Gratiot Regional Excellence & Transformation (GREAT) Plan

Gratiot Regional Excellence & Transformation (GREAT) Plan

Gratiot Regional Excellence & Transformation (GREAT) Plan Great things in the Palm of your hand Table of Contents I. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 5 Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Setting ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 Project Process .......................................................................................................................................... 6 What to Expect from this Plan .................................................................................................................. 8 II. Gratiot County Then and Now .............................................................................................................. 9 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Settlement, Population, and Housing ....................................................................................................... 9 Then – Settlement ................................................................................................................................. 9 Now – Population Growth .................................................................................................................. 12 Now – Age ........................................................................................................................................... 14 Now – Households and Housing ......................................................................................................... 14 Lumbering & Agriculture ......................................................................................................................... 15 Then – Lumbering ............................................................................................................................... 15 Then – Agriculture ............................................................................................................................... 15 Now – Agriculture ............................................................................................................................... 15 Economics ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Then – Industry and Farming .............................................................................................................. 16 Now – Economic Base ......................................................................................................................... 18 Now‐ Industrial Parks & Providing Room for Future Business / Industry ........................................... 18 Now – Commercial .............................................................................................................................. 19 Now –Employment ............................................................................................................................. 20 Now – Commute ................................................................................................................................. 21 Now – Income & Poverty .................................................................................................................... 22 Now – Housing Affordability ............................................................................................................... 22 Transportation ........................................................................................................................................ 22 Then – Roads ....................................................................................................................................... 22 Then – Rivers ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Then – Railroad ................................................................................................................................... 23 Then & Now – Airport ......................................................................................................................... 23 1 – DRAFT 11/16/10 Now – Roads ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Now – Mass and Non‐Motorized Modes of Transportation ............................................................... 23 Education ................................................................................................................................................ 24 Then ‐ Establishing Schools ................................................................................................................. 24 Now – Educational Attainment ........................................................................................................... 25 Now – Schools ..................................................................................................................................... 26 Now – Libraries ................................................................................................................................... 26 Religion ................................................................................................................................................... 27 Then – Missionary Settlement ............................................................................................................ 27 Now – Practices & Culture .................................................................................................................. 28 Health Care ............................................................................................................................................. 28 Then – Health Care Facilities ............................................................................................................... 28 Now – Health Care Facilities ............................................................................................................... 29 Public Safety & Utilities ........................................................................................................................... 29 Then – Police Services ......................................................................................................................... 29 Then – Fire Services ............................................................................................................................ 29 Now – Police Services ......................................................................................................................... 30 Now – Fire Services ............................................................................................................................. 30 Now – Water & Sewer ........................................................................................................................ 31 Now – Telecommunications ............................................................................................................... 31 Media ...................................................................................................................................................... 31 Then – Newspapers ............................................................................................................................. 31 Then – Radio ....................................................................................................................................... 31 Now – Newspapers ............................................................................................................................. 31 Now – Television ................................................................................................................................. 31 Leisure & Recreation ............................................................................................................................... 32 Then – Fairs & Festivals ....................................................................................................................... 32 Then – Sports ...................................................................................................................................... 32 Now – Fairs & Festivals ....................................................................................................................... 32 Now – Organizations ........................................................................................................................... 33 Now – Sports ....................................................................................................................................... 33 2 – DRAFT 11/16/10 Natural Features and Resources ............................................................................................................. 35 Then – Geology ................................................................................................................................... 35 Now – Climate 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