Profile for Colon, Michigan, MI

Magician Harry Blackstone bought the local property now known as Blackstone Island. He and his friend, Percy Abbott, established Abbott's Magic Company here

Historic sites and museums: Community Historical Society and Museum

Listed places near Colon

Cemeteries (10)

Communities (9)

Libraries (4)

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• Colon population
• Ancestry of people in Colon
• Housing in Colon
• Income in Colon
• Marital status of adults in Colon
• Place of birth of people in Colon
• Residence in 1995, of people in Colon
• School enrollment & education levels in Colon
• Transportation & commute times in Colon
• Saint Joseph 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 Colon demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Saint Joseph 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 49040 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Saint Joseph County government

29% of Colon residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Colon ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Colon
• Cemeteries in Saint Joseph County
• Genealogy page (MI GenWeb) for Saint Joseph County
• Libraries in or near Colon

Post a query on a message board:

• Saint Joseph 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

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

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

• Communities near Colon
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Saint Joseph County

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

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

• Crime in Saint Joseph County
• Arrests in Saint Joseph 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 Colon was $14,502, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

11% of Colon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Colon

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

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

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

• Colon items now on sale

• Saint Joseph 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

• Colon medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Colon
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Colon
• 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 Saint Joseph County genealogy forum

Median rent in Colon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $294.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $674.

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• Homes for sale in the Colon area
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• Property and neighborhood reports
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Michigan
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Colon include Colon Township Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Colon

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Colon
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• Media ownership in the Colon area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Michigan

• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Colon
• 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 Colon
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Colon

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

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• Aerial photo of Colon
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Saint Joseph County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Colon political report.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Colon
• Total membership by faith, in Saint Joseph County

• Chowhound message boards for MI

The average commute time for Colon workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Colon travel guide
• Airports near Colon
• Hotels near Colon
• 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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