Missaukee County, Michigan
Missaukee County is a county located in the state of Michigan in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Lake City.
Geography
The County is located in the central northern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and has an area of 1486 square kilometers, of which 18 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Kalkaska County, Roscommon County, Clare County, Osceola County, and Wexford County.
History
Missaukee County was formed in 1840 from parts of Mackinac County. It was named after Missaukee, a chief of the Ottawa.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in Missaukee County 14,478 people in 5,450 households and 4,043 families. The population density was 10 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 97.50 percent White, 0.20 percent African American, 0.50 percent Native American, 0.24 percent Asian, 0.37 percent from other races; 1.19 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.17 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 5,450 households out of which 34.0 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 62.8 percent were married couples living together, 7.4 percent were single mothers and 25.8 percent were non-families. 21.5 percent of all households and 9.5 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.
27.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 7.5 percent 18 to 24 years 27.2 percent between 25 and 44, 23.4 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 14.8 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were statistically 98 men.
The median income for a household in the 35 224 U.S. dollars, and the median income for a family $ 39,057. Males had a median income of $ 30,565, women $ 20,905. The per capita income was $ 16,072. 8.2 percent of families and 10.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Arlene
- Butterfield
- Cutcheon
- Dinca
- Dolph
- Falmouth
- Jennings
- Lake City
- Lucas
- McBain
- Merritt
- Modder Ville
- Moorestown
- Morey
- Pioneer
- Prosper
- Star City
- Stittsville
- Bird Center
Townships
- Bloomfield Township
- Butterfield Township
- Caldwell Township
- Clam Union Township
- Enterprise Township
- Forest Township
- Holland Charter Township
- Lake Township
- Norwich Township
- Pioneer Township
- Reeder Township
- Richland Township
- Riverside Township
- West Branch Township