Year Round PlaygroundGLADSTONE, MI

City of Gladstone 5,032Population

Source: 2000 Census

Median Household Income

Cost of Living Index76.2 (national average is 100)

Source: 2000 Census

City of Gladstone = $34,328

Source: 2000 Census

Gladstone = 16.6 minutesUnited States = 25.5 minutes

Average Commute

Parks & Rec

Little Bay de Noc

Gladstone Beach

Gladstone Ski Hill & Sports Park

5 Walking & Biking trails in Gladstone

11.5 miles total. Enjoy quaint shops, the bluff, Lake Michigan shoreline, wetlands and wildlife.

Three 18-hole Golf Courses in Gladstone

Six other courses within 30 miles

Days Above 90℉ Gladstone, MI = 3

Source: UP Business Today Market Facts 2010

Average Snowfall Gladstone, MI = 50 inches

Marquette, MI = 150 inches

Days Below 0℉ Gladstone, MI = 20

Marquette, MI = 40

Source: UP Business Today Market Facts 2010

Downtown Gladstone

Facade Grants

Gladstone Industrial Parks

•Valve Automation Hardware•Waste Water Pre-Treatment and By-Product Recovery

Michigan Companies to Watch 2005

“Richard VandeVusse, the founder of VanAire, never considered establishing VanAire in any other location than Gladstone. He loved the community, the work ethic, the relatively low cost of doing business and the natural beauty of the area. The City of Gladstone and the Gladstone EDC played important roles in the early success of VanAire.”

Beverly VandeVusse, President, VanAire, Inc.

Marble Arms

Leading manufacturer of iron gun sights since 1892.

Michigan Companies to Watch 2010

•10 miles from Delta County Airport •Daily service to Minneapolis and Detroit

Natural Deep Water Port

City of Gladstone was founded by Soo Line, now served by Canadian National Railroad

Rail Access

US2, 41 &M35

Multiple trucking and delivery companies

• Gladstone currently purchases electricity from WPPI.

• ATC owns and operates the high-voltage electric transmission system in the Upper Peninsula.

Energy

Gas

MichCon, a subsidiary of DTE, has been in Delta County since 1968 with a Field Service Station ten miles away in Escanaba.

WaterThe City of Gladstone provides its own water supply and trash pick up.

Broadband Internet

K-12 Education

New Gladstone High School with all-new technology built in 1998.

Gladstone Schools have the highest standardized test scores in Delta County.

High School Graduation RateGladstone 87.3%United States 84.5%

Source: 2000 Census

Educational Attainment

Source: Census American Community Survey 2006 - 2008

0

20

40

60

80

100

HS Diploma or Higher AA or Higher BA or Higher

24.7%

32.6%

87.6%

21.3%28%

87.3%

29.2%34.8%

84.5%

United States Gladstone Michigan

•6 miles South of Gladstone•AA degrees, certificates, transfer to 4-year

universities, high school dual enrollment

Regional Universities

Unemployment Rates 2000 -2010

0

4

8

12

16

20

2000 2005 2010

12.8%

6.9%

3.2%

12.1%

7.2%6.2%

9.3%

4.9%3.8%

United States Delta County Michigan

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Workforce & Business Development

Recruiting, screening, mass hires, customized training, business planning, government contracting

OSF and Marquette General have clinics right in the City of Gladstone.OSF St. Francis Hospital is just 10 minutes away.

Healthcare

For more information contact:

City of Gladstone Darla Falcon, City Manager 1100 Delta Avenue Gladstone, MI 49837 906-428-2311

Delta County Economic Development Alliance Christina Henderson, Director 230 Ludington Street Escanaba, MI 49837 906-786-2192