Schoolcraft County, Michigan
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National protected areas
- Hiawatha National ForestHiawatha National ForestHiawatha National Forest is a National Forest in the Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan in the United States. Commercial logging is conducted in some areas. The United States Forest Service administers this National Forest; it is physically divided into two subunits, commonly called the...
(part) - Seney National Wildlife RefugeSeney National Wildlife RefugeThe Seney National Wildlife Refuge is a managed wetland in Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It has an area of 95,212 acres . It is bordered by M-28 and M-77. The nearest town of any size is Seney, Michigan...
Demographics
Census
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of 2000, there were 8,903 people, 3,606 households, and 2,498 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 5,700 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.67% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.63% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 6.12% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.42% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.37% from other races
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, and 2.80% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 18.6% were of German, 11.0% French
French people
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, 8.7% Swedish, 8.1% English
English people
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, 7.4% French Canadian
French Canadian
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, 6.7% United States
United States
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or American and 6.4% Irish
Irish people
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 98.1% spoke English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
as their first language.
There were 3,606 households out of which 28.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 27.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.80% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 18.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,140, and the median income for a family was $36,810. Males had a median income of $32,725 versus $21,364 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $17,137. About 9.10% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.40% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Schoolcraft County operates the County jail, Schoolcraft County Public Transit, maintains rural roads, operates themajor local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers
public health
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and
other social services. The county board of commissioners 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.
Schoolcraft 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...
: Peter J. Hollenbeck - 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....
: Grant S. Harris Undersheriff Michael Gierke - County Clerk/Register of Deeds: Daniel R. McKinney
- 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:...
: Terri A. Evonich - 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...
: Paul Hoholik - 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...
: Thomas P. O'Brien - Road Commissioners: Gregory Hase; Thomas Klarich; Bernard Lund
(information as of September 2005)
Cities, villages, and townships
- Doyle TownshipDoyle Township, MichiganDoyle Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 630 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Gulliver is an unincorporated community in the township on US 2 on the shores of Lake Gulliver.-Geography:...
- Germfask TownshipGermfask Township, MichiganGermfask Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 491 at the 2000 census.The unincorporated community of Germfask is located in the northern part of the township where the Manistique River crosses M-77 on the eastern edge of the Seney...
- Hiawatha TownshipHiawatha Township, MichiganHiawatha Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,328 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Inwood TownshipInwood Township, MichiganInwood Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 722 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Manistique TownshipManistique Township, MichiganManistique Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,053 at the 2000 census. The City of Manistique is located at the southwest corner of the township, but is administratively autonomous.-Geography:...
- ManistiqueManistique, MichiganManistique is a city in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,583. It is the county seat of Schoolcraft County and the only incorporated community in the county. The city lies on the north shore of Lake Michigan, at the southwest corner...
, city
- Mueller TownshipMueller Township, MichiganMueller Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 245 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
- Seney TownshipSeney Township, MichiganSeney Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 180.-Geography:...
- Thompson TownshipThompson Township, MichiganThompson Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 671.- History :...
Registered historic places
The National Register of Historic Places listings in Schoolcraft County, Michigan are- Ten Curves Road-Manistique River Bridge — Ten Curves Rd. over Manistique River in Gemfask Township (added 1999-12-17)
- Manistique East Breakwater LightManistique East Breakwater LightThe Manistique Breakwater lighthouse is located in the harbor of Manistique, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.-History:...
— at offshore end of east breakwater, approx. 1,800 ft. from shore in Manistique (added 2005-09-06 - Manistique Pumping StationManistique Pumping StationThe Manistique Pumping Station is an industrial waterworks building located on Deer Street in Manistique, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.- History :...
— Deer St. in Manistique (added 1981-10-26) - Seul Choix Pointe Light Station — County Rd. 431 in Manistique (added 1984-07-19)
- Ekdahl-Goudreau Site — address restricted (added 1978-11-16)