Tuscola County
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Tuscola County's early settlers depended greatly
upon the lumber industry. As the lumbering era ended, agricultural
activities took precedence and continue to be the primary land usage in
the county today. Tuscola County is located in the "thumb" area of east
central Michigan. The county's character is rural and agricultural. Many
small cities and villages are scattered throughout the landscape.
Approximately 66% of the land is devoted to agricultural uses. The county
ranks number one in the state for sugar beet production. Potatoes, dairy
products, poultry, corn, barley, wheat, oats, and rye are among its other
agricultural products. |
General Data
DISTANCE |
MILES |
KM |
Chicago |
330 |
530 |
Cleveland |
240 |
386 |
Detroit |
90 |
144 |
Indianapolis |
340 |
547 |
Lansing |
90 |
144 |
YEARS |
|
1970 |
48,603 |
1980 |
56,961 |
1990 |
55,498 |
2000 |
58,266 |
Source:Census 2000
Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data,
2000 |
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LABOR |
2000 |
Total Workforce |
27,700 |
Number Employed |
26,225 |
Number Unemployed |
1,475 |
Unemployment Rate |
5.3 |
Source:Michigan
Employment Service Agency, 2000 |
CHARACTERISTICS OF LABOR
FORCE |
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LABOR |
1990 |
Workers 16 years and over |
22,226 |
Percentage who work outside of county |
46.7% |
Percentage who work at home |
4.0% |
Source:U.S. Bureau
of the Census, Census of Population and Housing,
1990 |
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CLASSIFACTION |
1990 |
Persons 25 years of age or older |
34,607 |
Percentage with high school diploma |
73.0% |
Percentage with bachelor's degree |
8.12% |
Source:U.S. Bureau
of the Census, Census of Population and Housing,
1990 |
TRANSPORTATION |
ACCESS TO
MARKETS |
Main Highways |
M-46, M-138, M-24, M-81, M-25,
M-15 |
Bus Lines |
None |
Truck Lines |
5 |
Rail Lines |
Grand Trunk Western; Chesapeake
& Ohio; Tuscola & Saginaw Bay |
Ports |
Bay City (25 mi-Lake
Huron) |
Airports |
Bishop International Airport
(Genesee Co.), Caro Municipal Airport |
Airlines |
Continental Express, Northwest,
United, USAir Express, ComAir, Delta Express |
Source: MI
State Transportation Commission, 1995 |
Economy
PERSONAL INCOME (In Thousands
of Dollars) | |
Components by Type |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
Personal income |
1,078,412 |
1,104,539 |
1,129,491 |
1,221,569 |
Nonfarm personal income |
1,056,960 |
1,090,248 |
1,112,186 |
1,190,845 |
Farm income |
21,452 |
14,291 |
17,305 |
30,724 |
Population (number of persons)
|
57,709 |
57,955 |
57,965 |
58,195 |
Per capita personal income
(dollars) |
18,687 |
19,059 |
19,486 |
20,991 |
Components by
Industry |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
Farm Earnings |
21,452 |
14,291 |
17,305 |
30,724 |
Non-Farm Earnings |
428,448 |
456,923 |
463,596 |
517,672 |
Private Earnings |
305,372 |
327,467 |
329,814 |
383,005 |
Ag. serv., forestry, fishing, and
other |
1,268 |
1,381 |
1,687 |
1,895 |
Mining |
402 |
401 |
343 |
333 |
Construction |
30,315 |
31,917 |
34,671 |
36,685 |
Manufacturing |
104,148 |
103,409 |
105,527 |
101,733 |
Durable
goods |
85,379 |
84,573 |
84,299 |
80,071 |
Transportation and public
utilities |
20,383 |
29,795 |
30,312 |
31,781 |
Wholesale trade |
20,043 |
20,847 |
21,524 |
21,965 |
Retail trade |
39,297 |
41,636 |
43,998 |
50,354 |
Finance, insurance, and real
estate |
15,530 |
18,636 |
21,095 |
63,804 |
Services |
73,986 |
79,445 |
70,657 |
74,455 |
Government and government
enterprises |
123,076 |
129,456 |
133,782 |
134,667 |
Federal,
civilian |
6,697 |
6,829 |
6,865 |
7,469 |
Military |
1,614 |
1,561 |
1,499 |
1,574 |
State and
local |
114,765 |
121,066 |
125,418 |
125,624 |
Source:Bureau of
Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, Issued May
2001 |
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY (Number
of Jobs) | |
Components by Type |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
Total Employment |
21,277 |
21,436 |
20,664 |
20,932 |
Wage and Salary
Employment |
15,608 |
15,742 |
14,902 |
15,049 |
Proprietor's employment |
5,669 |
5,694 |
5,762 |
5,883 |
Farm Employment |
1,755 |
1,718 |
1,678 |
1,741 |
Non-Farm Employment |
19,522 |
19,718 |
18,986 |
19,191 |
Components by
Industry |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
Private |
15,828 |
15,982 |
15,210 |
15,371 |
Ag. serv., forestry,
fishing, and other |
247 |
239 |
245 |
251 |
Mining |
25 |
30 |
27 |
24 |
Construction |
1,295 |
1,332 |
1,363 |
1,370 |
Manufacturing |
3,124 |
2,989 |
2,859 |
2,670 |
Transportation and
public utilities |
704 |
780 |
794 |
809 |
Wholesale
trade |
818 |
843 |
842 |
807 |
Retail
trade |
3,459 |
3,411 |
3,318 |
3,599 |
Finance, insurance,
and real estate |
1,017 |
1,082 |
1,142 |
1,268 |
Services |
5,139 |
5,276 |
4,620 |
4,573 |
Government and government
enterprises |
3,694 |
3,736 |
3,776 |
3,820 |
Federal,
civilian |
153 |
154 |
149 |
155 |
Military |
132 |
125 |
116 |
115 |
State and
local |
3,409 |
3,457 |
3,511 |
3,550 |
Source:Bureau of
Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Labor, Issued May
2001 |
EARNING
LEVELS/LABOR RATES AVERAGE HOURLY RATES |
CLASSIFICATION |
MINIMUM* |
MAXIMUM |
Applications Software
Specialist |
6.50 |
11.25 |
Assembler - Light |
4.25 |
7.25 |
Drafter (CAD) |
5.50 |
11.00 |
Electrician - Industrial |
7.50 |
12.00 |
Electronic Technician |
6.50 |
9.75 |
Forklift Operator |
5.25 |
8.50 |
General Office Clerk |
4.25 |
7.25 |
General Laborer |
4.50 |
8.00 |
Injection Molding
Machinist |
4.50 |
8.00 |
Machine Operator |
4.75 |
8.50 |
Machinist |
6.00 |
10.50 |
Mechanical Engineer |
10.00 |
20.00 |
Production
Manager/Supervisor |
8.00 |
10.50 |
Quality Control
Technician |
7.00 |
10.00 |
Sales - Non-Technical |
5.00 |
10.25 |
Secretary |
5.00 |
9.00 |
Tool and Die Maker |
7.50 |
12.75 |
Word Processor/Typist |
4.75 |
8.50 |
Source: 1996
Survey of the Michigan Employment Security Commission |
*This survey
was done in 1996, before the hourly minimum wage was increased to $5.15 in
September 1997. |
PRINCIPLE
EMPLOYERS |
MANUFACTURING EMPLOYERS |
SIC |
FIRM |
LOCATION |
EMPLOYEES |
PRODUCT |
3592 |
Walbro Corp |
Cass City |
850 |
Carburetors, pumps, inj
systs |
3321 |
Grede-Vassar Inc |
Vassar |
260 |
Gray iron & heat resist
castings |
3561 |
Walbro Automotive Corp |
Caro |
230 |
Electric fuel pumps |
2752 |
Kaumagraph Flint Corp |
Millington |
220 |
Automotive screen
printing |
3083 |
Plastech |
Caro |
175 |
Cust inj mold thermoplastic
pts |
3357 |
General Cable Co |
Cass City |
162 |
Communications
products |
3714 |
Means Industries-Vassar |
Vassar |
150 |
Metal stampings: vehicle
parts |
2063 |
Michigan Sugar Co |
Caro |
85 |
Beet , liquid sugar;
molasses |
3089 |
Caro Manufacturing Corp |
Caro |
80 |
Blow molded plastic
products |
3599 |
Hillsdale Tool &
Manufacturing |
Vassar |
70 |
Mach & assem gray iron
pumps |
2759 |
Midwest Rotary Maniforms
Co |
Caro |
70 |
Specialty printing |
2013 |
Erla's Inc |
Cass City |
65 |
Sausage processing &
packing |
3496 |
Anrod Screen Cylinder Co |
Cass City |
60 |
Wire cloth, indl filters &
strainers |
3545 |
Cole Carbide Industries
Inc |
Cass City |
60 |
Carbide cutting tools |
3269 |
Engineered Tools Corp |
Caro |
50 |
Carbide & ceramic cutting
tools |
2875 |
Agrium U S Inc |
Reese |
45 |
Mix & blend fertilizers,
nutrients |
3465 |
Peters Manufacturing Co
Inc |
Vassar |
45 |
Auto stampings,
welding |
3535 |
Loudon Steel |
Millington |
40 |
Structural steel
fabricating |
3325 |
Astech Inc |
Vassar |
40 |
Resistant castings;
steels |
2711 |
Caro Publishing |
Caro |
38 |
Newsp& shoppers guide
publ |
Source:
Harris Publishing Company, 1998 Industrial
Directory |
OTHER MAJOR
EMPLOYERS |
SIC |
FIRM |
LOCATION |
EMPLOYEES |
PRODUCT |
8059 |
Michigan Dept Mental
Health |
Caro |
500 |
Health care |
8211 |
Tuscola Intermediate School
Dist. |
Caro |
350 |
School/education |
8361 |
Wolverine Human Services |
Vassar |
260 |
Residential care |
9111 |
Tuscola County |
Caro |
175 |
Executive offices |
8062 |
Hills and Dales General
Hospital |
Cass City |
160 |
Health care |
8051 |
Tuscola County Medical Care
Facility |
Caro |
145 |
Health care |
8641 |
Caro Community Hospital |
Caro |
135 |
Civic social
associations |
8051 |
Tendercare (MI) Inc. |
Cass City |
104 |
Health care |
5411 |
Central Shop-Rite of Caro
Inc. |
Caro |
100 |
Grocery stores |
5311 |
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. |
Caro |
85 |
Department stores |
Source:
Local County Economic Development
Contact |
|
Type of Service |
1999 |
Total |
1098 |
Forestry,
fishing, hunting, and agriculture support |
4 |
Mining |
4 |
Utilities |
3 |
Construction |
193 |
Manufacturing |
51 |
Food mfg |
5 |
Textile mills |
1 |
Wood product
mfg |
2 |
Printing & related
support activities |
2 |
Petroleum & coal
products mfg |
1 |
Chemical mfg |
2 |
Plastics & rubber
products mfg |
5 |
Nonmetallic mineral
product mfg |
1 |
Primary metal
mfg |
2 |
Fabricated metal product
mfg |
8 |
Machinery mfg |
6 |
Electrical equip,
appliance & component mfg |
1 |
Transportation equipment
mfg |
8 |
Furniture & related
product mfg |
6 |
Miscellaneous
mfg |
1 |
Wholesale
trade |
48 |
Retail
trade |
190 |
Transportation &
warehousing |
34 |
Information |
18 |
Publishing
industries |
3 |
Motion picture &
sound recording industries |
3 |
Broadcasting &
telecommunications |
11 |
Information & data
processing services |
1 |
Finance
& insurance |
72 |
Real
estate & rental & leasing |
24 |
Professional, scientific &
technical services |
48 |
Management
of companies & enterprises |
3 |
Admin,
support, waste mgt, remediation services |
25 |
Educational services |
5 |
Health
care and social assistance |
110 |
Arts,
entertainment & recreation |
20 |
Accommodation & food
services |
78 |
Other
services (except public administration) |
142 |
Auxiliaries (exc corporate,
subsidiary & regional mgt) |
3 |
Unclassified
establishments |
23 |
Source:U.S.
Department of Commerce and Bureau of the Census, County Business Patterns,
Issued May 2001 |
Quality of Life
EDUCATIONAL
FACILITIES |
PUBLIC
SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMATION |
COMMUNITY |
SCHOOL
DISTRICT |
STUDENTS |
INSTRUCTORS |
HIGH
SCHOOLS |
Caro |
Caro Community Schools |
2,267 |
123 |
1 |
Cass City |
Cass City Public Schools |
1,650 |
78 |
1 |
Fairgrove |
Akron-Fairgrove Schools |
622 |
30 |
1 |
Kingston |
Kingston Community
Schools |
805 |
36 |
1 |
Mayville |
Mayville Community
Schools |
1,325 |
66 |
1 |
Millington |
Millington Community
Schools |
1,731 |
86 |
1 |
Reese |
Reese Public Schools |
1,200 |
57 |
1 |
Sebewaing |
Unionville-Sebewaing Area
Schools |
957 |
55 |
1 |
Vassar |
Vassar Public Schools |
1,850 |
87 |
1 |
Source: MI
Department of Education, 1997 |
TWO YEAR
COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS |
NAME |
LOCATION |
ENROLLMENT |
Great Lakes Junior
College |
Saginaw (Saginaw Co.) |
2,250 |
Mott Community College |
Flint (Genesee Co.) |
10,469 |
FOUR YEAR
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES |
NAME |
LOCATION |
ENROLLMENT |
University of Michigan -
Flint |
Flint (Genesee Co.) |
6,675 |
GMI Engineering &
Management |
Flint (Genesee Co.) |
2,500 |
Source: MI
Department of Education, 1996 |
MEDICAL
FACILITIES |
TYPE OF
FACILITY |
# IN
COUNTY |
# OF
BEDS |
Hospitals |
2 |
115 |
Source: MI
Department of Consumer and Industry Services,
1998 |
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OWNER
OCCUPIED |
MEDIAN
VALUE |
RENTER
OCCUPIED |
MEDIAN
RENT |
15,817 |
$46,000 |
3,652 |
$268 |
Source:U.S. Bureau
of the Census, Census of Population and Housing,
1990 |
CLIMATE |
MONTH |
AVG. MIN
TEMP |
AVG. MAX
TEMP. |
January |
13F./-11C. |
29F./-2C. |
July |
57F./14C. |
84F./29C. |
PRECIPITATION |
RAINFALL |
SNOWFALL |
Average Annual |
28in./71cm. |
37in./94cm. |
GROWING
SEASON |
DAYS ABOVE
90F/32C |
DAYS BELOW
0F/-18C |
122 |
15 |
14 |
Source: NOAA
Climate Summary, 1995 |
RECREATION |
COUNTY
HIGHLIGHTS |
Caro Arts & Crafts
Fair (early June); Caro Historical Museum; Pumpkin Festival, Caro (early
October); Gagetown Octagonal Barn Festival (August); Heritage Festival
(early August); Vassar Golf & Country Club; Quanicassee Wildlife Area;
Tuscola State Game Area; Cass City State Game Area; Watrousville Museum;
Fish Point Wildlife Area; Michigan Bean Festival; Tuscola County Fair
(late June/early July); Chippewa Landing Festival (October); Cass River,
North, Shay, Evergreen, Harmon, Clark,and Phelps Lakes; Chippewa Trails;
Ber-Wa-Ga-Na Campgrounds; Pennywick Express; Watrousville Tree Farm; seven
public golf courses; boating resources (20.1 Lake Huron shoreline mileage,
184 stream mileage, and seven public access sites). |
Source: Local County Economic Development
Contact |
Municipal Services
UTILITIES |
COMMUNITY |
ELECTRIC |
GAS |
Tuscola, Millington, Arbela,
Denmark |
Consumers Power |
Consumers Power |
Elmwood, Fairgrove, Akron, Dayton,
Kingston, Ellington, |
Detroit Edison |
Consumers Power |
Denmark, Juniata, Elkland, Wisner,
Verona, Koylton, Arbela, |
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Vassar, Fremont, Wells, Almer,
Watertown |
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Akron, Arbela, Almer, Columbia,
Dayton, Elkland, Ellington, |
Thumb |
Consumers Power |
Juniata, Kingston, Koylton,
Novesta, Vassar, Watertown, |
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Source: Local County Economic
Development Contact |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
Local Phone Companies |
Ameritech, Century, GTE,
Wolverine |
Long Distance Companies |
AT&T, MCI, Sprint, and
others |
Source: Local County Economic
Development Contact |
LICENSED
LANDFILLS |
COMMUNITY |
OWNER/MANAGER |
Arbella |
Tuscola Land Development
Co. |
Source: MDEQ
Waste Management Division, 1998 |
|
Agriculture |
Comercial |
Industrial |
Residential |
Other |
30.75% |
8.41% |
7.83% |
52.55% |
0.46% |
Source:MI
Department of Treasury, 1997 |
GOVERNMENT |
COMMUNITY |
PHONE
NUMBER |
COMMUNITY |
PHONE
NUMBER |
Akron Twp |
(989) 674-2669 |
Almer Twp |
(989) 673-4458 |
Arbela Twp |
(989) 871-2022 |
Caro (City of) |
(989) 673-2226 |
Cass City |
(989) 872-2911 |
Columbia Twp |
(989) 674-2527 |
Dayton Twp |
(989) 843-5647 |
Denmark Twp |
(989) 868-9801 |
Elkland Twp |
(989) 872-4843 |
Ellington Twp |
(989) 872-3437 |
Elmwood Twp |
(989) 665-2416 |
Fairgrove Twp |
(989) 673-6978 |
Fremont Twp |
(989) 843-6018 |
Gilford Twp |
(989) 693-6026 |
Indianfields Twp |
(989) 673-3416 |
Juniata Twp |
(989) 673-4332 |
Kingston Twp |
(989) 683-2465 |
Koylton Twp |
(989) 683-2900 |
Millington (City of) |
(989) 871-2702 |
Millington Twp |
(989) 871-4418 |
Novesta Twp |
(989) 872-3608 |
Tuscola Twp |
(989) 871-4507 |
Vassar (City of) |
(989) 823-8517 |
Vassar Twp |
(989) 823-3541 |
Watertown Twp |
(989) 795-2127 |
Wells Twp |
(989) 673-2579 |
Wisner Twp |
(989) 693-6570 |
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Source: Local County Economic
Development Contact |
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CONTACT |
Contact: Mr. James
McLoskey |
Business: Tuscola County Economic
Development Corporation |
Address: 157 N. State |
Caro, MI 48723 |
Phone: (517) 673-2849 |
*LDO's=Local Development
Organizations |
Source: Local County Economic Development
Contact |
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