Intro to Gladstone, MI 2010
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A presentation on Gladstone, MI prepared by the Delta County Economic Development Alliance.
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Intro to Gladstone, MI 2010
- 1. GLADSTONE, MI Year Round Playground
- 2. Population City of Gladstone 5,032 Source: 2000 Census
- 3. Median Household Income City of Gladstone = $34,328 Cost of Living Index 76.2 (national average is 100) Source: 2000 Census
- 4. Average Commute Gladstone = 16.6 minutes United States = 25.5 minutes Source: 2000 Census
- 5. Parks & Rec
- 6. Little Bay de Noc Gladstone Beach
- 7. Gladstone Ski Hill & Sports Park
- 8. 5 Walking & Biking trails in Gladstone 11.5 miles total. Enjoy quaint shops, the bluff, Lake Michigan shoreline, wetlands and wildlife.
- 9. Three 18-hole Golf Courses in Gladstone Six other courses within 30 miles
- 10. Days Above 90℉ Gladstone, MI = 3 Source: UP Business Today Market Facts 2010
- 11. Average Snowfall Days Below 0℉ Gladstone, MI = 50 inches Gladstone, MI = 20 Marquette, MI = 150 inches Marquette, MI = 40 Source: UP Business Today Market Facts 2010
- 12. Downtown Facade Grants Gladstone
- 14. Michigan Companies to Watch 2005 •Valve Automation Hardware •Waste Water Pre-Treatment and By-Product Recovery
- 15. “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.
- 16. Marble Arms Michigan Companies to Watch 2010 Leading manufacturer of iron gun sights since 1892.
- 17. • 10 miles from Delta County Airport • Daily service to Minneapolis and Detroit
- 18. Natural Deep Water Port
- 19. Rail Access City of Gladstone was founded by Soo Line, now served by Canadian National Railroad
- 20. US2, 41 &M35 Multiple trucking and delivery companies
- 21. Energy • Gladstone currently purchases electricity from WPPI. • ATC owns and operates the high- voltage electric transmission system in the Upper Peninsula.
- 22. Gas MichCon, a subsidiary of DTE, has been in Delta County since 1968 with a Field Service Station ten miles away in Escanaba.
- 23. Water The City of Gladstone provides its own water supply and trash pick up.
- 25. New Gladstone High School with all-new technology built in 1998. K-12 Education Gladstone Schools have the highest standardized test scores in Delta County.
- 26. High School Graduation Rate Gladstone 87.3% United States 84.5% Source: 2000 Census
- 27. 100 Educational Attainment 87.3% 87.6% 80 84.5% 60 40 34.8% 32.6% 28% 29.2% 20 24.7% 21.3% 0 HS Diploma or Higher AA or Higher BA or Higher United States Gladstone Michigan Source: Census American Community Survey 2006 - 2008
- 28. • 6 miles South of Gladstone • AA degrees, certificates, transfer to 4-year universities, high school dual enrollment
- 30. Unemployment Rates 2000 -2010 20 16 12 12.8% 12.1% 8 9.3% 7.2% 6.9% 6.2% 4 4.9% 3.8% 3.2% 0 2000 2005 2010 United States Delta County Michigan Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
- 31. Workforce & Business Development Recruiting, screening, mass hires, customized training, business planning, government contracting
- 32. Healthcare OSF and Marquette General have clinics right in the City of Gladstone. OSF St. Francis Hospital is just 10 minutes away.
- 34. 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