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The
Three Rivers area offers an atmosphere of steady growth, strong employment
opportunities, a substantial labor force, and an environment conducive to
business.
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Population |
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| AREA |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
| Community |
7,015 |
7,413 |
7,328 |
| County |
56,083 |
58,913 |
62,422 |
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Utilities |
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| Electric |
American
Electric Power |
| Gas |
SEMCO
Energy Gas Company |
| Telephone |
GTE
North, Inc.
Rural Communications
Verizon |
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Water |
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| Capacity |
4,600,000 |
| Excess
Capacity |
2,600,000 |
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Sewage
Treatment |
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| Capacity |
2,750,000 |
| Excess
Capacity |
1,450,000 |
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Transportation |
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| Highway |
US-131,
M-60, M-86 |
| Truck |
11
Carriers |
| Air |
Kalamazoo
/ Battle Creek International Airport
Three Rivers Air Port |
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Property
Taxes |
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$62/$1,000
SEV, Rates reflect per thousand of State Equalized Valuation at 1/2
of market value (Non-Homestead) |
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Employment
Data |
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St.
Joseph County, May 2004
| Labor
Force |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Rate |
| 30,900 |
29,125 |
1,775 |
5.7% |
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Educational
Facilities |
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K-12
| Facility |
Number |
Location |
| Elementary
School |
5 |
Three
Rivers |
| Parochial
Elementary |
1 |
Three
Rivers |
| Middle
School |
1 |
Three
Rivers |
| High
School |
1 |
Three
Rivers |
Colleges
| Western
Michigan University |
Kalamazoo |
| Davenport
Business |
Kalamazoo |
| Kalamazoo
College |
Kalamazoo |
| Kalamazoo
Valley Community College |
Kalamazoo |
| Glen
Oaks Community College |
Centreville |
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Major
Industries |
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| Company |
Product |
Employees |
Union |
| American
Axle & Manufacturing |
Driveline
Components |
1,150 |
Yes |
| Eaton |
Mirror
Actuators |
300 |
No |
| Armstrong
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Traps/Strainers |
280 |
No |
| Lasco
Bathware |
Fibreglass
Products |
200 |
No |
| Metal
Technologies |
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176 |
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| Johnson
Corporation |
Steam
Joints |
145 |
No |
| Weyerhaeuser |
Boxes/Cartons |
140 |
Yes |
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Contacts |
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| Bruce
Snook |
| Chamber
of Commerce |
| 269-278-8193 |
| Barry
Visel |
| American
Electric Power |
| 269-279-1543 |
| Doug
Arney |
| SEMCO
Energy Gas Company |
| 269-683-0241, extension 5680 |
| David
Allen |
| St.
Joseph County Economic Development Corporation |
| 269-467-5653 |
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