West Branch

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


West Branch Legal Resources Back to top

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Michigan Governor
Michigan Legislature
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State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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West Branch Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,004
  • Land Area (2000): 563.427 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.949 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,982
West Branch Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 152 2.55%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,818 97.45%

West Branch 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.


West Branch Employment Information Back to top
West Branch Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 176 13.06%
2. Public Administration 79 5.86%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 78 5.79%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 76 5.64%
5. Educational Services 59 4.38%
6. Health Care 54 4.01%
7. Mining 42 3.12%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 39 2.89%
9. Repair and Maintenance 39 2.89%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 38 2.82%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 37 2.74%
12. Truck Transportation 36 2.67%
13. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 35 2.60%
14. Metal Manufactuing 34 2.52%
15. Other Transportation 34 2.52%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 31 2.30%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 27 2.00%
18. Finance and Insurance 23 1.71%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 22 1.63%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 21 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 302 23.47%
2. Educational Services 158 12.28%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 128 9.95%
4. Social Assistance 88 6.84%
5. Public Administration 65 5.05%
6. Department and Other General Stores 53 4.12%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 36 2.80%
8. Finance and Insurance 33 2.56%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 30 2.33%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 1.79%
11. Metal Manufactuing 22 1.71%
12. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 20 1.55%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 20 1.55%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 19 1.48%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 19 1.48%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18 1.40%
17. Construction 17 1.32%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 17 1.32%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 17 1.32%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 16 1.24%

West Branch Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 124 9.20%
2. Other Construction Trades 66 4.90%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 63 4.67%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 58 4.30%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 56 4.15%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 54 4.01%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 51 3.78%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 45 3.34%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 42 3.12%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 42 3.12%
11. Other Management Occupations 39 2.89%
12. Other Production Occupations 39 2.89%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 34 2.52%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 33 2.45%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 28 2.08%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 27 2.00%
17. Agricultural Workers 26 1.93%
18. Top Executives 25 1.85%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 22 1.63%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 22 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 93 7.23%
2. Child Care Workers 66 5.13%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 62 4.82%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 58 4.51%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 57 4.43%
6. Registered Nurses 57 4.43%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 53 4.12%
8. Other Management Occupations 49 3.81%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 49 3.81%
10. Other Healthcare Support 46 3.57%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 45 3.50%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 44 3.42%
13. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 43 3.34%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 42 3.26%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 35 2.72%
16. Cashiers 33 2.56%
17. Business Operations Specialists 29 2.25%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 28 2.18%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 28 2.18%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 25 1.94%

West Branch Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,311 49.83%
15-35 hours 620 13.37%
1-14 hours 199 4.29%
No regular hours 1,508 32.51%

West Branch Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 109 4.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 75 3.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 132 5.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 109 4.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 217 8.82%
7 AM-7:29 AM 290 11.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 420 17.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 331 13.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 126 5.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 204 8.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 52 2.11%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 21 0.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 198 8.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 176 7.15%

West Branch Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 261 10.61%
5-9 573 23.29%
10-14 534 21.71%
15-19 229 9.31%
20-24 232 9.43%
25-29 87 3.54%
30-34 216 8.78%
35-39 29 1.18%
40-44 40 1.63%
45-59 90 3.66%
60-89 118 4.80%
At least 90 51 2.07%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 0.81% 1,896 77.07%
30-44 0 0.00% 285 11.59%
45-59 0 0.00% 90 3.66%
At least 60 11 0.45% 158 6.42%

West Branch Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.65%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 222 8.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,123 81.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 31 1.19%
Color 6 Box Walked 61 2.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 143 5.49%

West Branch 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.


West Branch Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,344 (5,735 people)
Families (2000): 1,596 (4,747 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 656
People at same address in 1995: 3,250
West Branch Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 243 10.23%
$10,000-$14,999 165 6.95%
$15,000-$19,999 192 8.08%
$20,000-$24,999 186 7.83%
$25,000-$29,999 189 7.96%
$30,000-$34,999 215 9.05%
$35,000-$39,999 194 8.17%
$40,000-$44,999 165 6.95%
$45,000-$49,999 83 3.49%
$50,000-$59,999 218 9.18%
$60,000-$74,999 174 7.33%
$75,000-$99,999 218 9.18%
$100,000-$124,999 68 2.86%
$125,000-$149,999 22 0.93%
$150,000-$199,999 27 1.14%
$200,000 or more 16 0.67%

West Branch Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 638 27.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 733 31.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 81 3.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 331 14.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 349 14.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 131 5.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 38 1.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 30 1.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Branch Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,763 27.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 877 13.55%
Public Assistance 71 1.10%
Retirement 447 6.91%
Self Employment 361 5.58%
Social Security 720 11.13%
Supplemental Security 87 1.34%
Wage / Salary 1,717 26.54%
Other 427 6.60%

West Branch Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 755 58.12%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 544 41.88%

West Branch Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 223 9.92%
Color 1 Box Married 1,415 62.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 541 24.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 68 3.03%

West Branch Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 272 11.06%
Color 1 Box Married 1,437 58.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 454 18.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 297 12.07%

West Branch 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.


West Branch Education Information Back to top
West Branch Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 247 5.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 511 11.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,648 37.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,150 25.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 257 5.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 465 10.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 172 3.87%

West Branch 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 84 1.40% 30 0.50% 114 1.90%
Kindergarten 120 2.00% 19 0.32% 139 2.32%
Grades 1-4 298 4.96% 69 1.15% 367 6.11%
Grades 5-8 287 4.78% 52 0.87% 339 5.65%
Grades 9-12 302 5.03% 30 0.50% 332 5.53%
Undergrad college 185 3.08% 17 0.28% 202 3.36%
Graduate or professional school 29 0.48% 5 0.08% 34 0.57%
Total 1,305 21.74% 222 3.70% 1,527 25.43%

West Branch 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.


West Branch Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Branch Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,200 89.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 599 10.33%

West Branch 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.


West Branch Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 47
West Branch 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.


West Branch Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Branch Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 848 14.12%
10-19 Years 866 14.42%
20-29 Years 636 10.59%
30-39 Years 859 14.31%
40-49 Years 889 14.81%
50-59 Years 704 11.73%
60-69 Years 513 8.54%
70-79 Years 431 7.18%
80-89 Years 213 3.55%
90+ Years 45 0.75%

West Branch Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,932 48.83%
Color 1 Box Female 3,072 51.17%

West Branch Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,772 96.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 76 1.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 59 0.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 48 0.80%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 31 0.52%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

West Branch Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,784 29.87%
2. English 773 12.94%
3. Irish 605 10.13%
4. United States Or American 524 8.77%
5. French Non-Basque 390 6.53%
6. Polish 292 4.89%
7. French Canadian 229 3.83%
8. Swedish 225 3.77%
9. Dutch 209 3.50%
10. Scottish 199 3.33%

West Branch Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,458 97.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 46 0.82%
3. German 18 0.32%
4. French 13 0.23%
5. Greek 9 0.16%
6. Polish 8 0.14%
7. Hungarian 8 0.14%
8. Italian 7 0.12%
9. Hindi 7 0.12%
10. Urdu 7 0.12%

West Branch Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,902 98.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 36 0.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 32 0.54%

West Branch 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.
West Branch 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.


West Branch Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
48661