Macomb County, Michigan

The Macomb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Mount Clemens.

The Macomb County is a part of Metro Detroit, the metropolitan region around the city of Detroit.

Geography

The County is located in the southeast of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan in the north-eastern suburban area of Detroit and is bordered to the south-east to Lake St. Clair, which forms the border with the Canadian province of Ontario. The Macomb County has an area of ​​1476 square kilometers, of which 231 square kilometers are water surface. It borders the following Nachbarcountys:

1 - maritime boundary in Lake St. Clair

History

2000 2010

The Macomb County was formed in 1818 from parts of the former Wayne County. It was named for Alexander Macomb (1782-1841), one originating from Detroit American General in the War of 1812.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Macomb County 840 978 people in 330 322 households. The population density was 675.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 330 322 households lived statistically 2.51 per person.

After races divided, considered the population was composed of 85.4 percent white, 8.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 3.0 percent Asian, and other races; 2.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.3 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

23.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 62.7 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.3 percent were 65 years or older. 51.4 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 53,996. The per capita income was $ 26,524. 9.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

In Macomb County fight both the Democratic and Republican Members to support the adjacent, poor compared Detroit.

Places in Macomb County

Citys

  • Center Lane
  • Eastpointe
  • Fraser
  • Memphis1
  • Mount Clemens
  • New Baltimore
  • Richmond1
  • Roseville
  • St. Clair Shores
  • Sterling Heights
  • Utica
  • Warren

Villages

  • Armada
  • New Haven
  • Romeo

Unincorporated communities

  • Anchor Bay Gardens
  • Anchor Bay Harbor
  • Anchor Bay Shores
  • Broadacres
  • Cady
  • Chesterfield
  • Chesterfield Shores
  • Clifton Mill
  • Clinton
  • Davis
  • Disco
  • Lakeside
  • Lottivue
  • Macomb
  • Meade
  • Milton
  • Mount Vernon
  • Point Lakeview
  • Preston Corners
  • Ray Center
  • Saint Clair Haven
  • Song
  • Sebille Manor
  • Selfridge ANGB
  • Shelby
  • Waldenburg
  • Washington
  • Wolcott Mills
  • Yates

1 - partially in St. Clair County 2 - partially in Wayne County

Structure

In addition to 13 independent cities, the Macomb County is divided into 11 townships:

  • Armada Township
  • Bruce Township
  • Chesterfield Township
  • Clinton Charter Township
  • Harrison Charter Township
  • Lake Township
  • Lenox Township
  • Macomb Township
  • Ray Township
  • Richmond Township
  • Shelby Charter Township
  • Washington Township
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