Profile for Lowell, Michigan, MI

Lowell is on the Grand and Flat rivers.

Former and merged names include:
· Dansville

The community was settled by French fur trader Daniel Marsac in 1831.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Harvest Celebration - Oct. 13, 2007
• Riverwalk Festival - July 13-14, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Fallasburg Historical Society

Listed places near Lowell

Cemeteries (13)

Communities (7)

Libraries (3)

Parks (1)

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• Kent County government
• Lowell Chamber of Commerce

21% of Lowell residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lowell ancestry & family history guide.

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• Kent County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lowell was $17,843, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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16% of Lowell residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Lowell festival dates:

• Harvest Celebration - Oct. 13, 2007
• Riverwalk Festival - July 13-14, 2007

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

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Median rent in Lowell, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $434.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $875.

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Libraries in Lowell include Englehardt Library/Lowell ... View libraries

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

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The average commute time for Lowell workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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