Montcalm County, Michigan

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

Geography

The County is located about south-west of the geographic center of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, is in the west about 70 km from Lake Michigan, one of the five great lakes, distance and has an area of ​​1967 square kilometers, of which 34 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Isabella County, Gratiot County, Ionia County, Kent County, Newaygo County and Mecosta County.

History

Montcalm County was formed in 1831 from parts of Mackinac County and free territory. It was named after Louis -Joseph de Montcalm, a commander of the French army in Canada during the French and Indian War or the Seven Years ' War (1756-1763 ).

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Montcalm County 61 266 people in 22,079 households and 16,183 families. The population density was 33 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 94.83 percent White, 2.17 percent African American, 0.60 percent Native American, 0.26 percent Asian, 0.05 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.64 percent from other races groups; 1.46 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.28 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 22,079 households out of which 35.3 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 58.8 percent were married couples living together, 9.7 percent were single mothers and 26.7 percent were non-families. 21.9 percent of all households and 9.2 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.07.

27.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.3 percent 18 to 24 years 30.2 percent between 25 and 44, 22.3 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 12.1 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were statistically 106 men.

The median income for a household in the 37 218 U.S. dollars, and the median income for a family $ 42,823. Males had a median income of $ 32,635, women $ 23,645. The per capita income was $ 16,183. 7.4 percent of families and 10.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.