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This page will provide a brief community profile of Newaygo County and the City of Newaygo, Michigan.

 

Miles from Michigan Cities

Grand Rapids . . . . . . . . . .32

Cadillac . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Lansing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Muskegon . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Kalamazoo . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Holland . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Big Rapids . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Detroit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Traverse City . . . . . . . . . 103

 

 

Population

  City of Newaygo Newaygo County
1970 Census 1,381 27,992
1980 Census 1,271 34,917
1990 Census 1,336 38,202
2000 Census 1,670 47,874
2001 Estimates na 48,875

 

Major Employers

Company Product/Service  Employees
Donnelly Corporation Automobile Parts Manufacturer 476
Gerber Memorial Health Services Health Care Provider 380
Great Lakes Energy Utilities 176
Genes Family Market Grocery Store 75
Plumbs Grocery Store 52
Newaygo County Career Tech Center Education 50
Camp Henry Christian Camp 49
SandMold Systems Foundry Equipment 49
G&M Wood Products Specialty Wood Products 46
Monarch Hydraulics Hydraulics 43

 

 

Industrial Site

 

Timber Trails Industrial Park

Established in 1976

Full-service, underground utilities

Total Acreage:  80

 

 

Educational Facilities

 

Newaygo School District

360 South Mills Street

Newaygo, MI 49337

(231) 652-6984

4 Schools

Teachers:  88

Teacher/Student ratio:  22:1

Grades:  K thru 12

Class:  B

Number of Students:  1,939

Newaygo County Career-Tech Center Fremont 12 miles
Baker College Fremont 12 miles
Ferris State University Big Rapids 37 miles
Muskegon Community College Muskegon 40 miles
Grand Valley State University Allendale 41 miles
Calvin College Grand Rapids 35 miles

 

Percentage with high school diploma (Newaygo County - 2000)  78.7%

Percentage with bachelor's degree (Newaygo County - 2000)       11.4%

 

 

Community Living

 

Number of Housing Units (City of Newaygo):            620

 

Number of Churches:                                                        15

 

 

Financial Statistics

 

Median Household Income for Newaygo County (1999) . . . . . . . . . . . . $37,130

Per Capita Income for Newaygo County (1999) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16,976

 

Median Household Income for Newaygo County (1997) . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,726

Per Capita Income for Newaygo County (1997) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,303

 

 

Weather Conditions

 

Average maximum temperature in July:             80°F/ 27°C

Average minimum temperature in July:              80°F/ 27°C

 

Average maximum temperature in January:        23°F/   -2°C

Average minimum temperature in January:         11°F/ -12°C

 

Average annual rainfall:                                         32"/  81cm

Average annual snowfall:                                       80"/180cm

 

Growing Season:                                                    130 Days

 

Sources for this publication:

Internet Research - www.theschoolreport.com, www.state.mi.us, www.wmsrdc.org 

1998 Community Profile of Newaygo, Michigan

2000 Census

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