Profile for Vassar, Michigan, MI

Vassar is on the Cass River

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 1.4 per 1,000 people.

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

Listed places near Vassar

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (6)

Libraries (3)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Vassar
• School enrollment & education levels in Vassar
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• Tuscola County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Vassar demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Tuscola 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 48768 ZIP code.

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• Vassar city government
• Tuscola County government

29% of Vassar residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Vassar ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Vassar
• Cemeteries in Tuscola County
• Libraries in or near Vassar

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• Tuscola 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

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

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• Vassar area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Tuscola County
• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Vassar
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• Communities in Tuscola County

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

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

• Crime in Tuscola County
• Arrests in Tuscola 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 Vassar was $15,029, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

13% of Vassar residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Colleges in Michigan
• Learning Disabilities Association in Michigan
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Vassar local government Web site
• Tuscola County government
• Michigan state government
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• Vassar medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Vassar
• 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 Tuscola County genealogy forum

Median rent in Vassar, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $378.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $717.

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Libraries in Vassar include Bullard Sanford Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Vassar

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

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

Newspapers in Vassar include Vassar Pioneer Times

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• American Legion post locator
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• Nonprofit guide for Vassar
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Tuscola County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Vassar political report.

• Michigan Democratic party
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• Michigan elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Vassar
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The average commute time for Vassar workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Vassar travel guide
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• Michigan tourism bureau

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