Other Major Employers
(# Employed)
|
2015
|
2016
|
| War Memorial Hospital/Bluewater Hiawatha |
906 |
962 |
| Bay Mills Resort and Casino |
674 |
750 |
| Lake Superior State University |
500 |
470 |
| Sault Ste. Marie Public Schools |
292 |
360 |
| U.S. Coast Guard |
262 |
317 |
| Rudyard Cooperative Company |
74 |
87 |
| Chippewa County Road Commission |
72 |
71 |
| Kinross Twp |
52 |
60 |
| Bay Mills Community College |
62 |
61 |
| City of Sault Ste. Marie |
160 |
136 |
| Sault Ste. Marie Police Department |
26 |
26 |
| Eastern U.P. ISD |
181 |
201 |
| Chippewa County |
154 |
197 |
| Chippewa-Luce-Mackinaw CAA |
131 |
188 |
| Cloverland Electric Co-Op |
108 |
99 |
| Northern Transitions |
101 |
101 |
| MI Department of Health and Human Services |
40 |
39 |
Education & Training
|
|
|
K-12 Schools (enrollment)
|
2015
|
2016
|
10 Public Districts
|
|
|
| Sault Ste. Marie Area Public Schools |
2,264 |
2,247 |
| Rudyard Area Schools |
693 |
668 |
| Pickford Public Schools |
479 |
490 |
| Brimley Area Schools |
530 |
515 |
| Joseph K. Lumsden Charter School |
516 |
523 |
| Eastern Upper Peninsula ISD |
191 |
210 |
| De Tour Area Schools |
143 |
120 |
| Bay Mills Ojibwe Charter School |
99 |
111 |
| De Tours Arts and Technology Academy |
221 |
56 |
| Whitefish Township Community Schools |
17 |
32 |
| Public School Total |
5,153 |
4,972 |
Private Schools
|
|
|
| Maplewood Baptist Academy |
0 |
99 |
| Rudyard Christian School |
16 |
24 |
| St. Mary’s Catholic School |
150 |
170 |
| Private School Total |
166 |
293 |
Colleges and Universities (Enrollment)
|
|
|
| Lake Superior State University |
2,249 |
2,231 |
| Bay Mills Community College |
473 |
541 |
Workforce Development Agencies
Eastern Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!, Sault Area Career Center
Healthcare & Emergency Services
War Memorial Hospital (155 beds), Sault Tribe Health Center, VA Clinic
Climate (Average Temperatures)
|
High (ºF)
|
Low (ºF)
|
| Summer |
75 |
52 |
| Winter |
21 |
5 |
| Snowfall |
115 inches annually |
| Rainfall |
33 inches annually |
Financial Services
Old Mission Bank, Chippewa County Credit Union, Detour Drummond Community Credit
Union, Federal Employees of Chippewa County Credit Union, Soo Co-op Credit Union,
Central Savings Bank, Houghton Bank, M Bank.
Business Incubators
City of Sault Ste. Marie EDC Industrial Incubator, Sault Ste. Marie SmartZone
Industrial & Commercial
(# of Establishments)
|
2015
|
2016
|
| Retail Trade |
131 |
129 |
| Construction |
96 |
88 |
| Accommodation and Food Service |
110 |
104 |
| Healthcare and Social Assistance |
59 |
62 |
| Professional and Technical Services |
43 |
48 |
| Finance & Insurance |
36 |
37 |
| Manufacturing |
22 |
25 |
| Wholesale Trade |
24 |
25 |
| Real Estate |
19 |
21 |
| Truck & Courier |
28 |
43 |
| Educational Services |
6 |
6 |
| Utilities |
5 |
6 |
| Telecommunications |
5 |
5 |
| Mining |
4 |
3 |
Industrial Parks
Sault Industrial Park; 64 acres, State Certified Park & Foreign Trade Zone
Chippewa County Air Industrial Park; 1,850 acres, rail spur, primary airport 7,200’ and 5,200’ runway
Sault Ste. Marie Air Industrial Park; 619 acres
Transportation
Air Service: Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)
Passenger Service: Delta Airlines, Sanderson Field (Sault) – General Aviation
Daily Air Service: FedEx, UPS, USPS
Rail Carriers: Canadian National Railway
Ground Service – Bus lines: Indian Trails,EUPTA (Eastern UP Transit Authority),CLMCAA (Chip-Luce-Mack Community Action Agency)
Marine: Carbide Dock (Sault), Port Drummond (Lake Huron), Rice Coal Dock (Sault), Sault Ste. Marie (Soo Locks)
Main Highways
I-75, M-28, M-48, M-80, M-123, M-129, M-134, M-221
Nearest Central Cities (miles)
|
| Saginaw, MI |
231 |
Green Bay, WI |
281 |
| Lansing, MI |
271 |
Grand Rapids, MI |
285 |
Telecommunications
Local and Cellular: AT&T, CenturyLink, Chippewa County, Telecom, Hiawatha Tel., Charter Communications, Verizon, Sprint
ISPS: Seven (7): (incl. DLS, wireless & satellite)
Cable Internet: Charter Communications, Satellite, Dish Network, DIRECTV
Utilities
Electricity: Cloverland Electric
Natural Gas: DTE Energy
Water and Sewer Municipal in Sault Ste. Marie, Kinross Charter Township, DeTour Village, Well & septic in all other areas.
Cable TV: Charter Communications
Waste Disposal: Waste Management, Smith Sanitation, Republic Waste Services
Cultural & Recreation Opportunities
Casinos: Sault (1), Bay Mills (2)
Lighthouses (7)
City, County and Township Parks
National Forest Campgrounds (13)
State Parks: Brimley, Tahquamenon Falls
Campgrounds (41)
Campsites (1,984)
Hotel/motel rooms (1,493 miles)
Great Lakes Shoreline (456 miles)
Hiking, skiing, bike trails (145 miles)
Snowmobile trails (220 miles)
ORV trails (50 miles)
Scenic highway (91 miles)
Golf courses (7 miles)
Tahquamenon Scenic Heritage Route |
