Delta County, Michigan
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 38,520 people, 15,836 households, and 10,689 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 19,223 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.83% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.09% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
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, 2.21% Native American
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, 0.31% Asian
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
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, 0.14% from other races
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, and 1.39% from two or more races. 0.49% of the population were Hispanic
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 15.7% were of French
French people
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, 15.5% German, 10.9% Swedish, 10.6% French Canadian
French Canadian
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and 5.8% Irish
Irish people
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ancestry. 98.0% spoke English
English language
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as their first language.
There were 15,836 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,511, and the median income for a family was $45,079. Males had a median income of $37,057 versus $22,368 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $18,667. About 7.0% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts,keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers public health
Public health
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regulations, and
participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The county
board of commissioners
County commission
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controls the budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In
Michigan, most local government functions — police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street
maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.
Delta County elected officials
- Prosecuting AttorneyProsecutorThe prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system...
: Steven C. Parks - SheriffSheriffA sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
: Gary A. Ballweg - County Clerk/Register of Deeds: Nancy J. Kolich
- County TreasurerTreasurerA treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
: Sandra Buckland - Drain CommissionerDrain commissionerA drain commissioner is an elected official in counties of the U.S. state of Michigan with a population over 12,000. In counties with a population under 12,000, the statutory duties and responsibilities of the drain commissioner are performed by the county's board of road commissioners.The office...
: Don Shirley - County SurveyorCounty surveyor1. A county surveyor is a public official in many counties of the USA. At the bottom of this page are working "External Links" as at 4 November 2011 to websites of a selection of such County Surveyor's departments. Most of these officials are elected on the partisan ballot to four-year terms...
: Mel Davis - Circuit Court JudgeMichigan Court SystemThe Michigan Court System consists of two courts with primary jurisdiction, one intermediate level appellate court, and a supreme court. There are several administrative courts and specialized courts....
: Stephen Davis - District Court JudgeMichigan Court SystemThe Michigan Court System consists of two courts with primary jurisdiction, one intermediate level appellate court, and a supreme court. There are several administrative courts and specialized courts....
: Glenn Pearson - Probate Court JudgeMichigan Court SystemThe Michigan Court System consists of two courts with primary jurisdiction, one intermediate level appellate court, and a supreme court. There are several administrative courts and specialized courts....
: Robert Goebel Jr.
(information as of May 2010)
Unincorporated communities
- Bark RiverBark River, MichiganBark River is an unincorporated community located in Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in Bark River Township near the Bark River. It is situated on U.S. Highway 2 and U.S. Highway 41 about 13 miles west of Escanaba and just east of the Hannahville Indian Reservation...
- Fayette
- Garden Corners
- Isabella
- Schaffer
- Rapid RiverRapid River, MichiganRapid River is an unincorporated community in Masonville Township, Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan.It is situated on the northern end of the Little Bay de Noc at , between the mouths of the Tacoosh and Rapid rivers with the mouth of the Whitefish River just to the east. U.S. Highway 2...
Townships
- Baldwin TownshipBaldwin Township, Delta County, MichiganBaldwin Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 748.- Communities :* Beaver is an unincorporated community in the township at .-Geography:...
- Bark River TownshipBark River Township, MichiganBark River Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,650. The township takes its name from the Bark River.-Communities:...
- Bay de Noc TownshipBay de Noc Township, MichiganBay de Noc Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 329. The township covers the southern portion of the peninsula separating Little Bay de Noc and Big Bay de Noc on Lake Michigan.Ensign Township is to the north...
- Brampton TownshipBrampton Township, MichiganBrampton Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,090.-Geography:...
- Cornell TownshipCornell Township, MichiganCornell Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 557 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Ensign TownshipEnsign Township, MichiganEnsign Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 780 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Kipling is an unincorporated community immediately north-northeast of Gladstone....
- Escanaba TownshipEscanaba Township, MichiganEscanaba Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,587 at the 2000 census.The City of Escanaba is south of the township but is administratively autonomous...
- Fairbanks TownshipFairbanks Township, MichiganFairbanks Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 321.-Communities:...
- Ford River TownshipFord River Township, MichiganFord River Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,241 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Garden TownshipGarden Township, MichiganGarden Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 817.-Communities:*The Village of Garden is located within the township....
- Maple Ridge TownshipMaple Ridge Township, Delta County, MichiganMaple Ridge Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 808 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Masonville TownshipMasonville Township, MichiganMasonville Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,877 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Nahma TownshipNahma Township, MichiganNahma Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 499 at the 2000 census. Nahma was established in 1881 by the Bay De Noquet Lumber Company as the base for its upper Michigan lumbering operations....
- Wells TownshipWells Township, Delta County, MichiganWells Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,044 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 39.8 square miles , of which, 39.5 square miles of it is land and 0.3 square...