Empire, MI

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Empire, Michigan

Empire, Michigan is 98 miles E of Green Bay, Wisconsin (center to center) and 153 miles NE of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is in Leelanau county. The population of the village is 378.

The People and Families of Empire

In Empire, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Empire had a median family income of $52,813.

Political Inclinations

Among Empire political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $1,900. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the village.

Empire Housing

Of the housing in Empire, approximately 74% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Empire, 82% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	98 miles E of Green Bay, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	153 miles NE of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Leelanau
Standard Zip Codes	49630
Phone Area Codes	231
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.811
Longitude	-86.059

Station	MAPLE CITY
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 29 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	TRAVERSE CITY AP
Distance	24 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 27 F
Apr Temp	32 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Station	KALKASKA
Distance	44.2 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 24 F
Apr Temp	29 to 51 F
Jul Temp	54 to 78 F
Oct Temp	36 to 55 F
Annual Precip	31.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	378	100%
Male	184	48.7%
Female	194	51.3%
Under 18	59	15.6%
18+	319	84.4%
65+	89	23.5%
Median Age	49.1
Average Family Size	2.7
White	374	98.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	379
Growth	1
Growth %	0.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.7%
English	18.7%
Irish	16.7%
US/American	5.3%
Belgian	5.3%
Polish	5.3%
French (except Basque)	3.3%
Swedish	3%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
Scottish	2.3%
Italian	2.3%
Dutch	2.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.7%
Swiss	1.3%
Norwegian	1.3%
Danish	1.3%
French Canadian	1.3%
Czech	1.3%
Croatian	1%
Welsh	1%
Romanian	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Macedonian	0.7%
British	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Empire	378	$52,813
Benzonia	519	$35,104
Beulah	363	$43,750
Elberta	457	$31,250
Frankfort	1,513	$43,375
Honor	299	$40,833
Lake Ann	276	$46,944

Library
Glen Lake Community Library 10115 Front St. Empire, Michigan (231) 326-5361

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