Branch County - Quality of Life

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EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMATION
COMMUNITY	SCHOOL DISTRICT	STUDENTS	INSTRUCTORS	HIGH SCHOOLS
Bronson	Bronson Community Schools	1,491	64	1
Coldwater	Coldwater Community Schools	3,466	173	1
Quincy	Quincy Community Schools	1,515	71	1
Source: MI Department of Education, 1997

TWO YEAR COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
NAME	LOCATION	ENROLLMENT
Kellogg Community College	Battle Creek	15,386

FOUR YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
NAME	LOCATION	ENROLLMENT
Albion College	Calhoun County	1,492
Source: MI Department of Education, 1996

MEDICAL FACILITIES
TYPE OF FACILITY	# IN COUNTY	# OF BEDS
Hospitals	1	80
Source: MI Department of Consumer and Industry Services, 1998

HOUSING (2000)
OWNER OCCUPIED	MEDIAN VALUE	RENTER OCCUPIED	MEDIAN RENT
9,000	$85,000	3,257	$477
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

CLIMATE
MONTH	AVG. MIN TEMP	AVG. MAX TEMP.
January	15F/-9C	30F/-1C
July	59F/15C	82F/28C
PRECIPITATION	RAINFALL	SNOWFALL
Average Annual	33in./83cm	48in./122cm.
GROWING SEASON	DAYS ABOVE 90F/32C	DAYS BELOW 0F/-18C
150	10	10
Source: NOAA Climate Summary, 1995

RECREATION

COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS

107 lakes; Two chains of lakes totaling 21 square miles; 5 golf courses (2 in Coldwater, 1 each in Quincy, Bronson, and Union City); Tibbits Opera House, Coldwater; Historic District, Coldwater; Branch County 4-H Fair; Several annual festivals including Polish days (Bronson), Carp Rodeo (Union City), and Applefest (Coldwater).

Source: Local County Economic Development Contact