Profile for Clare, Michigan, MI

Established on the Flint and Pere Marquette Railway.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 6. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.9 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Irish Festival - March 14-17, 2007

Clare attractions: Casino

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Clare

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (5)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (2)

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• Clare population
• Ancestry of people in Clare
• Housing in Clare
• Income in Clare
• Marital status of adults in Clare
• Place of birth of people in Clare
• Residence in 1995, of people in Clare
• School enrollment & education levels in Clare
• Transportation & commute times in Clare
• Clare County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Michigan
• State data - Michigan
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Clare demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Clare County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 48617 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Clare city government
• Clare County government

26% of Clare residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Clare ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Clare
• Cemeteries in Clare County
• Libraries in or near Clare

Post a query on a message board:

• Clare County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Recommendations: Amish auction, in May and September

• Clare museums
• Clare historic sites
• Clare area parks
• Wineries near Clare

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Clare area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Clare County
• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Clare
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Clare County

• Clare business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Michigan
• Local ordinances in Michigan (Partial selection)

• Crime in Clare County
• Arrests in Clare County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Clare was $18,006, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Clare County economic census
• Clare County economic summary
• Clare County employment growth
• Clare County unemployment rate
• Michigan economic data

17% of Clare residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Clare
• Colleges in Michigan
• Learning Disabilities Association in Michigan
• Schools in or near Clare
• School districts in or near Clare
• Yearbooks (old) of Michigan high schools

• Movies playing in or near Clare

• Air pollution in Clare County
• Diesel soot in Clare County
• Land contamination in Clare County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Clare County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan

Clare festival dates:

• Irish Festival - March 14-17, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Clare

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Clare
• Geocaches in Michigan

• Clare items now on sale

• Clare local government Web site
• Clare County government
• Michigan state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Clare medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Clare
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Clare
• Museums in Michigan
• Michigan state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Clare County genealogy forum

Median rent in Clare, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $307.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $687.

• Find Foreclosure in Clare
• Homes for sale in the Clare area
• Find a Clare Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Michigan mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Michigan
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Clare include Garfield Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Clare

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Clare
• Get directions to Clare
• Census map of Clare area
• Historic maps of MI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Michigan
• Topographic map of Clare

• Daily newspapers in or near Clare
• AM radio stations in or near Clare
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Clare
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Clare
• TV stations in or near Clare
• Media ownership in the Clare area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Michigan

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Clare
• Search obituaries in Michigan
• Recent death notices - selected MI newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Michigan
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Michigan
• Lions clubs in Michigan
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Clare
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Clare

• Parks near Clare
• National forests in Michigan
• Ski areas near Clare
• Ski areas in Michigan
• State parks in Michigan

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Clare
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Michigan communities
• Photos of Michigan places
• Post cards of Michigan communities

Clare County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Clare political report.

• Michigan Democratic party
• Michigan Republican party
• Michigan elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Clare
• Total membership by faith, in Clare County

• Chowhound message boards for MI

The average commute time for Clare workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Clare include Days Inn, Holiday Inn Express.

• Clare travel guide
• Airports near Clare
• Hotels near Clare
• Michigan tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Michigan
• Wildlife refuges in Michigan

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