Profile for Belding, Michigan, MI

Belding is on the Flat River

Former and merged names include:
· Broas Rapids
· Patterson's Mills

Once home to the state's only major producer of silk. Grew as a as a lumbering town in the late 19th century

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 10. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.7 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Flat River State Game Area

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 Belding

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (15)

Communities (7)

Libraries (2)

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

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• Belding city government
• Ionia County government

27% of Belding residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Belding ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Belding
• Cemeteries in Ionia County
• Libraries in or near Belding

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• Ionia 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

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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 Belding
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• Belding business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Michigan
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• Crime in Ionia County
• Arrests in Ionia 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 Belding was $14,779, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

9% of Belding residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Belding
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• Belding medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Belding
• Historic sites in Michigan
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Ionia County genealogy forum

Median rent in Belding, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $361.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $762.

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Libraries in Belding include Alvah N Belding Memorial Library ... View libraries

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• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

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• Nonprofit guide for Belding
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Ionia County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Belding political report.

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The average commute time for Belding workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Belding travel guide
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• Michigan tourism bureau

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