Profile for Laurium, Michigan, MI

Former and merged names include:
· Calumet

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· George (The Gipper) Gipp, football great

Listed places near Laurium

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (11)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (4)

Museums (2)

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• Laurium population
• Ancestry of people in Laurium
• Housing in Laurium
• Income in Laurium
• Marital status of adults in Laurium
• Place of birth of people in Laurium
• Residence in 1995, of people in Laurium
• School enrollment & education levels in Laurium
• Transportation & commute times in Laurium
• Houghton 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 Laurium demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Houghton 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 49913 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

13% of Laurium residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Laurium ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Laurium
• Cemeteries in Houghton County
• Genealogy page (MI GenWeb) for Houghton County
• Libraries in or near Laurium

Post a query on a message board:

• Houghton 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

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

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

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

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

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

• Crime in Houghton County
• Arrests in Houghton 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 Laurium was $16,686, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

21% of Laurium residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Laurium

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

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

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

• Laurium items now on sale

• Houghton 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

• Laurium medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Laurium
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Laurium
• 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 Houghton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Laurium, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $272.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $648.

• Find Foreclosure in Laurium
• Homes for sale in the Laurium area
• Find a Laurium 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 Laurium

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

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

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

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

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

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

• Chowhound message boards for MI

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

• Laurium travel guide
• Airports near Laurium
• Hotels near Laurium
• 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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