Mount Clemens

Mount Clemens is a city in Macomb County, Michigan, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 16,314 at the 2010 census. The city was named after Christian Clemens, who settled there in 1795 after the American Revolutionary War. Its largest industry for more than 100 years, from 1873 to 1974, was tourism related to the mineral baths, drawn from springs that were scattered throughout the city. At the peak of the industry, the city had 11 bathhouses and several hotels related to this trade. In the late 20th century, the suburban expansion of Metropolitan Detroit and its exurbs affected the city of Mt. Clemens as well as its surrounding townships. The only remaining bathhouse building from this era is St. Joseph's Sanitarium and Bath House. It has recently been renamed as Select Specialty Hospital and is owned by Select Medical Corporation. The last bath house is in danger of being demolished, but the Friends of Historic Preservation are working with the city to preserve it. According to the United States Census Bureau, theCity has a total area of 4.20 square miles (10.88 km²), of which 4.07 square miles [10.54 km²] is land and 0.13 sq miles (0.34 km²) is water. The City is almost completely surrounded by Clinton Township, except for the far east side which borders Harrison Township. The Clinton River runs through the city, and the city is located on the Michigan Turnpike.

History

Mount Clemens was first surveyed in 1795 after the American Revolutionary War by Christian Clemens, who settled there four years later. The settlement filed for incorporation as a village in 1837, but this was not acted upon by the legislature until 1851. At the peak of the industry, the city had 11 bathhouses and several hotels related to this trade. The first bathhouse was built in 1873 and was known as "The Original"; it was located on the corner of Jones and Water streets. Clark Gable and Mae West, athletes Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey, news magnate William Randolph Hearst, and the wealthy Vanderbilt family vacationed in the city to take advantage of the mineral springs baths. From about 1898 to 1950, the Mount Clemens Sugar Company operated, processing sugar beets into refined sugar. The only remaining bathhouse building from this era is St. Joseph's Sanitarium and Bath House. It has recently been renamed as Select Specialty Hospital and is owned by Select Medical Corporation. This last bath house is in danger of being demolished, but the Friends of Historic Preservation are working to preserve it. The Olympia Salon & Spa, located in the Martha WashingtonSanitarium on Cass Ave, is again offering mineral baths. Throughout the late 20th century, the suburban expansion of Metropolitan Detroit and its exurbs affected the city of Mt. Clemens as well as its surrounding townships. It became the seat of Macomb County on March 11, 1818.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.20 square miles (10.88 km²) The Clinton River runs through the city. The city is almost completely surrounded by Clinton Township, except for the far east side which borders Harrison Township. It is located in the humid subtropical climate (Köppen "Cfa") with an average monthly temperature of °C (°F) The city has an average annual rainfall of 1.7 inches (4.2 m) and an average yearly temperature of 3.2 inches (8.4 km²) It is the only city in the state to have an average daily rainfall of 2.5 inches (7.7 mm) or more. The average annual temperature in the city is 3.7 degrees (8 mm), and the average yearly rainfall is 1.8 inches (5.2 km²). The city's average annual precipitation is 3 inches (6.3 m), which is higher than the average for the state. It has a climate that is very similar to that of the state of New Hampshire. The climate is very humid, with the average monthly average temperature of 7.2 degrees (6 mm). The average yearly precipitation is 2.2 feet (0.8 meters) or 7.3 inches (1.7 meters) per year. The area has a humid continental climate (Cfa) with an Average yearly rainfall of 3 months. It also has a very mild summers and winters.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 16,314 people, 6,714 households, and 3,542 families living in the city. There were 7,582 housing units at an average density of 1,862.9 per square mile (719.3/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 70.0% White, 24.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, and 0.5% Asian. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 2.9% of the population. The median income for a household in theCity was $37,856, and the median income. for a family was $50,518. The per capita income for the citywas $21,741. About 10.0%. of families and 14.1% of. the population were below the poverty line, including 20.1%. of those under age 18 and 11.9. of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was2.99. The city's median age was 38.3 years, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 9.0%, 34.3%. and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup ofthe city was 51.5%. The city has a population density of 4,008.4 inhabitants per squaremile (1,547.7/ km²).

Arts and culture

The Anton Art Center is a community gallery located in a former Carnegie library. The Mock Turtle Press, and American Road Magazine, are published in Mount Clemens. The Emerald Theatre is a concert venue in Mountclemens. It is located in the former home of the former Carnegie Library. It was built in the early 1900s as a home for the city's Jewish population. The town is now home to a number of non-profit organizations, including the American Road Press and the Anton Art Centre. It also has a community theater, the Emerald Theatre, and a community art gallery. The city is also home to the Mock Turtle press, which publishes a magazine, American Road magazine, which is published in the town. It has also been the home of a local radio station, The Talk Show Network, which airs on weekdays from 7 to 11 a.m. local time. It's also the site of a community center, the Anton Arts Center, and an art gallery, The Art Center of MountClemens, as well as a community radio station called The Talk Station. The Town of Clemens is home to several other non-profits, such as The Art Gallery and The Art Project, which also publish a magazine called The Art of the Town, which focuses on the art of the town's history and culture. In addition to the Art Center, the town has a library, The Anton Art Gallery, and the Art Project Gallery, which are located in an old Carnegie Library building.

Government

The city government is composed of a mayor, the current being Laura Kropp, and a city council. Approximately 42% of properties in the city are tax-exempt, resulting in lost revenue of $1.2 million. The city already disbanded the 113-year-old police department in 2005 to cut costs. In an attempt to raise funds to combat a $960,000 budget deficit for 2010, former Mayor Barb Dempsey solicited donations to the city's general fund from tax- exempt organizations like churches, schools and a hospital, in order to pay for services like fire protection, streetlights and roads. The deficit is projected to reach $ 1.5 million in 2011. In 2005, the city also disbanded the police department, which had been in place for 113 years, in a bid to save money. In 2010, the mayor asked the city council for $1 million in donations to combat the deficit, and the council voted to raise the amount by $500,000. In 2011, the deficit is expected to reach more than $2 million, according to a report by the City Council's finance committee. The council also voted to cut the police force in half, from 113 to 10 officers, to save $100,000 a year. In 2009, the council also cut the fire department's budget by $50,000, and in 2010, it cut the ambulance service by $30,000 to save costs. The budget for 2011 will be $2.4 million, and it will be cut again in 2012.

Education

Mount Clemens Community School District operates public schools. Mount Clemens High School is a part of the district. The district also has a private school, which is open to the public. The school district's website is: http://www.mountclemens.org/schools/mount-clemens-community-school-district-operates-public-schools.html. For confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details. In the U.S. call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255 or visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. For information on how to help a child in need, go to www.sussex.org/. For information about the school district, visit: www.mtsd.org or call the school's website at http:// www.msd.gov/ schools.

Infrastructure

I-94 provides a connection northeast to Port Huron and to Detroit, which is to the southwest. Canadian National provides Class 1 Freight service to Mount Clemens with the old Grand Trunk Western Detroit to PortHuron line. M-3 (Gratiot Ave) M-59 (Hall Rd) and M-97 (Groesbeck Hwy) provide access to the city. The city's transit system is run by the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation bus routes 560/565 Gratiot and 560/527 Gratiots. There is also a bus service between Detroit and Detroit called the Detroit-Port Huron-Detroit-Detroit bus route. There are no direct routes between the two cities, but there is a direct link between Detroit-Detroit and Detroit-Mount Clemens-Detroit on the M-94 corridor. It is also possible to connect to Detroit-Pontiac-Detroit via M-2, M-1, and I-94/M-3. The M-95 freeway connects the city to Detroit and to the east. There's also a direct connection to Detroit from the west to Detroit. The Detroit- Pontiac-M-2 corridor connects to the west and the east to the north. There has been no direct connection from the east and north to Detroit since the mid-1970s. There was a connection to the south and the west from the 1990s, but it has since been cut off. It's possible to get to Detroit via the west side of the city via the east coast.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Mount Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan = 21. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 47. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 60. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Mount Clemens = 3.2 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 15,697 individuals with a median age of 38.4 age the population dropped by -2.79% in Mount Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 3,835.08 residents per square mile of area (1,480.75/km²). There are average 2.12 people per household in the 7,117 households with an average household income of $39,411 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 17.40% of the available work force and has dropped -10.42% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 1.76%. The number of physicians in Mount Clemens per 100,000 population = 145.2.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Mount Clemens = 29.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 33.9 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 127. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 177. 82 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 17.3 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 51, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Mount Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan which are owned by the occupant = 55.47%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 53 years with median home cost = $61,780 and home appreciation of -16.61%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $13.13 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $6,789 per student. There are 15.1 students for each teacher in the school, 589 students for each Librarian and 804 students for each Counselor. 7.11% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 8.91% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.44% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).