Demographics	Labor Employment
Market Access	Manufacturers
Transportation	Top Employers
Land Area

Demographics
Bay County Snapshot	1999 and 2000 Census
Population	109,672
Households	43,930
Per Capita Income	$19,698
Median Household Income	$38,646
Average Household Size	2.47
Median Value of Owner Occupied Homes	$84,900

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Market Access
City	Miles	Travel Time
Lansing	80	88 min.
Detroit	100	2 hrs
Battle Creek	129	2.5 hrs
Chicago	300	5.5 hrs
Toronto	300	5.5 hrs
Indianapolis	360	6 hrs
Ann Arbor	96	98 min
Flint	46	48 min
Grand Rapids	126	2.5 hrs
Jackson	110	<2 hrs
Kalamazoo	152	3 hrs

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Transportation
Main Highways	I-75, US-10, US-23, M-84, M-13, M-25, M-15
Bus Lines	Bay Metro, Greyhound, Indian Trails
Truck Lines	37
Rail Lines	CSX, Lake State and Mid-Michigan
Ports	2.47 Bay City (Lake Huron)
Airports	M.B.S. International and James Clements Airport
Airlines	M.B.S. – Northwest and United

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Labor Employment
Workforce 2004
Total Workforce	53,100
Employed	48,900
Unemployed	4,200
Unemployed Rate	7.9%

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Largest Manufacturers
Located in County	173
Over 100 Employees	10
Largest Manufacturers	No. of Employees
Dow Corning Corporation	1200
GM Powertrain	976
Michigan Sugar	770 (seasonal)
S.C. Johnson & Son	456
Euclid Industries	196
F.P. Horak	180
R.W.C.	171
Northern Concrete Pipe	136
Metalforming Technologies	139
Magline Incorporated	125

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Top Employers
Employer	#	Product
Bay Regional Medical Center	1,756	Health care services
Bay City Public Schools	1,203	Education
Dow Corning Corporation	1,200	Silicone products
General Motors Powertrain	976	Automotive components
Delta College	920	Higher education
Michigan Sugar Company	770	Sugar beet processing
Meijer Incorporated	736	Grocery/general merchandise
Bay County	584	County government
Consumers Energy	495	Utility
SC Johnson – A Family Company	456	Ziploc bags, wrap, cutting sheets
City of Bay City	419	City government
Heartland Home Health Care & Hospice	400	Home heath care
Charter Communications	390	Cable television, internet
Bangor Township School	335	Education
Bay Medical Care Facility	300	Health care services
Pinconning Area Schools	256	Education
Bay-Arenac ISD	250	Education
Bay–Arenac Behavioral Health Authority	219	Social services
Essexville-Hampton Schools	217	Education
Carriage House	199	Nursing home care
Menard Incorporated	197	Home improvement
Wal-Mart	197	General merchandise
Euclid Industries, Incorporated	196	Automotive parts
Kroger Food Stores	183	Grocery
Labadie Auto Group	182	Car dealerships
F.P. Horak	180	Commercial printing
National City Bank	180	Financial services
Valley Publishing Company	179	Newspaper printing
RWC Incorporated	171	Custom Automated Equipment
Visiting Nurse Services of Michigan	170	Home health care
Younkers	170	Department store
Thelen Auto Group	167	Car dealerships
Carquest Bay City	154	Car part distributors/stores
Chemical Bank & Trust	150	Financial Services
DoubleTree Hotel & Conference Center	140	Hotel and Conference Center
Metalforming Technologies, Inc.	139	Exhaust systems
Bay County Library System	137	Library services
Northern Concrete Pipe	136	Concrete Pipe
The Home Depot	135	Home Improvement
Valley Industrial Products	135	Industrial product distribution
Target, Incorporated	130	General Merchandise
Independent Bank & Mortgage Company	127	Financial services
Bay Shore Nursing Care Center	125	Nursing home care
Magline, Incorporated	125	Hand trucks
Bay Metropolitan Transportation Authority	118	Bus service
U.S. Post Office	118	Federal mail service
Dice Corporation	115	Computerized security system
Bay Area Catholic Schools	110	Education
The Bay City Times	110	News services
Buffalo Wild Wings	103	Restaurant

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Land Area
440 Total Square Miles in County
234 Square Miles Devoted to Farming
52.7% of Total Square Miles in County
Agriculture Products	Square Miles
Soybeans	65
Corn	65
Sugar Beets	35
Dry Beans	30
Wheat	20
Hay	10
Potatoes	5
Cucumbers	5
Oats	2

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