Profile for Escanaba, Michigan, MI

Escanaba is on the Upper Peninsula

Former and merged names include:
· Esconawba
· Sandy Point

Local festivals include:

• Upper Peninsula State Fair - Aug. 14-19, 2007
• Waterfronts Art Festival - Aug. 4, 2007

Colleges and universities: Bay De Noc Community College

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 Escanaba

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (2)

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• Marital status of adults in Escanaba
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• Residence in 1995, of people in Escanaba
• School enrollment & education levels in Escanaba
• Transportation & commute times in Escanaba
• Delta 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 Escanaba demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Delta 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 49894 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Escanaba city government
• Delta County Chamber of Commerce

18% of Escanaba residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Escanaba ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Escanaba
• Cemeteries in Delta County
• Genealogy page (MI GenWeb) for Delta County
• Libraries in or near Escanaba

Post a query on a message board:

• Delta 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

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

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

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

• Escanaba business guide
• Delta County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Delta County
• Arrests in Delta 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 Escanaba was $17,589, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

19% of Escanaba residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Escanaba
• YouTube videos about Escanaba

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

Escanaba festival dates:

• Upper Peninsula State Fair - Aug. 14-19, 2007
• Waterfronts Art Festival - Aug. 4, 2007

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

Escanaba festival web sites:

• Upper Peninsula State Fair

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

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

• Escanaba items now on sale

• Escanaba local government Web site
• Delta 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
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Escanaba medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Escanaba
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Escanaba
• 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 Delta County genealogy forum

Median rent in Escanaba, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $320.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $651.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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Libraries in Escanaba include Escanaba Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Escanaba

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

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

Newspapers in Escanaba include Daily Press

TV stations in Escanaba include WJMN.

• Daily newspapers in or near Escanaba
• AM radio stations in or near Escanaba
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Escanaba
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• Media ownership in the Escanaba 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 Escanaba
• 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 Escanaba
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Escanaba

• Parks near Escanaba
• National forests in Michigan
• Ski areas near Escanaba
• Ski areas in Michigan
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Escanaba
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• Post cards of Michigan communities

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

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

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

• Chowhound message boards for MI

The average commute time for Escanaba workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Escanaba between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Escanaba include Best Western Pioneer Inn & Suites, Comfort Suites Escanaba, Days Inn Escanaba, Econo Lodge, Super 8, Travelodge.

• Escanaba travel guide
• Airports near Escanaba
• Hotels near Escanaba
• 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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