Branch County

  1. Branch County Legal Resources
  2. Branch County Statistics
  3. Branch County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Branch County Employment Information
  5. Branch County Family Information
  6. Branch County Education Information
  7. Branch County Business Information
  8. Branch County Public Benefits Information
  9. Branch County Criminal Information
  10. Branch County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Branch County Cities
  12. Branch County Zip Codes


Branch County Legal Resources Back to top

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Branch County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 45,787
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 624 / 417 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,314.191 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 31.282 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 254,000.000 acres (1,027.684 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,123
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 36.70%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 11.10%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $16,030,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 18,000,000 / 11,000,000 / 3,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 71.10%
  • Physicians (2004): 47
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (96)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 7,015
  • Federal Spending (2004): $230,056
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Branch County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 19,822
Building Permits Issued (2006): 110
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $16,080
Branch County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 28,882 30.73%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7,239 7.70%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 57,866 61.57%

Branch County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Branch County Employment Information Back to top
Branch County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 19,750 18,311 1,439 7.28% 73
1991 19,150 17,720 1,431 7.47% 75
1992 19,165 17,344 1,820 9.50% 95
1993 19,081 17,539 1,542 8.08% 81
1994 19,665 18,579 1,086 5.52% 56
1995 19,808 18,897 912 4.60% 46
1996 20,258 19,259 999 4.93% 49
1997 20,963 20,218 745 3.55% 36
1998 21,299 20,548 752 3.53% 35
1999 22,676 21,951 725 3.20% 32
2000 23,416 22,527 890 3.80% 38
2001 23,461 22,222 1,239 5.28% 53
2002 22,820 21,447 1,373 6.02% 60
2003 22,986 21,407 1,579 6.87% 69
2004 22,912 21,290 1,622 7.08% 71
2005 22,833 21,224 1,608 7.04% 71
2006 22,787 21,111 1,676 7.36% 74
2007 22,371 20,748 1,623 7.26% 73
2008 22,167 20,333 1,834 8.27% 83
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 21,900 20,211 1,689 7.71% 77
Feb 2008 21,915 20,193 1,722 7.86% 79
Mar 2008 22,069 20,409 1,660 7.52% 75
Apr 2008 21,906 20,503 1,403 6.40% 64
May 2008 22,329 20,516 1,813 8.12% 81
Jun 2008 22,593 20,679 1,914 8.47% 85
Jul 2008 22,525 20,306 2,219 9.85% 99
Aug 2008 22,256 20,243 2,013 9.04% 90
Sep 2008 22,012 19,937 2,075 9.43% 94
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Branch County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,688 11.65%
2. Metal Manufactuing 2,130 9.23%
3. Construction 2,070 8.97%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,298 5.62%
5. Public Administration 1,174 5.09%
6. Department and Other General Stores 864 3.74%
7. Truck Transportation 812 3.52%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 740 3.21%
9. Educational Services 720 3.12%
10. Repair and Maintenance 684 2.96%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 680 2.95%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 620 2.69%
13. Food Manufacturing 618 2.68%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 492 2.13%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 452 1.96%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 450 1.95%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 448 1.94%
18. Health Care 402 1.74%
19. Wood Manufacturing 366 1.59%
20. Finance and Insurance 322 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,532 13.20%
2. Educational Services 2,000 10.43%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,712 8.92%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,430 7.45%
5. Department and Other General Stores 926 4.83%
6. Finance and Insurance 912 4.75%
7. Metal Manufactuing 848 4.42%
8. Public Administration 848 4.42%
9. Social Assistance 822 4.28%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 682 3.56%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 594 3.10%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 326 1.70%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 262 1.37%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 260 1.36%
15. Gasoline Stations 256 1.33%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 252 1.31%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 234 1.22%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 232 1.21%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 230 1.20%
20. Food Manufacturing 202 1.05%

Branch County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,488 10.78%
2. Other Production Occupations 2,340 10.14%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,580 6.85%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,130 4.90%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,004 4.35%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 826 3.58%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 804 3.48%
8. Other Management Occupations 740 3.21%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 714 3.09%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 670 2.90%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 668 2.89%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 656 2.84%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 650 2.82%
14. Agricultural Workers 482 2.09%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 468 2.03%
16. Construction Laborers 434 1.88%
17. Top Executives 430 1.86%
18. Carpenters 404 1.75%
19. Other Construction Trades 376 1.63%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 376 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,212 6.32%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 984 5.13%
3. Secretaries and Admins 926 4.83%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 796 4.15%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 790 4.12%
6. Cashiers 778 4.06%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 762 3.97%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 686 3.58%
9. Registered Nurses 654 3.41%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 628 3.27%
11. Child Care Workers 596 3.11%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 568 2.96%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 532 2.77%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 530 2.76%
15. Other Management Occupations 518 2.70%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 486 2.53%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 472 2.46%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 470 2.45%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 458 2.39%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 448 2.34%

Branch County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 40,616 55.88%
15-35 hours 8,549 11.76%
1-14 hours 1,919 2.64%
No regular hours 21,594 29.71%

Branch County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,049 5.05%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,012 4.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,478 6.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,684 9.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,470 11.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,779 11.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,130 15.12%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,009 7.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,507 3.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,441 3.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 419 1.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 305 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,107 10.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,148 10.23%

Branch County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,334 5.76%
5-9 6,557 16.17%
10-14 6,842 16.88%
15-19 7,084 17.47%
20-24 6,081 15.00%
25-29 2,332 5.75%
30-34 3,493 8.62%
35-39 885 2.18%
40-44 874 2.16%
45-59 1,925 4.75%
60-89 1,127 2.78%
At least 90 1,004 2.48%

Branch County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 111 0.27% 31,119 76.77%
30-44 4 0.01% 5,248 12.95%
45-59 20 0.05% 1,905 4.70%
At least 60 42 0.10% 2,089 5.15%

Branch County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 104 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,471 12.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 33,205 77.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 34 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 482 1.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 177 0.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,065 2.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,037 4.78%

Branch County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Branch County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 32,880 (85,264 people)
Families (2000): 23,386 (71,548 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 10,555
People at same address in 1995: 51,919
Branch County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,378 7.06%
$10,000-$14,999 1,991 5.91%
$15,000-$19,999 2,640 7.83%
$20,000-$24,999 2,580 7.66%
$25,000-$29,999 2,831 8.40%
$30,000-$34,999 2,556 7.59%
$35,000-$39,999 2,343 6.95%
$40,000-$44,999 2,287 6.79%
$45,000-$49,999 2,082 6.18%
$50,000-$59,999 3,438 10.20%
$60,000-$74,999 3,691 10.95%
$75,000-$99,999 2,934 8.71%
$100,000-$124,999 1,194 3.54%
$125,000-$149,999 287 0.85%
$150,000-$199,999 251 0.74%
$200,000 or more 214 0.64%

Branch County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,959 24.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,072 31.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 649 3.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,463 15.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 92 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,238 13.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 41 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,139 6.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 380 2.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 278 1.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.05%

Branch County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 27,137 28.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,836 12.57%
Public Assistance 929 0.99%
Retirement 6,730 7.15%
Self Employment 5,193 5.51%
Social Security 10,089 10.71%
Supplemental Security 1,583 1.68%
Wage / Salary 25,833 27.43%
Other 4,839 5.14%

Branch County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,988 56.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,360 43.21%

Branch County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,456 11.95%
Color 1 Box Married 22,604 60.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,369 25.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 850 2.28%

Branch County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,620 12.51%
Color 1 Box Married 20,797 56.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,513 20.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,986 10.80%

Branch County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Branch County Education Information Back to top
Branch County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,717 6.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 10,447 14.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 28,239 40.40%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 15,536 22.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,161 5.95%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,571 6.54%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,232 3.19%

Branch County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,241 2.71% 397 0.87% 1,638 3.58%
Kindergarten 1,285 2.81% 57 0.12% 1,342 2.93%
Grades 1-4 4,681 10.22% 705 1.54% 5,386 11.76%
Grades 5-8 5,413 11.82% 444 0.97% 5,857 12.79%
Grades 9-12 5,817 12.70% 338 0.74% 6,155 13.44%
Undergrad college 2,433 5.31% 340 0.74% 2,773 6.06%
Graduate or professional school 285 0.62% 102 0.22% 387 0.85%
Total 21,155 46.20% 2,383 5.20% 23,538 51.41%

Branch County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Branch County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $433,764,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $39,662,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $758,816
Retired workers (2005): 5,770
Branch County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 4 15 8 5
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 7 6 7
1999 - Construction 9 10 27 20 13
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 2 2 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 4 4 9 3 32
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 4 26 30 27
1999 - Information 3 1 2 9 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 8 7 33 26 26
1999 - Mining 0 1 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 12 20 25 51
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 7 9 20
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 4 6 12 6
1999 - Retail Trade 11 11 50 50 49
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 0 5 5 8
1999 - Unclassified 3 0 1 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 13 11 14
1999 - Total 65 64 225 217 263
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 4 9 10 9
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 1 7 6 6
2000 - Construction 14 3 24 18 22
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 2 3 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 9 8 29
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 7 32 19 34
2000 - Information 0 0 3 6 8
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 4 4 42 30 16
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 5 20 25 53
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 2 10 10 15
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 11 4 10
2000 - Retail Trade 18 16 64 48 33
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 6 3 8
2000 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 3 5 10 16 11
2000 - Total 72 55 251 206 256
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 7 14 8
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 3 7 9
2001 - Construction 8 19 18 21 21
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 1 2 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 6 4 14 11 20
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 10 10 23 16 42
2001 - Information 1 4 4 2 7
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 3 5 23 43 23
2001 - Mining 1 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 13 26 18 46
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 5 10 10 17
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 3 6 14
2001 - Retail Trade 16 7 34 69 54
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 4 5 2 10
2001 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 4 7 13 11 9
2001 - Total 70 86 185 234 281
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 3 6 13 9
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 2 8 6 4
2002 - Construction 16 9 19 20 19
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 2 3 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 5 2 10 17 21
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 12 33 18 29
2002 - Information 2 1 1 6 6
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 2 4 25 42 20
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 11 8 30 19 44
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 1 6 13 19
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 4 7 7 8
2002 - Retail Trade 16 26 46 54 49
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 6 5 5
2002 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 5 8 12 11
2002 - Total 83 79 208 237 245
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 3 12 6 9
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 4 7 6 5
2003 - Construction 11 17 19 23 17
2003 - Educational Services 1 1 1 1 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 8 11 31
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 2 24 30 27
2003 - Information 1 0 3 4 7
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 2 8 31 36 18
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 12 10 32 19 44
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 3 10 9 23
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 6 5 8 10
2003 - Retail Trade 12 15 51 52 46
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 6 2 7
2003 - Unclassified 4 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 9 11 18
2003 - Total 66 77 218 221 263
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 3 8 10 8
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 3 6 3 6
2004 - Construction 16 8 27 6 29
2004 - Educational Services 1 0 2 1 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 13 4 32
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 8 23 24 31
2004 - Information 0 1 2 5 7
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 6 7 25 28 29
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 6 29 24 45
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 11 7 25
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 5 3 8 13
2004 - Retail Trade 8 12 51 50 49
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 3 5 6 6
2004 - Unclassified 6 1 1 0 1
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 11 7 15
2004 - Total 65 64 219 185 297
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 2 11 8 10
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 5 4 6 2
2005 - Construction 9 10 12 27 29
2005 - Educational Services 0 1 1 3 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 4 4 11 7 30
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 8 19 28 28
2005 - Information 1 1 5 1 7
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 3 5 30 31 21
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 6 21 29 45
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 6 8 9 25
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 4 5 6 11
2005 - Retail Trade 10 13 41 56 48
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 8 10 1
2005 - Unclassified 0 5 1 0 1
2005 - Utilities 1 0 2 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 5 10 8 11
2005 - Total 58 78 190 229 270

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Branch County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Branch County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 79,393 90.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,349 9.52%

Branch County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $886 $103 $1,866 $0 $0 $4,372 $7,124 $3,715 $2,280 $700
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $1,836 $135 $3,366 $0 $0 $7,982 $13,184 $7,502 $4,500 $2,792
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $2,159 $109 $6,380 $0 $0 $10,451 $18,990 $9,261 $3,750 $5,250
1980 $2,148 $101 $6,144 $0 $0 $12,059 $20,351 $9,716 $5,495 $6,426
1981 $2,451 $205 $5,337 $0 $0 $13,913 $21,701 $10,846 $5,475 $8,794
1982 $2,912 $190 $6,155 $0 $0 $13,423 $22,490 $11,612 $8,025 $9,183
1983 $2,604 $152 $9,694 $0 $0 $17,337 $29,635 $13,031 $5,825 $9,868
1984 $3,325 $174 $6,959 $0 $0 $17,861 $28,145 $14,334 $4,415 $8,005
1985 $2,791 $252 $8,146 $0 $0 $17,171 $28,108 $13,402 $5,775 $14,544
1986 $3,048 $175 $10,236 $68 $0 $20,957 $34,309 $14,206 $6,375 $9,723
1987 $2,614 $222 $8,777 $0 $0 $22,409 $33,800 $15,127 $4,775 $7,682
1988 $2,537 $131 $10,905 $0 $0 $23,181 $36,623 $16,638 $6,365 $3,793
1989 $3,090 $122 $7,574 $0 $0 $29,299 $39,963 $17,511 $5,238 $6,336
1990 $3,139 $158 $10,651 $0 $0 $31,249 $45,039 $19,383 $5,228 $4,344
1991 $3,318 $242 $12,869 $2 $0 $32,991 $49,180 $23,891 $785 $8,363
1992 $3,673 $268 $13,733 $2 $0 $58,033 $75,441 $20,077 $836 $10,663
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $5,394 $467 $17,012 $11 $0 $54,028 $76,445 $23,088 $15,570 $22,322
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $4,919 $650 $19,379 $12 $0 $54,842 $79,152 $26,165 $14,690 $32,081
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $5,896 $682 $22,578 $0 $0 $59,222 $87,696 $35,626 $17,075 $21,855
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $7,170 $752 $21,998 $0 $0 $63,297 $92,465 $34,923 $13,455 $23,596
2005 $9,181 $488 $22,093 $0 $0 $69,340 $100,614 $32,986 $19,567 $25,560
2006 $9,624 $490 $24,903 $0 $0 $74,370 $108,897 $39,281 $20,286 $31,457


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $338 $36 $5,012 $1,407 $30 $8,447
$107 $1,023 $94 $0 $0 $400
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $966 $878 $8,654 $1,628 $28 $14,864
$251 $1,587 $388 $0 $0 $484
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $1,100 $197 $10,316 $2,309 $118 $19,584
$357 $1,883 $278 $0 $0 $3,026
1980 $0 $1,304 $169 $11,469 $2,287 $145 $21,289
$533 $2,115 $288 $0 $0 $2,979
1981 $0 $1,284 $228 $12,184 $2,255 $425 $21,522
$481 $2,720 $337 $0 $0 $1,608
1982 $0 $1,746 $237 $16,163 $2,715 $250 $24,696
$558 $682 $374 $31 $0 $1,940
1983 $0 $1,468 $195 $14,654 $2,156 $117 $27,916
$534 $2,678 $666 $0 $0 $5,448
1984 $0 $1,629 $256 $18,083 $2,144 $275 $27,131
$591 $677 $483 $1 $0 $2,992
1985 $0 $1,638 $220 $17,057 $1,493 $240 $27,212
$619 $3,090 $742 $0 $0 $2,113
1986 $0 $1,749 $210 $23,360 $3,791 $127 $36,067
$635 $3,183 $485 $285 $0 $2,242
1987 $0 $1,692 $229 $20,542 $2,742 $132 $32,459
$552 $3,188 $510 $254 $0 $2,618
1988 $0 $1,827 $192 $23,087 $3,476 $125 $35,762
$615 $3,518 $283 $365 $0 $2,274
1989 $0 $1,837 $180 $27,657 $2,412 $98 $40,960
$416 $5,404 $195 $0 $0 $2,761
1990 $0 $2,073 $213 $29,198 $4,329 $96 $46,899
$483 $6,916 $99 $0 $0 $3,492
1991 $0 $2,162 $240 $33,121 $4,457 $102 $48,306
$449 $4,346 $90 $11 $0 $3,328
1992 $0 $2,486 $277 $37,451 $4,853 $118 $54,488
$504 $4,965 $81 $11 $0 $3,742
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $3,124 $336 $45,170 $5,126 $150 $70,598
$914 $5,791 $581 $4 $0 $9,402
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $3,834 $1,958 $48,349 $3,593 $162 $72,364
$988 $6,202 $900 $5 $0 $6,373
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $3,462 $639 $67,448 $3,379 $866 $90,788
$1,248 $5,678 $718 $0 $0 $7,350
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $3,630 $507 $62,757 $7,473 $149 $90,336
$1,582 $6,183 $876 $0 $0 $7,179
2005 $0 $4,631 $493 $67,425 $7,754 $174 $97,839
$1,586 $8,175 $842 $0 $0 $6,759
2006 $0 $3,110 $577 $71,579 $7,678 $279 $103,617
$1,741 $9,243 $659 $0 $0 $8,751

Branch County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,377
Branch County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Branch County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,114 13.35%
10-19 Years 6,830 14.92%
20-29 Years 5,535 12.09%
30-39 Years 6,922 15.12%
40-49 Years 7,156 15.63%
50-59 Years 5,192 11.34%
60-69 Years 3,753 8.20%
70-79 Years 2,797 6.11%
80-89 Years 1,259 2.75%
90+ Years 229 0.50%

Branch County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,173 50.61%
Color 1 Box Female 22,614 49.39%

Branch County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 42,134 92.02%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,365 2.98%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,187 2.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 685 1.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 195 0.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 179 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 35 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Branch County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 22,774 29.25%
2. English 11,060 14.21%
3. Irish 9,326 11.98%
4. United States Or American 9,100 11.69%
5. Polish 5,578 7.17%
6. Dutch 3,911 5.02%
7. French Non-Basque 3,661 4.70%
8. Italian 2,047 2.63%
9. Scottish 1,349 1.73%
10. French Canadian 1,140 1.46%

Branch County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 82,300 93.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,415 2.74%
3. German 1,860 2.11%
4. Arabic 530 0.60%
5. Japanese 192 0.22%
6. French 137 0.16%
7. Polish 96 0.11%
8. Other West Germanic 67 0.08%
9. Tagalog 62 0.07%
10. Other Native North American 56 0.06%

Branch County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 91,616 97.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 726 0.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,645 1.75%

Branch County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Branch County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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