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Menominee County
Menominee County Courthouse, Menominee
Map of Michigan highlighting Menominee County
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Map of the United States highlighting Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Michigan
Founded 1861 (established)
1863 (organized)
Named for Menominee tribe
Seat Menominee
Largest city Menominee
Area
 • Total 1,338 sq mi (3,470 km2)
 • Land 1,044 sq mi (2,700 km2)
 • Water 294 sq mi (760 km2)  22%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 23,502
 • Density 23/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 1st

Menominee County is a county located in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 23,502. The county seat is Menominee. The county's name comes from an American Indian word meaning "wild rice eater" used to describe a tribe. The county was created in 1861 from area partitioned out of Delta County, under the name of Bleeker. When county government was organized in 1863, the name was changed to Menominee.

Menominee County is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,338 square miles (3,470 km2), of which 1,044 square miles (2,700 km2) is land and 294 square miles (760 km2) (22%) is water.

Major highways

  • US 2
  • US 41
  • M-35
  • M-69
  • G-08
  • G-12
  • G-18

Airport

Menominee-Marinette Twin County Airport (ICAO: KMNM), serves the county and surrounding communities.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 1,791
1880 11,987 569.3%
1890 33,639 180.6%
1900 27,046 −19.6%
1910 25,648 −5.2%
1920 23,778 −7.3%
1930 23,652 −0.5%
1940 24,883 5.2%
1950 25,299 1.7%
1960 24,685 −2.4%
1970 24,587 −0.4%
1980 26,201 6.6%
1990 24,920 −4.9%
2000 25,326 1.6%
2010 24,029 −5.1%
2020 23,502 −2.2%
US Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2018

The 2010 United States Census indicates Menominee County had a population of 24,029. This decrease of 1,297 people from the 2000 United States Census represents a 5.1% population decrease. In 2010 there were 10,474 households and 6,819 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile (9/km2). There were 14,227 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km2). 95.3% of the population were White, 2.7% Native American, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% of some other race and 1.2% of two or more races. 1.2% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 28.2% were of German, 13.1% French, French Canadian or Cajun, 8.4% Polish, 6.5% Swedish, 5.2% Irish and 5.2% American ancestry.

There were 10,474 households, out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.77.

The county population contained 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.2 years. The population was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,014 and the median income for a family was $50,007. The per capita income for the county was $21,886. About 11.1% of people in families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Villages

Unincorporated communities

Townships

  • Cedarville Township
  • Daggett Township
  • Faithorn Township
  • Gourley Township
  • Harris Township
  • Holmes Township
  • Ingallston Township
  • Lake Township
  • Mellen Township
  • Menominee Township
  • Meyer Township
  • Nadeau Township
  • Spalding Township
  • Stephenson Township

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Condado de Menominee (Míchigan) para niños

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