Reed City, MI

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Reed City, Michigan

Reed City, Michigan, in Osceola county, is 63 miles N of Grand Rapids, Michigan (center to center) and 133 miles NE of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There are an estimated 2,430 people in the city.

The People and Families of Reed City

In Reed City, about 44% of adults are married. Though there are lots of families, Reed City isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

The city has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Reed City had a median family income of $42,340.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($4,000) in Reed City. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Reed City Housing

Approximately 59% of housing in Reed City is owner-occupied. Living the single life? Just starting out? Well, you can likely find a small apartment rental in the city. Reed City is known in Michigan for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Reed City, 93% of commuters drive to work. The city is not so congested and car-oriented that lots of people can't get around on foot or by bike.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 5%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Reed City, MI

Comparing Reed City 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
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	63 miles N of Grand Rapids, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	133 miles NE of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Osceola
Standard Zip Codes	49677
Phone Area Codes	231
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.875
Longitude	-85.509

Station	BIG RAPIDS WATERWORKS
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	32 to 56 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.5 inches

Station	EVART
Distance	12.5 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	31 to 54 F
Jul Temp	54 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 58 F
Annual Precip	32.6 inches

Station	BALDWIN
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	53 to 82 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,430	100%
Male	1,111	45.7%
Female	1,319	54.3%
Under 18	622	25.6%
18+	1,808	74.4%
65+	431	17.7%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	2.93
White	2,329	95.8%
African-American	26	1.1%
Asian	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	18	0.7%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	49	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	22	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,418
Growth	-12
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.7%
English	12.9%
Irish	9.7%
US/American	7.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.8%
French (except Basque)	4.3%
Polish	4.2%
Swedish	4%
Dutch	3.4%
Scottish	3.4%
Finnish	2.1%
Italian	1.8%
French Canadian	1.6%
Norwegian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
Hungarian	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.5%
European	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Reed City	2,430	$42,340
Big Rapids	10,849	$28,629
Evart	1,738	$28,100
Hersey	374	$46,000
Le Roy	267	$40,694
Luther	339	$26,250
Tustin	237	$36,250

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Reed City Public Library 410 West Upton Reed City, Michigan (231) 832-2131

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