The LSCP is an economic development organization focused on job creation and retention in Marquette County, Michigan. It works with both public and private sector partners and clients. In 2010, the LSCP worked with 179 clients and helped create 1,737 new jobs and retain 4,026 jobs in the county. The county's population and property tax revenue have grown in recent years while the unemployment rate has declined.

2. The LSCP is an Economic
Development Organization focused
on the creation and retention of JOBS in
Marquette County
Public
Private
22%
78%
Based on dues revenue

3. • Lake Superior Community Partnership
• Economic Development Corporation of
the County of Marquette
• LSCP Foundation
• Chairman’s Circle
• Marquette County Ambassadors
• 40 Below: Marquette County Young
Professionals
• Lake Superior Leadership Academy

4. Amy Clickner, CEcD Lois Ellis, CEcD
Chief Executive Officer V.P. of Economic Development
• One of only 29 accredited economic development organizations in
the world
• First AEDO in the Upper Peninsula and the only in the State of
Michigan

5. Derek Bush Cathi Cole Nick Sekmistrz
Upper Peninsula Economic Business Development Manager Community Assistance Specialist
Development Liaison Michigan Economic Development Michigan Economic
Corporation Development Corporation
Donna LaCourt Doug DeYoung
Director of Bioenergy Government Relations Liaison
Business Development Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance
Michigan Economic Development
Corporation

6. Clients
Start-up: 49
Attraction: 36
Expansion/Retention: 94
Total New Jobs: 1,737
Total Retained Jobs: 4,026
Investment: $422,971,000

7. Employment
Aug '11 Aug '10 Progress
Unemployment Rate 8.5 9.1
Workforce 34,850 35,419
Total Employment 31,875 32,185
Total Unemployment 2,975 3,234
Economic Development
2011 2010 Total Progress
Clients 179 85
Jobs Created 1,737 1,170
At-Risk Jobs Saved 4,026 3,010
EDC $ Loaned (YTD) 680,696 452,978
EDC Clients 13 10
Retention Visits 94 49
Marquette County Wealth
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Progress
Population 65,129 65,165 65,462 65,703 67,077
Property Tax Revenue $56,453,883 $60,334,868 $64,177,780 $66,412,661 $69,585,222
Median Household Income $40,936 $45,536 $43,599 $41,273 $44,038
Per Capita Income $26,526 $27,783 $29,552 $31,316 $31,461
Median Home Sales Price $147,000 $150,000 $152,400 $142,000 $152,000

8. 2000 64,634
2010 67,077
Population growth of 3.8% in Marquette County
Michigan was only state that lost population in the 2010 U.S. Census

10. 475 152
345
325 75 314
298
*Micropolitan: An area with an 304
urbanized area of at least 10,000
population but less than 50,000 521
population. 176
204
*Policom Corporation rankings put 482
Marquette County at 152 out of the 576
Micropolitan areas in the country (Top 548
26% in the nation).
280
*Second in Michigan only to Traverse 495
City who rank 75th.
514 511 468

11. In 2010, the median sale price increase by
$10,000 or 7.0% to $152,000 which is
virtually identical to the all-time high set in
2008.
It is interesting to point out that the 7.0%
increase in the median price is lower than
the 9.4% increase in the average. This is
the result of considerably more of the
high-end houses selling in 2010 compared
to 2009.
Marquette Area Residential Market Analysis -
Closser Associates, Inc.
Notice that 9 of the Top 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
10 Counties are in the Total Sales 291 264 242 241 287
Upper Peninsula Avg. No. Listings 171 199 246 220 230
Days on Market 107 138 186 167 146
Sales Vol (000) $49,458 $47,770 $40,679 $37,817 $49,278
Avg. Sale Price $169,959 $180,947 $168,095 $156,917 $171,702
Median S P $147,000 $150,000 $152,400 $142,000 $152,000
% Chg. Med. S P 8.90% 2.00% 1.60% -6.80% 7.00%

12. Cliffs Michigan operations (2010):
• Work Force: 1,598 employees
• Annual Payroll (including benefits): $244 million
• Annual Services & Supplies Purchased: $580 million
• Michigan & Local Taxes: $10 million
• Total Annual Economic Impact: $834 million
Rio Tinto (Kennecott Eagle Minerals):
• New Jobs: 220
• Construction Jobs: 500
• Investment: $470 million
Orvana
• Copperwood project in western U.P.
Aquila Resources
• Back Forty project and gold exploration

13. Employer # of Employees
Marquette General Health System 2,619
Cliffs Natural Resources, Michigan Operations 1,586
Northern Michigan University 927
Peninsula Medical Center 638
Michigan Department of Corrections 425
Bell Hospital 385
Wal*Mart 380
Marquette Area Public Schools 374
County of Marquette 300
AMR Regional Aircraft Maintenance Facility 253
Pioneer Surgical 207
Negaunee Public Schools 180
PCBM Management-Country Village 180
City of Marquette 175
Gwinn Area Community Schools 170
Pathways 158
WE Energies 153
Potlatch 152
Ojibwa Casino II 143
Target 125