Profile for Harbor Springs, Michigan, MI

Harbor Springs is on Lake Michigan

Former and merged names include:
· Little Traverse

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

Local festivals include:

• Celtic Festival - Aug. 24-25, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Petoskey State Park, Thorne Swift Nature Preserve

Historic sites and museums: Chief Andrew J. Blackbird Museum

Listed places near Harbor Springs

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (1)

Communities (8)

Hotels (14)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

Ski areas (2)

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• Emmet County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Emmet County government
• Harbor Springs Chamber of Commerce
• Harbor Springs tourism

17% of Harbor Springs residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Harbor Springs ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Harbor Springs
• Cemeteries in Emmet County
• Genealogy page (MI GenWeb) for Emmet County
• Libraries in or near Harbor Springs

Post a query on a message board:

• Emmet 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
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• Newspaper articles

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• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Harbor Springs
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• Communities in Emmet County

• Harbor Springs business guide
• Harbor Springs Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Corporate records search

• Courts in Michigan
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• Crime in Emmet County
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• 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 Harbor Springs was $21,876, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Emmet County economic census
• Emmet County economic summary
• Emmet County employment growth
• Emmet County unemployment rate
• Michigan economic data

33% of Harbor Springs residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Harbor Springs
• Colleges in Michigan
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• Air pollution in Emmet County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Emmet County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan

Harbor Springs festival dates:

• Celtic Festival - Aug. 24-25, 2007

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

Harbor Springs festival web sites:

• Celtic Festival

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Harbor Springs
• Geocaches in Michigan

• Harbor Springs items now on sale

• Emmet County government
• Michigan state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
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• Harbor Springs medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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• Historic sites in Michigan
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• 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 Emmet County genealogy forum

Median rent in Harbor Springs, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $463.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $984.

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• Census map of Harbor Springs area
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National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WCMW-FM.

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• American Legion post locator
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• Harbor Springs Chamber of Commerce
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• Nonprofit guide for Harbor Springs
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Emmet County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Harbor Springs political report.

• Michigan Democratic party
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• Michigan elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Harbor Springs
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• Chowhound message boards for MI

The average commute time for Harbor Springs workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Harbor Springs include Best Western, Colonial Inn.

• Harbor Springs travel guide
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• Michigan tourism bureau

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