost: $100,600
- 2003: 124 buildings, average cost: $108,700
- 2002: 193 buildings, average cost: $106,100
- 2001: 129 buildings, average cost: $83,900
- 2000: 116 buildings, average cost: $94,900
- 1999: 105 buildings, average cost: $92,900
- 1998: 111 buildings, average cost: $84,200
- 1997: 112 buildings, average cost: $88,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,006 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,444 (1.1%)
| Houghton County: | 17.6% |
| Michigan: | 13.4% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 32.2 years old
(Males: 28.5 years old, Females: 38.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 34.0 years old, Black residents: 29.8 years old, American Indian residents: 34.3 years old, Asian residents: 29.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.5 years old, Other race residents: 31.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Houghton County is $418 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $654 a month.
Cities in this county include: Houghton, Hancock, Laurium, Hubbell, Dollar Bay, Lake Linden, Calumet, South Range, Copper City.
Neighboring counties: Adams County, Washington 
, Grant County, Washington , Golden Valley County, Montana , Red Lake County, Minnesota .
| Here: | 3.9% |
| Michigan: | 3.5% |
Current college students: 6,142
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,156 (27.3% naturalized citizens)
| Houghton County: | 5.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.9% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,5292010 or later
- 3452000 to 2009
- 1451990 to 1999
- 1301980 to 1989
- 501970 to 1979
- 196Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 14,193
- One, attached: 371
- Two: 519
- 3 or 4: 701
- 5 to 9: 694
- 10 to 19: 486
- 20 to 49: 618
- 50 or more: 303
- Mobile homes: 852
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12
Housing units in Houghton County with a mortgage: 4,879 (517 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 481 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 131
| Here: | 3.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.7% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Houghton County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 8,374 | 9 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,026 | 20 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,841 | 30 |
| Other | 356 | 7 |
| Orthodox | 100 | 1 |
| None | 20,931 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 11
| Houghton County: | 3.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 1.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| Michigan: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
| Houghton County: | 4.58 / 10,000 pop. |
| Michigan: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 40
| This county: | 11.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Houghton County: | 9.4% |
| Michigan: | 9.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Houghton County: | 28.8% |
| State: | 29.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.6% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Houghton County:
Average size of farms: 164 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $17,853
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $158.62
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.01%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 51.56%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $16,563
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.32%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.22%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41,237
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.84
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 26.91%
Vegetables: 16 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 32 acres
Earthquake activity:
Houghton County-area historical earthquake activity is above Michigan state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 367.1 miles away from Houghton County center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 162.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 193.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 194.4 miles away from the county center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 195.8 miles away from Houghton County center
On 4/24/2020 at 17:23:43, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 186.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Michigan Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4494, Natural disaster type: Other
- Michigan Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: June 16, 2018 - June 18, 2018, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4381-MI: August 2, 2018, FEMA Id: 4381, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Michigan Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2013 to May 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4121: June 18, 2013, FEMA Id: 4121, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3225: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Michigan Flooding, Incident Period: April 10, 2002 to May 09, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1413: May 06, 2002, FEMA Id: 1413, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Michigan Severe Freeze, Incident Period: January 10, 1994 to June 10, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1028: May 10, 1994, FEMA Id: 1028, Natural disaster type: Freeze
- Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared EM-3057: January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: 3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
- Michigan Drought, Incident Period: March 02, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3035: March 02, 1977, FEMA Id: 3035, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Houghton County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 10,425 (63.7%)
- Carpooled: 1,452 (8.9%)
- Bus: 293 (1.8%)
- Ferryboat: 4 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 299 (1.8%)
- Bicycle: 206 (1.3%)
- Walked: 1,680 (10.3%)
- Worked at home: 1,935 (11.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Manufacturing (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (24%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Manufacturing (3%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- India (26%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
- Italy (5%)
- Yemen (5%)
- Nigeria (5%)
- Philippines (5%)
- Canada (4%)
- Finnish (33%)
- American (10%)
- German (10%)
- English (5%)
- European (5%)
- Italian (4%)
- Irish (3%)
People in group quarters in Houghton County, Michigan in 2010:
- 2,164 people in college/university student housing
- 377 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 46 people in group homes intended for adults
- 32 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 28 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 19 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 17 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 16 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 8 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Houghton County, Michigan in 2000:
- 2,264 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 359 people in nursing homes
- 235 people in state prisons
- 63 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 58 people in other group homes
- 46 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 43 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 13 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 12 people in military barracks, etc.
- 8 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 5 people in religious group quarters
6.30% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($60,956 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.30% |
| Michigan average: | 5.83% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.75% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($20,367 average AGI)
3.56% relocated from other states ($40,589 average AGI)
Houghton County: 3.56% Michigan average: 1.78%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Baraga County, MI |  0.33% ($39,854 average AGI) |
| from Marquette County, MI | 0.28% ($37,829) |
| from Keweenaw County, MI | 0.26% ($37,758) |
| from Wayne County, MI | 0.19% ($36,667) |
| from Oakland County, MI | 0.17% ($55,762) |
| from Cook County, IL | 0.16% ($82,750) |
6.66% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($45,767 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.66% |
| Michigan average: | 5.95% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.05% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($18,654 average AGI)
3.61% relocated to other states ($27,114 average AGI)
Houghton County: 3.61% Michigan average: 1.91%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Marquette County, MI | 0.46% ($15,431 average AGI) |
| to Baraga County, MI | 0.31% ($59,000) |
| to Oakland County, MI | 0.31% ($32,410) |
| to Keweenaw County, MI | 0.29% ($50,324) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,329 (5,272 aged, 1,057 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 712 (10%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Houghton County, Michigan in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (801)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (664)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (418)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (386)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (330)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (246)
- Unspecified dementia (66)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (23)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (21)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (20)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,405
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 256
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 34,492
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,106
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,171
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 48
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 45
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 104.6. This is less than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 37,325- Male householders: 7,379 (2,353 living alone), Female householders: 7,067 (2,666 living alone)
6,123 spouses (6,095 opposite-sex spouses), 1,109 unmarried partners, (1,072 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,806 children (8,421 natural, 154 adopted, 231 stepchildren), 406 grandchildren, 305 brothers or sisters, 145 parents, 12 foster children, 389 other relatives, 1,875 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 3,624
Size of family households: 4,019 2-persons, 1,604 3-persons, 1,026 4-persons, 484 5-persons, 394 6-persons, 285 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,020 1-person, 1,253 2-persons, 180 3-persons, 218 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
5,259 married couples with children.
1,358 single-parent households (417 men, 941 women).
92.3% of residents of Houghton speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (54% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $223,554,000 ($6,285 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,157,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $87,053,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $49,936,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $589,000
Federal grants: $57,937,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,478,000 ($9,680,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,560,000 ($1,124,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $20,235,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,286,000
Federal Government insurance: $642,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,087| Here: | 58 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 68 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,015
| Here: | 56 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 45 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +380
| Here: | +11 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +12 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -730
| Here: |  -20 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -16 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.25 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 |
| State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Houghton County, Michigan
- 542020 or later
- 1,1982010 to 2019
- 1,5722000 to 2009
- 1,4821990 to 1999
- 1,4241980 to 1989
- 2,3711970 to 1979
- 1,4781960 to 1969
- 1,1881950 to 1959
- 9331940 to 1949
- 7,1281939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Houghton County, Michigan
- 251 room
- 472 rooms
- 1883 rooms
- 8544 rooms
- 1,5775 rooms
- 2,4066 rooms
- 1,5307 rooms
- 1,5328 rooms
- 1,9159+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houghton County, Michigan
- 2271 room
- 4832 rooms
- 1,0803 rooms
- 7724 rooms
- 6985 rooms
- 5556 rooms
- 2287 rooms
- 1608 rooms
- 1939+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Houghton County, Michigan
- 27no bedroom
- 3511 bedroom
- 2,1492 bedrooms
- 5,1663 bedrooms
- 1,7564 bedrooms
- 6225+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houghton County, Michigan
- 255no bedroom
- 1,3811 bedroom
- 1,4612 bedrooms
- 9383 bedrooms
- 2874 bedrooms
- 395+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Houghton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 411no vehicle
- 3,0041 vehicle
- 4,3472 vehicles
- 1,5853 vehicles
- 5124 vehicles
- 2105+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Houghton County in renter-occupied apartments
- 855no vehicle
- 2,2091 vehicle
- 7832 vehicles
- 2873 vehicles
- 1444 vehicles
- 1145+ vehicles
80.8% of Houghton County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Michigan.
| Houghton County: | 80.8% |
| State average: | 88.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 27,099
- Other state: 7,917
- Northeast: 901
- Midwest: 4,574
- South: 1,183
- West: 1,295
- 60.6%Utility gas
- 20.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.1%Wood
- 4.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.6%Electricity
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 0.1%Coal or coke
- 71.6%Utility gas
- 20.4%Electricity
- 4.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%No fuel used
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.7%Wood
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 247
| Here: | 7.7% |
| Michigan: | 12.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 93
| Here: | 4.8% |
| Michigan: | 9.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 427
| Here: | 8.2% |
| Michigan: | 14.9% |
Houghton County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $30,757,000
Other: $29,099,000
Air Transportation: $1,554,000
Air Transportation: $1,261,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,239,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,009,000
Regular Highways: $59,000
Regular Highways: $22,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $23,906,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $21,420,000
Regular Highways: $8,306,000
General - Other: $6,719,000
General - Other: $5,740,000
Health - Other: $5,182,000
Regular Highways: $4,305,000
Air Transportation: $2,762,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,576,000
Air Transportation: $2,298,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,719,000
Police Protection: $1,263,000
Police Protection: $1,185,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,159,000
Solid Waste Management: $935,000
Correctional Institutions: $757,000
Correctional Institutions: $691,000
Central Staff Services: $674,000
Health - Other: $636,000
Financial Administration: $381,000
Financial Administration: $352,000
Parks and Recreation: $298,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $250,000
Central Staff Services: $245,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $238,000
General Public Buildings: $168,000
Housing and Community Development: $165,000
General Public Buildings: $132,000
Sewerage: $113,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $14,563,000
Other: $2,641,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,047,000
Air Transportation: $866,000
Health and Hospitals: $444,000
Housing and Community Development: $161,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $123,000
Interest on Debt: $111,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $43,000
Other - General - Other: $36,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,088,000
Other: $883,000
Other: $115,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,879,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,668,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,081,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,967,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $211,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $114,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,539,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,546,000
Interest Earnings: $375,000
Interest Earnings: $258,000
Sale of Property: $147,000
Rents: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $2,694,000
Air Transportation: $854,000
Correctional Institutions: $316,000
General - Other: $238,000
General - Other: $153,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $26,953,000
Cash and Securities: $19,419,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $8,370,000
Highways: $4,493,000
General Local Government Support: $1,729,000
General Local Government Support: $790,000
Other: $673,000
Health and Hospitals: $118,000
- Tax - Property: $9,135,000
Property: $8,555,000
Other License: $360,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $307,000
Other License: $12,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,154,000
: $4,828,000
Houghton County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $30,757,000
Other: $29,099,000
Air Transportation: $1,554,000
Air Transportation: $1,261,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,239,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,009,000
Regular Highways: $59,000
Regular Highways: $22,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $23,906,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $21,420,000
Regular Highways: $8,306,000
General - Other: $6,719,000
General - Other: $5,740,000
Health - Other: $5,182,000
Regular Highways: $4,305,000
Air Transportation: $2,762,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,576,000
Air Transportation: $2,298,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,719,000
Police Protection: $1,263,000
Police Protection: $1,185,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,159,000
Solid Waste Management: $935,000
Correctional Institutions: $757,000
Correctional Institutions: $691,000
Central Staff Services: $674,000
Health - Other: $636,000
Financial Administration: $381,000
Financial Administration: $352,000
Parks and Recreation: $298,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $250,000
Central Staff Services: $245,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $238,000
General Public Buildings: $168,000
Housing and Community Development: $165,000
General Public Buildings: $132,000
Sewerage: $113,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $14,563,000
Other: $2,641,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,047,000
Air Transportation: $866,000
Health and Hospitals: $444,000
Housing and Community Development: $161,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $123,000
Interest on Debt: $111,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $43,000
Other - General - Other: $36,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,088,000
Other: $883,000
Other: $115,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,879,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,668,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,081,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,967,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $211,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $114,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,539,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,546,000
Interest Earnings: $375,000
Interest Earnings: $258,000
Sale of Property: $147,000
Rents: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $2,694,000
Air Transportation: $854,000
Correctional Institutions: $316,000
General - Other: $238,000
General - Other: $153,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $26,953,000
Cash and Securities: $19,419,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $8,370,000
Highways: $4,493,000
General Local Government Support: $1,729,000
General Local Government Support: $790,000
Other: $673,000
Health and Hospitals: $118,000
- Tax - Property: $9,135,000
Property: $8,555,000
Other License: $360,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $307,000
Other License: $12,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,154,000
: $4,828,000
Houghton County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $30,757,000
Other: $29,099,000
Air Transportation: $1,554,000
Air Transportation: $1,261,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,239,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,009,000
Regular Highways: $59,000
Regular Highways: $22,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $23,906,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $21,420,000
Regular Highways: $8,306,000
General - Other: $6,719,000
General - Other: $5,740,000
Health - Other: $5,182,000
Regular Highways: $4,305,000
Air Transportation: $2,762,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,576,000
Air Transportation: $2,298,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,719,000
Police Protection: $1,263,000
Police Protection: $1,185,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,159,000
Solid Waste Management: $935,000
Correctional Institutions: $757,000
Correctional Institutions: $691,000
Central Staff Services: $674,000
Health - Other: $636,000
Financial Administration: $381,000
Financial Administration: $352,000
Parks and Recreation: $298,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $250,000
Central Staff Services: $245,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $238,000
General Public Buildings: $168,000
Housing and Community Development: $165,000
General Public Buildings: $132,000
Sewerage: $113,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $14,563,000
Other: $2,641,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,047,000
Air Transportation: $866,000
Health and Hospitals: $444,000
Housing and Community Development: $161,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $123,000
Interest on Debt: $111,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $43,000
Other - General - Other: $36,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,088,000
Other: $883,000
Other: $115,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,879,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,668,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,081,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,967,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $211,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $114,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,539,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,546,000
Interest Earnings: $375,000
Interest Earnings: $258,000
Sale of Property: $147,000
Rents: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $2,694,000
Air Transportation: $854,000
Correctional Institutions: $316,000
General - Other: $238,000
General - Other: $153,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $26,953,000
Cash and Securities: $19,419,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $8,370,000
Highways: $4,493,000
General Local Government Support: $1,729,000
General Local Government Support: $790,000
Other: $673,000
Health and Hospitals: $118,000
- Tax - Property: $9,135,000
Property: $8,555,000
Other License: $360,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $307,000
Other License: $12,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,154,000
: $4,828,000
Houghton County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $30,757,000
Other: $29,099,000
Air Transportation: $1,554,000
Air Transportation: $1,261,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,239,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,009,000
Regular Highways: $59,000
Regular Highways: $22,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $23,906,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $21,420,000
Regular Highways: $8,306,000
General - Other: $6,719,000
General - Other: $5,740,000
Health - Other: $5,182,000
Regular Highways: $4,305,000
Air Transportation: $2,762,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,576,000
Air Transportation: $2,298,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,719,000
Police Protection: $1,263,000
Police Protection: $1,185,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,159,000
Solid Waste Management: $935,000
Correctional Institutions: $757,000
Correctional Institutions: $691,000
Central Staff Services: $674,000
Health - Other: $636,000
Financial Administration: $381,000
Financial Administration: $352,000
Parks and Recreation: $298,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $250,000
Central Staff Services: $245,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $238,000
General Public Buildings: $168,000
Housing and Community Development: $165,000
General Public Buildings: $132,000
Sewerage: $113,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $14,563,000
Other: $2,641,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,047,000
Air Transportation: $866,000
Health and Hospitals: $444,000
Housing and Community Development: $161,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $123,000
Interest on Debt: $111,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $43,000
Other - General - Other: $36,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,088,000
Other: $883,000
Other: $115,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,879,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,668,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,081,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,967,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $211,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $114,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,539,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,546,000
Interest Earnings: $375,000
Interest Earnings: $258,000
Sale of Property: $147,000
Rents: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $2,694,000
Air Transportation: $854,000
Correctional Institutions: $316,000
General - Other: $238,000
General - Other: $153,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $26,953,000
Cash and Securities: $19,419,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $8,370,000
Highways: $4,493,000
General Local Government Support: $1,729,000
General Local Government Support: $790,000
Other: $673,000
Health and Hospitals: $118,000
- Tax - Property: $9,135,000
Property: $8,555,000
Other License: $360,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $307,000
Other License: $12,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,154,000
: $4,828,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 683
- Number of aged recipients: 64
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 619
- Number of recipients under 18: 57
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 464
- Number of recipients older than 64: 162
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 328
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 275
| Most common first names in Houghton County, MI among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 492 | 77.1 years |
| Mary | 276 | 82.1 years |
| William | 274 | 76.0 years |
| Joseph | 200 | 78.5 years |
| Robert | 176 | 70.9 years |
| Edward | 157 | 75.8 years |
| George | 155 | 75.2 years |
| Helen | 139 | 79.7 years |
| Margaret | 128 | 81.3 years |
| Charles | 126 | 75.8 years |
| Most common last names in Houghton County, MI among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 115 | 76.3 years |
| Anderson | 73 | 77.1 years |
| Peterson | 71 | 77.2 years |
| Kangas | 52 | 80.6 years |
| Maki | 52 | 75.5 years |
| Aho | 52 | 74.9 years |
| Moilanen | 49 | 76.4 years |
| Koski | 45 | 73.7 years |
| Olson | 42 | 76.2 years |
| Niemi | 40 | 79.3 years |
| Businesses in Houghton County, MI | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 3 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| AmericInn | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Nike | 4 | |
| Best Western | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Ramada | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| FedEx | 4 | Subway | 5 | |
| Ford | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | Travelodge | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | True Value | 3 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | UPS | 8 | |
| KFC | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 2 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |||