Intro to Gladstone, MI 2010
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Year Round PlaygroundGLADSTONE, MI
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City of Gladstone 5,032Population
Source: 2000 Census
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Median Household Income
Cost of Living Index76.2 (national average is 100)
Source: 2000 Census
City of Gladstone = $34,328
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Source: 2000 Census
Gladstone = 16.6 minutesUnited States = 25.5 minutes
Average Commute
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Parks & Rec
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Little Bay de Noc
Gladstone Beach
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Gladstone Ski Hill & Sports Park
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5 Walking & Biking trails in Gladstone
11.5 miles total. Enjoy quaint shops, the bluff, Lake Michigan shoreline, wetlands and wildlife.
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Three 18-hole Golf Courses in Gladstone
Six other courses within 30 miles
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Days Above 90℉ Gladstone, MI = 3
Source: UP Business Today Market Facts 2010
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Average Snowfall Gladstone, MI = 50 inches
Marquette, MI = 150 inches
Days Below 0℉ Gladstone, MI = 20
Marquette, MI = 40
Source: UP Business Today Market Facts 2010
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Downtown Gladstone
Facade Grants
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Gladstone Industrial Parks
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•Valve Automation Hardware•Waste Water Pre-Treatment and By-Product Recovery
Michigan Companies to Watch 2005
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“Richard VandeVusse, the founder of VanAire, never considered establishing VanAire in any other location than Gladstone. He loved the community, the work ethic, the relatively low cost of doing business and the natural beauty of the area. The City of Gladstone and the Gladstone EDC played important roles in the early success of VanAire.”
Beverly VandeVusse, President, VanAire, Inc.
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Marble Arms
Leading manufacturer of iron gun sights since 1892.
Michigan Companies to Watch 2010
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•10 miles from Delta County Airport •Daily service to Minneapolis and Detroit
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Natural Deep Water Port
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City of Gladstone was founded by Soo Line, now served by Canadian National Railroad
Rail Access
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US2, 41 &M35
Multiple trucking and delivery companies
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• Gladstone currently purchases electricity from WPPI.
• ATC owns and operates the high-voltage electric transmission system in the Upper Peninsula.
Energy
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Gas
MichCon, a subsidiary of DTE, has been in Delta County since 1968 with a Field Service Station ten miles away in Escanaba.
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WaterThe City of Gladstone provides its own water supply and trash pick up.
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Broadband Internet
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K-12 Education
New Gladstone High School with all-new technology built in 1998.
Gladstone Schools have the highest standardized test scores in Delta County.
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High School Graduation RateGladstone 87.3%United States 84.5%
Source: 2000 Census
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Educational Attainment
Source: Census American Community Survey 2006 - 2008
0
20
40
60
80
100
HS Diploma or Higher AA or Higher BA or Higher
24.7%
32.6%
87.6%
21.3%28%
87.3%
29.2%34.8%
84.5%
United States Gladstone Michigan
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•6 miles South of Gladstone•AA degrees, certificates, transfer to 4-year
universities, high school dual enrollment
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Regional Universities
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Unemployment Rates 2000 -2010
0
4
8
12
16
20
2000 2005 2010
12.8%
6.9%
3.2%
12.1%
7.2%6.2%
9.3%
4.9%3.8%
United States Delta County Michigan
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Workforce & Business Development
Recruiting, screening, mass hires, customized training, business planning, government contracting
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OSF and Marquette General have clinics right in the City of Gladstone.OSF St. Francis Hospital is just 10 minutes away.
Healthcare
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For more information contact:
City of Gladstone Darla Falcon, City Manager 1100 Delta Avenue Gladstone, MI 49837 906-428-2311
Delta County Economic Development Alliance Christina Henderson, Director 230 Ludington Street Escanaba, MI 49837 906-786-2192