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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE PROFILE What many people and businesses are searching for does exist. A place where people can live, work and raise a family in an environment many feel no longer exists. Delta County is situated on the northwest shore of Lake Michigan in the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan. With 1,173 square miles of lake front, forest and urban communities, Delta County offers a unique blend of living and working environments. All sections in PDF format  Requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader • Delta County (14 pages, 101KB, 02/10/2006)—Population —Income —Households —Cost of Living —Housing Cost —Local Government —Municipal Services —Climate —Community Cooperation • Business Climate (22 pages, 388KB, 02/10/2006)—Construction Permits —Commercial Services —Principal Employers —Agriculture —Forestry —Site Availability —Site Costs —Construction Costs —Industrial Support Services —Financing —State Programs —Local Incentives —Business Loans & SBA —State Business Tax —Single Business Tax —Property Taxes —Sales Tax —Personal Income Tax —Worker's Compensation —Unemployment Insurance —Water Service Rates —Available Sewer Service —Wastewater Rates —Electric Power —Electric Power Suppliers —Licensed Landfills —Natural Gas Rates • Work Force (8 pages, 157KB, 02/10/2006)—Employment and Earnings by Industry —Employment Base —County Unemployment Patterns —County Employment Categories —Labor Force Stability —Wages & Earnings —Labor-Management Relations —Educational Attainment • Access to Markets (8 pages, 317KB, 02/10/2006)—Distances —Telephone Service —Fiber Optic Telecommunication —Transportation Services —Airport —Airlines —Air Charters —Rail Lines —Ports —Truck Lines —Delivery Services —Movers —Bus Lines —Taxi —Car & Truck Rentals • Education (12 pages, 76KB, 02/10/2006)—Enrollments —Expenditures —Adult Education —School-to-Work —Higher Ed Programs —M-TEC at Bay College —Colleges and Universities —Bay de Noc Community College Programs —Area Public School Comparisons —Financial/Dropout/Completion Rates for 2004 —MEAP TESTING 2002 —MEAP Testing/Enrollment 2002 • Quality of Life (15 page, 120KB, 02/10/2006)—Medical Facilities —Crime —Churches —Recreation-Attraction-Events General Outdoor Indoor Shopping Indoor/Outdoor Nearby Attractions Libraries —Social & Civic Organizations • About the DCEDA (4 page, 35KB, 02/10/2006)—Core Services —Information —Connections —Site Visits —New Business Assistance For more information, please contact us with our on-line form. Ann Jousma-Miller, Executive Director Delta County Economic Development Alliance 230 Ludington Street, Escanaba, MI 49829 (906) 786-2192 or 1-888-DELTAMI fax: (906) 786-8830 e-mail: eda@deltami.org website: www.deltami.org |
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