Calhoun County (Michigan)

Calhoun County is a county located in the state of Michigan in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Marshall.

Geography

The County is located in the south of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, about 40 miles from Indiana is in the south away and has an area of 1861 square kilometers, of which 25 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Eaton County, Jackson County, Hillsdale County, Branch County, Kalamazoo County and Barry County.

History

Calhoun County was formed in 1829 as an original county of free territory. It was named for John C. Calhoun, vice - president of the United States. The county is one of the so-called Cabinet counties since it was like some other named after a member of the cabinet of U.S. President Andrew Jackson.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000, lived in Calhoun County 137 985 people in 54,100 households and 36,247 families. The population density was 75 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 83.93 percent White, 10.89 percent Black or African American, 0.63 percent Native American, 1.11 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.29 percent from other races groups; 2.13 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.15 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 54,100 households out of which 31.7 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 49.6 percent were married couples living together, 13.0 percent were single mothers and 33.0 percent were non-families. 27.8 percent of all households and 10.5 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.

26.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.9 percent 18 to 24 years 28.3 percent between 25 and 44, 23.2 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 13.7 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 38,918, and the median income for a family $ 47,167. Males have a median income of $ 37,001, women $ 26,464. The per capita income was $ 19,230. 8.1 percent of families and 11.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

  • Albion
  • Athens
  • Babcock
  • Battle Creek
  • Beadle Lake
  • Bedford
  • Bentleys Corners
  • Brownlee Park
  • Burlington
  • Ceresco
  • Clarence Center
  • Clarendon
  • Condit
  • Duck Lake
  • East Leroy
  • Eckford
  • Greenfield Park
  • Homer
  • Joppa
  • Lakeview
  • Lee Center
  • Level Park
  • Maplehurst
  • Marengo
  • Marshall
  • Morgan Corners
  • Oak Park
  • Old Mill Gardens
  • Orchard Park
  • Partello
  • Pennfield
  • Pine Creek
  • Rice Creek
  • Sonoma
  • Springfield
  • Springfield Place
  • Stanley Corners
  • Sunrise Heights
  • Tekonsha
  • Union City
  • Urbandale
  • Verona Park
  • Walnut Point
  • Wattles Park
  • West Leroy
  • Wrights Corners

Townships

  • Albion Township
  • Athens Township
  • Bedford Charter Township
  • Burlington Township
  • Clarence Township
  • Clarendon Township
  • Convis Township
  • Eckford Township
  • Emmett Charter Township
  • Fredonia Township
  • Homer Township
  • Lee Township
  • Leroy Township
  • Marengo Township
  • Marshall Township
  • Newton Township
  • Pennfield Charter Township
  • Seville Township
  • Tekonsha Township
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