Thursday, November 7, 2013

Skidway Lake, MI

Skidway Lake, MI: Everything You Wanted to Know About Skidway Lake, MI but haven't yet asked...

Skidway Lake is located in southeast Michigan. Skidway Lake has 11.29 square miles of land area and 0.49 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Skidway Lake population is 3,392, which has grown 7.79% since 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of -0.55% and is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Skidway Lake median household income is $20,848 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 0.20% since 2000. The income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 1.67% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Skidway Lake median house value is $70,700 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 60.32% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 6.66% and is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Skidway Lake is worse than the state average in quality.

Population	3,392 (2010), rank #225
Population Growth	7.79% since 2000, rank #90
Population Density:	287.91/sq mi, rank #590
Median Household Income:	$20,848 at 2006-2010—0.20% increase since 2000, rank #683
Median House Price:	$70,700 at 2006-2010—60.32% increase since 2000, rank #628
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	11.29 sq mi, rank #48
Water Area:	0.49 sq mi (4.19%), rank #94
State:	Michigan
School District:	, rank #949
Accommodations:	Skidway Lake Hotels

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Skidway Lake, MI Population and Races

As of 2010, the total population of Skidway Lake is 3,392, which is 7.79% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of -0.55% and is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Skidway Lake population density is 287.91 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 102.20 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Skidway Lake is white, which represent 94.84% of the total population. The average Skidway Lake education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 3,392. #225

Population Growth Since 2000, #90

Skidway Lake, MI		7.79%
Michigan		-0.55%
U.S.		9.71%

Population Density, #590

Skidway Lake, MI	287.91 per square mile
Michigan	102.20 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,217 (94.84%, #374)
Black:	14 (0.41%, #433)
Hispanic:	70 (2.06%, #410)
Asian:	7 (0.21%, #473)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	50 (1.47%, #95)
One Race, Other:	5 (0.15%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	99 (2.92%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,068 (87.43%) out of the total population of 3,509 reported first ancestry.

	Skidway Lake, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	1.51%	0.50%
Czech	19	0.54%, see rank	0.52%	0.53%
Danish	24	0.68%, see rank	0.44%	0.48%
Dutch	288	8.21%, see rank	5.18%	1.63%
English	299	8.52%, see rank	10.39%	9.02%
French	532	15.16%, see rank	6.91%	3.77%
German	1,050	29.92%, see rank	22.75%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.44%
Hungarian	31	0.88%, see rank	1.05%	0.51%
Irish	588	16.76%, see rank	11.92%	11.76%
Italian	146	4.16%, see rank	4.81%	5.78%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.87%	1.51%
Polish	137	3.90%, see rank	9.05%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.47%
Russian	17	0.48%, see rank	0.79%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	130	3.70%, see rank	1.58%	1.72%
Scottish	137	3.90%, see rank	2.47%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.91%
Swedish	71	2.02%, see rank	1.73%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.33%
Ukrainian	19	0.54%, see rank	0.42%	0.31%
American	148	4.22%, see rank	4.76%	6.28%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,738 (51.24%, see rank)

Females: 1,654 (48.76%, see rank)

Skidway Lake, MI	Male: 51.24% Female: 48.76%
Michigan	Male: 49.05% Female: 50.95%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Skidway Lake, MI	44.90 years old
Michigan	38.90 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Skidway Lake, MI	44.90 years old
Michigan	37.60 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Skidway Lake, MI	45.00 years old
Michigan	40.00 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Skidway Lake, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	190	5.60%, see rank	6.03%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	187	5.51%, see rank	6.45%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	195	5.75%, see rank	6.83%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	224	6.60%, see rank	7.48%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	169	4.98%, see rank	6.77%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	368	10.85%, see rank	11.78%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	365	10.76%, see rank	12.93%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	604	17.81%, see rank	15.28%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	486	14.33%, see rank	12.67%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	366	10.79%, see rank	7.33%	7.03%
75 to 84	200	5.90%, see rank	4.50%	4.23%
85 years and over	38	1.12%, see rank	1.94%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Skidway Lake, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,690	100%	6,561,843	199,726,659
Less Than High School	866	32.19%, see rank	11.96%	14.97%
High School Graduate	1,219	45.32%, see rank	31.46%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	486	18.07%, see rank	31.56%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	46	1.71%, see rank	15.46%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	73	2.71%, see rank	9.56%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.33, see rank	-	13.44	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Skidway Lake, MI			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	61	100.00%	0.00%	75.87%	24.13%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	266	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	130	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.91%	8.09%	90.48%	9.52%
College	134	44.03%, see rank	55.97%, see rank	83.54%	16.46%	77.07%	22.93%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Skidway Lake, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	1,458	100%	3,872,508	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.33, see rank	-	2.49	2.58
1 Person Households	448	30.73%, see rank	27.88%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	1,010	69.27%, see rank	72.12%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	900	61.73%, see rank	65.95%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.84, see rank	-	3.05	3.14
Married-Couple Family	589	40.40%, see rank	47.96%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	558	38.27%, see rank	34.05%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Skidway Lake, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,005	see rank	7,985,109	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,484	100%, see rank	3,878,081	118,264,295
Never Married	488	32.88%, see rank	34.10%	34.21%
Married	792	53.37%, see rank	53.29%	54.02%
Widowed	23	1.55%, see rank	2.66%	2.52%
Divorced	181	12.20%, see rank	9.96%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,521	100%, see rank	4,107,028	124,809,173
Never Married	256	16.83%, see rank	28.14%	27.93%
Married	771	50.69%, see rank	50.11%	50.85%
Widowed	240	15.78%, see rank	9.70%	9.55%
Divorced	254	16.70%, see rank	12.06%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Skidway Lake, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	3,509	100.00%, see rank	94.06%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	3,143	89.57%, see rank	76.15%	58.66%
Born in Different State	366	10.43%, see rank	17.29%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	1.33%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	5.94%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.88%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	3.07%	7.24%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.46%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.62%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.17%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Skidway Lake, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	1,379	99.64%, see rank	89.80%	79.95%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.43%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.89%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	5	0.36%, see rank	1.48%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.40%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.

Monday, September 2, 2013

Jeffrey Scott Deming's Custom Chainsaw Artistry

Jeffrey Scott Deming

CUSTOM CHAINSAW AND WOOD ARTISTRY

Jeff Deming

Jeff can make your artwork dreams come true and give new life to your home or property.

Here's a Finnish bear that Jeff carved for me from my Facebook page:

My Finnish Bear from my Facebook site:

Another view of Jeff's chainsaw artwork:

Note: The bear is holding a pole with the word "KARHU" meaning bear in Finnish.

My neighbor, Paul Mackiewicz, showing one of Jeff's chainsaw carvings.

Profiles in Community Courage: AJ's Tree Service

AJ's Tree Service

2077 Kindig Road

Alger, Michigan 48610

989-942-6469

Crown Cleaning

Crown cleaning is the most basic type of pruning . It is simply the removal of dead, diseased, broken, or crossing limbs. To avoid confusion we will specify the size of the limbs to be cleaned. Example: (Crown clean limbs over two inches in diameter.) This means that we will not remove limbs smaller than two inches unless we are right next to them. This kind of detailed explanation should be provided on any estimate you get for the work.

Structure Pruning

Structure Pruning is the selective pruning of trees to improve the architecture of the tree, primarily on young trees. This is one of the most over-looked maintenance practices. By establishing a strong form now, you can prevent a lot of future problems. This is one of the most important things you can do to ensure a quality tree canopy for future generations.

Crown Reduction

Reducing the canopy of a tree is done for two main reasons. First is to provide clearance for power lines, buildings, or views. Second is to relieve some of the structural stress on the tree (especially useful for weak trees such as silver maple). This is not topping, but it is one of the more damaging pruning methods.

Clearance Pruning

Sometimes all that is needed is to trim a few branches away from the house or to raise the canopy of a tree for more headroom when cutting the lawn.

Planting

It is very important that the tree is planted properly. A large percentage of trees are installed incorrectly. Sometimes this is not apparent until years down the road. This is why you should use a specialist to plant your trees.

Soil work

Soil compaction is a very serious problem in the landscape setting. Roots need pore space in the soil for proper growth. We have several methods for relieving compaction. Another serious problem is when dirt or mulch is piled against the trunk of a tree. This is a leading cause of tree death. We can excavate the root flare of the tree manually or with specialized tools.

Cabling and Bracing

Cables are used to support weak unions in a tree. They are relatively easy to install and can help prevent tree failure. Cables can be a great alternative to removal. They are installed in the upper canopy and generally are not very visible. We install both static and dynamic systems.

Removal and Storm Damage Removal and Cleanup

Sometimes it is necessary to remove a tree. Reasons to remove a tree include: hazard reduction, construction, crowding, or simply an undesirable species. If it comes time to take your tree out, before or after the storm, you can count on us to do it safely with minimal damage to surrounding property.

Stump Removal

Stump grinding consists of grinding the stump into mulch to a depth of 4"-6" ( we can go deeper if needed) . After the stump is ground, we can haul away the excess mulch and even bring in dirt to make it look like it was never there. We have dedicated Stump Removal Representatives. This allows us to have very quick turn around time if all you need is a stump removed.

Skidway Lake Michigan Basics

Skidway Lake Michigan Website

A Community Website Like No Other

Skidway Lake is an unincorporated community in Mills Township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes but does not have any status as a separate municipal government. The population was 3,147 at the 2000 Census and 3,392 at the 2010 Census. A summer post office operated at Skidmore Lake from 1959–1962 and from 1963-1999.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.7 square miles (30 km²), of which, 11.3 square miles (29 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) of it (2.91%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 3,147 people, 1,326 households, and 883 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 277.8 per square mile (107.2/km²). There were 2,562 housing units at an average density of 226.2 per square mile (87.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.68% White, 0.35% African American, 1.68% Native American, 0.03% from other races, and 2.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.

There were 1,326 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $20,806, and the median income for a family was $24,637. Males had a median income of $24,659 versus $15,850 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,405. About 20.4% of families and 25.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.