Profile for Grand Island, Michigan, MI

Grand Island is in Lake Superior, near Munising

Listed places near Grand Island

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• Grand Island population
• Ancestry of people in Grand Island
• Housing in Grand Island
• Income in Grand Island
• Marital status of adults in Grand Island
• Place of birth of people in Grand Island
• Residence in 1995, of people in Grand Island
• School enrollment & education levels in Grand Island
• Transportation & commute times in Grand Island
• Alger 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 Grand Island demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Alger 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 49862 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Alger County Chamber of Commerce

• Cemeteries in or near Grand Island
• Cemeteries in Alger County
• Libraries in or near Grand Island

Post a query on a message board:

• Alger 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

• Grand Island museums
• Grand Island historic sites
• Grand Island area parks
• Wineries near Grand Island

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

• Communities near Grand Island
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Alger County

• Grand Island business guide
• Alger County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Alger County
• Arrests in Alger 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 Grand Island was $33,892, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

26% of Grand Island residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Grand Island

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Grand Island
• Geocaches in Michigan

• Alger 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

• Grand Island medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Grand Island
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Grand Island
• 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 Alger County genealogy forum

  Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,650.

• Find Foreclosure in Grand Island
• Homes for sale in the Grand Island area
• Find a Grand Island 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 near Grand Island

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

• Census map of Grand Island area
• Historic maps of MI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Michigan
• Topographic map of Grand Island

• Daily newspapers in or near Grand Island
• AM radio stations in or near Grand Island
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Grand Island
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Grand Island
• TV stations in or near Grand Island
• Media ownership in the Grand Island 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 Grand Island
• 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 Grand Island
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Grand Island

• Parks near Grand Island
• National forests in Michigan
• Ski areas near Grand Island
• Ski areas in Michigan
• State parks in Michigan

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

Alger County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Grand Island 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 Grand Island
• Total membership by faith, in Alger County

• Chowhound message boards for MI

The average commute time for Grand Island workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Grand Island travel guide
• Airports near Grand Island
• Hotels near Grand Island
• 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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