A presentation on Gladstone, MI prepared by the Delta County Economic Development Alliance.

1. GLADSTONE, MI
Year Round Playground

2. Population
City of Gladstone 5,032
Source: 2000 Census

3. Median Household Income
City of Gladstone = $34,328
Cost of Living Index
76.2 (national average is 100)
Source: 2000 Census

4. Average Commute
Gladstone = 16.6 minutes
United States = 25.5 minutes
Source: 2000 Census

5. Parks & Rec

6. Little Bay de Noc
Gladstone Beach

7. Gladstone Ski Hill
& Sports Park

8. 5 Walking & Biking
trails in Gladstone
11.5 miles total.
Enjoy quaint
shops, the bluff,
Lake Michigan
shoreline,
wetlands and
wildlife.

9. Three 18-hole Golf
Courses in Gladstone
Six other courses within 30 miles

10. Days Above 90℉
Gladstone, MI = 3
Source: UP Business Today Market Facts 2010

11. Average Snowfall Days Below 0℉
Gladstone, MI = 50 inches Gladstone, MI = 20
Marquette, MI = 150 inches Marquette, MI = 40
Source: UP Business Today Market Facts 2010

12. Downtown Facade Grants
Gladstone

13. Gladstone Industrial Parks

14. Michigan Companies to Watch 2005
•Valve Automation Hardware
•Waste Water Pre-Treatment and By-Product Recovery

15. “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.

16. Marble Arms
Michigan Companies to Watch 2010
Leading manufacturer of iron gun sights since 1892.

17. • 10 miles from Delta County Airport
• Daily service to Minneapolis and Detroit

18. Natural Deep Water Port

19. Rail Access
City of Gladstone was founded by Soo Line, now served by
Canadian National Railroad

20. US2, 41 &M35
Multiple trucking and delivery companies

21. Energy
• Gladstone currently purchases
electricity from WPPI.
• ATC owns and operates the high-
voltage electric transmission
system in the Upper Peninsula.

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

23. Water
The City of Gladstone
provides its own water
supply and trash pick up.

24. Broadband Internet

25. New Gladstone High School with all-new technology built in 1998.
K-12 Education
Gladstone Schools have the highest standardized test scores in Delta County.

26. High School Graduation Rate
Gladstone 87.3%
United States 84.5%
Source: 2000 Census

27. 100
Educational Attainment
87.3% 87.6%
80 84.5%
60
40
34.8% 32.6%
28% 29.2%
20 24.7%
21.3%
0
HS Diploma or Higher AA or Higher BA or Higher
United States Gladstone Michigan
Source: Census American Community Survey 2006 - 2008

28. • 6 miles South of Gladstone
• AA degrees, certificates, transfer to 4-year
universities, high school dual enrollment

29. Regional Universities

30. Unemployment Rates 2000 -2010
20
16
12 12.8%
12.1%
8 9.3%
7.2% 6.9%
6.2%
4 4.9%
3.8% 3.2%
0
2000 2005 2010
United States Delta County Michigan
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

31. Workforce & Business
Development
Recruiting, screening, mass hires, customized
training, business planning, government contracting

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

34. 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