Crawford County (Michigan)

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

Geography

The County is located in the central northern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and has an area of 1459 square kilometers, of which 14 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Otsego County, Oscoda County, Roscommon County and Kalkaska County.

History

Crawford County was formed in 1840 from parts of Mackinac County and the free territory as Shawano County. In 1843 it was renamed into the current name. It was named after the Fort Crawford, Wisconsin, which was named after the politician William H. Crawford.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Crawford County 14,273 people in 5,625 households and 4,038 families. The population density was 10 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 96.38 percent White, 1.50 percent African American, 0.60 percent Native American, 0.25 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.20 percent from other races groups; 1.05 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.99 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 5,625 households out of which 30.0 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 57.6 percent were married couples living together, 9.7 percent were single mothers and 28.2 percent were non-families. 24.0 percent of all households and 10.5 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.87.

24.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 6.3 percent 18 to 24 years 26.6 percent between 25 and 44, 26.0 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 16.6 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 104 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were statistically 100.4 males.

The median income for a household was $ 33,364, and the median income for a family $ 37,056. Males have a median income of $ 31,504, women $ 21,250. The per capita income was $ 16,903. 10.0 percent of families and 12.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

Bucks
Danish Landing
Deerheart Valley
Deward
Eldorado
Five Corners
Frederic
Grayling
Ishaward
Lake Margrethe
Lovells
McIntyre Landing
Pere Cheney
Rasmus
Skyline Village
Wildwood

Townships

Beaver Creek Township
Frederic Township
Grayling Charter Township
Lovells Township
Maple Forest Township
Solon Township

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