Menominee County, MI 25

Located along Lake Michigan and adjacent to Wisconsin, Menominee County offers access via highways, water, rail, and air to markets throughout North America. A strong and diverse manufacturing base in the City of Menominee takes advantage of the port facilities at the mouth of the Menominee River, as well as other excellent transportation facilities. Agriculture is a significant throughout the county. Most industrial operations are concentrated in Menominee, but others are in communities throughout the county.

LABOR FORCE 2014 2015 Total Labor Force 11,451 11,630 CENSUS 2010 2015 % Change Employed 10,299 11,033 Population 24,029 23,838 -5.86% Unemployment 10.06% 5.10% LAND AREA: 1,171 square miles EMPLOYERS (# EMPLOYED) 2014 2015 Major Employers that Export EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2014 2015 LE Jones, Co...... 381 381 Public Schools (Enrollment) Anchor Coupling Company ...... 550 550 Carney-Nadeau Public School ...... 281 281 Enstrom Helicopter Corp...... 195 195 Hannahville Indian Schools ...... 162 174 Stewart Manufacturing...... 85 85 Menominee Public Schools ...... 1,498 1,400 Lloyd/Flanders Industries, Inc...... 100 100 North Central Area Schools ...... 373 366 Resolute Forest Products, Inc...... 125 125 Stephenson Area Schools ...... 570 548 KK Integrated Logistics ...... 45 52 Public Schools Total ...... 2,884 2,769 RW Fernstrum Co...... 49 49 Private Schools (Enrollment) Northern Coatings and Chemical ...... 37 37 Menominee Catholic Central School ...... 123 132 NuVu/Doyen Industries ...... 120 120 Wilson Seventh-day Adventist Junior Academy ...... 30 31 Advanced Blending Solutions...... 80 80 Private School Total ...... 153 163 Other Employers Colleges and Universities (Enrollment) Bay Area Medical Center...... 759 759 Bay De Noc Community College ...... 2,811 1,853 Chip ‘in Island Resort Casino ...... 700 700 Pinecrest Medical Care Facility ...... 225 225 CLIMATE: Average Temperatures in F High Low Menominee Public Schools...... 275 275 Summer ...... 81 54 Angeli Foods ...... 100 100 Winter ...... 24 4 County of Menominee ...... 120 120 Annual Snowfall: ...... 63.8 inches Great Lakes Foods ...... 100 98 City of Menominee ...... 90 90 HEALTHCARE Bay Area Medical Center INDUSTRIES (# of Establishments) 2014 2015 Retail Trade ...... 60 59 EMERGENCY SERVICES Manufacturing ...... 52 53 Public Safety: Menominee County Sherriff, City of Menominee, Michigan State Construction ...... 37 39 Police, MI DNR, Hannahville Tribal Police, Stephenson Police Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting...... 19 18 Fire Services: City of Menominee, Spalding Twp., MI DNR Stephenson Office, Accommodations and food services ...... 39 40 Faithorn Twp., Mellen Twp. Other services, except public administration ...... 42 44 Ambulance Services: Emergency Rescue Squad (ERS), Bay Area Paramedics, Health care and social assistance ...... 41 39 Mid-County Rescue Squad, Hermansville Rescue Squad, Faithorn Rescue Squad Transportation and warehousing ...... 37 34 Finance and insurance ...... 22 21 FINANCIAL SERVICES Wholesale trade ...... 21 20 First National Bank and Trust, Menominee Area Credit Union, Menominee Real estate and rental and leasing ...... 12 12 County Federal Credit Union, Nicolet National Bank and Trust, Stephenson Professional and technical services ...... 28 27 National Bank and Trust, Wells Fargo Bank Information ...... 5 4 Arts, entertainment, and recreation ...... 9 9 TELECOMMUNICATIONS Utilities ...... 1 1 Local: CenturyLink Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction ...... 4 4 Cellular: AT&T, Cellcom, Verizon Management of companies and enterprises ...... 1 1 Internet: Charter Communications Education Services ...... 11 11 Cable TV: Time-Warner Cable

INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGY PARKS UTILITIES City of Menominee Electricity: Wisconsin Public Service Natural Gas: Wisconsin Public Service MAIN HIGHWAYS: US-2, US-41, M-35, M-69 Water and Sewer: Municipal in the City of Menominee, well and septic in other areas NEAREST CENTRAL CITIES (Miles) Milwaukee, WI ...... 180 miles Green Bay, WI ...... 55 miles RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Chicago, IL ...... 261 miles Madison, WI ...... 189 miles 618 Campsites, 53 Miles of Snowmobile Trails, 2 Bed and Breakfasts, Menominee North Pier Lighthouse, Cedar River North State Forest, Pemene Falls, Brown WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES Trout Derby, 15 Miles of Hiking, Biking, and Skiing Trails UPWARD Talent Council Michigan Works!, The Job Force Board CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES GOVERNMENT Chip ‘In Casino/Motel, Spies Athletic Field, Art for All, Bay Jammer, Brown Menominee County Government Information, Public Records Trout Derby, Concerts in The Park, Menominee County Fair, Waterfront Festival, DeYoung Family Zoo, IXL Historical Museum, Menominee County Historical Museum

City of Menominee Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Northern Michigan University/Center for 2511 10th Street, Menominee, MI 49858 Development Regional Commission Economic Education and Entrepreneurship Nancy Douglas, Economic Development Director 2415 14th Ave. South, Escanaba, MI 49829 1401 Presque Isle Ave., Marquette, MI 49855 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Dr. Tawni Ferrarini, Sam M. Cohodas Professor Ph: 906-864-2201 Ph: 906-786-9234 or 800-562-9828 Email: [email protected]