Harrisville, MI

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Harrisville, Michigan

Harrisville, Michigan, in Alcona county, is 91 miles N of Saginaw, Michigan (center to center) and 161 miles N of Detroit, Michigan. There are 514 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Harrisville

In Harrisville, about 49% of adults are married. In Harrisville, more so than in most cities, people can be found in one-person households. People in the city are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

There are a lot of senior citizens in Harrisville.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Harrisville had a median family income of $34,286.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Harrisville Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Harrisville that were owner-occupied was 65%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in Harrisville. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the city has going for it. Compared to most cities in the state, Harrisville has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Harrisville, 92% of commuters drive to work. It you are in the city, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here. One of the nice things about Harrisville is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

Harrisville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 3%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Harrisville, MI

Comparing Harrisville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	91 miles N of Saginaw, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	161 miles N of Detroit, Michigan
County	Alcona
Standard Zip Codes	48740
Phone Area Codes	989
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.656
Longitude	-83.294

Station	HARRISVILLE 2 NNE
Distance	1.9 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 49 F
Jul Temp	57 to 77 F
Oct Temp	39 to 56 F
Annual Precip	28 inches

Station	HALE LOUD DAM
Distance	24.6 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 26 F
Apr Temp	31 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	28.9 inches

Station	ALPENA WASTEWATER PL
Distance	29.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 27 F
Apr Temp	33 to 48 F
Jul Temp	59 to 77 F
Oct Temp	40 to 55 F
Annual Precip	28.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	514	100%
Male	252	49%
Female	262	51%
Under 18	82	16%
18+	432	84%
65+	150	29.2%
Median Age	48.5
Average Family Size	2.57
White	488	94.9%
African-American	11	2.1%
Asian	5	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	498
Growth	-16
Growth %	-3.09%

Ancestry	Percent
English	24.5%
German	18%
Irish	11.4%
US/American	7.7%
French (except Basque)	4.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.5%
British	4.5%
Norwegian	4.3%
French Canadian	2.7%
Scottish	2.5%
Italian	2.3%
Polish	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Swedish	1.8%
Danish	1.1%
Swiss	0.7%
Greek	0.7%
Albanian	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Belgian	0.7%
Canadian	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
European	0.5%
Russian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Harrisville	514	$34,286
Lincoln	364	$29,821

Library
Alcona County Library 312 West Main (M-72) Harrisville, Michigan (989) 724-6796 Library Web Site

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