Profile for Petoskey, Michigan, MI

Petoskey is on Little Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan.

Former and merged names include:
· Bear River
· Porter's Village

An Obijbwa-Ottawa reservation was established here in 1836. Four decades later, the federal government abolished the reservation and opened the land to settlement.

The local economy during the 19th century centered on lumber, quarries and tourism.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 12. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.9 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 2 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Well-known residents have included:
· Bruce Catton, historian

Local festivals include:

• Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair - Aug. 18-26, 2007
• Festival on the Bay - Aug. 17-19, 2007
• Winter Carnival - Feb. 17, 2007
• C.S. Lewis Festival - Oct. 26-28, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Petoskey State Park

Historic sites and museums: Little Traverse History Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (12)

Colleges (1)

Communities (7)

Hotels (15)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

Ski areas (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Petoskey demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Emmet 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 49770 ZIP code.

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• Emmet County government
• Petoskey Chamber of Commerce
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22% of Petoskey residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Petoskey ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Emmet County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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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Recommendations: Preserves, spoon fruits and salad dressings from American Spoon Foods

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• 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 Petoskey was $20,259, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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31% of Petoskey residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Petoskey festival dates:

• Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair - Aug. 18-26, 2007
• Festival on the Bay - Aug. 17-19, 2007
• Winter Carnival - Feb. 17, 2007
• C.S. Lewis Festival - Oct. 26-28, 2007

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

Petoskey festival web sites:

• C.S. Lewis Festival
• Festival on the Bay

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
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Median rent in Petoskey, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $421.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $965.

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Libraries in Petoskey include Petoskey Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Petoskey include Petoskey News-Review

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

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The average commute time for Petoskey workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Petoskey include Apple Tree Inn, Best Western Inn of Petoskey, Comfort Inn Petoskey, Days Inn Petoskey, Econo Lodge - Petoskey, Super 8.

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