Clare County
Clare Congregational Church |
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administration | |
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US state : | Michigan |
Administrative headquarters : | Harrison |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 225 W. Main Harrison, MI 48625-8336 |
Foundation : | 1840 |
Made up from: | Mackinac County |
Area code : | 001 989 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 30,926 (2010) |
Population density : | 21.1 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1490 km² |
Water surface : | 22 km² |
map | |
Website : www.clareco.net |
The Clare County is a county in the US state of Michigan . The county seat is Harrison .
geography
The county is located just north of the geographic center of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and has an area of 1,490 square kilometers, of which 22 square kilometers are water. It borders on the following neighboring counties:
Missaukee County | Roscommon County | |
Osceola County | Gladwin County | |
Isabella County |
history
Clare County was formed in 1840 from former parts of Mackinac County. It was named after County Clare in Ireland .
In 1871, a separate administration for Clare County was established.
A church and a residence in the county are on the National Register of Historic Places (as of November 23, 2017).
Demographic data
growth of population | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1870 | 366 | - | |
1880 | 4187 | 1,044% | |
1890 | 7558 | 80.5% | |
1900 | 8360 | 10.6% | |
1910 | 9240 | 10.5% | |
1920 | 8250 | -10.7% | |
1930 | 7032 | -14.8% | |
1940 | 9163 | 30.3% | |
1950 | 10,253 | 11.9% | |
1960 | 11,647 | 13.6% | |
1970 | 16,695 | 43.3% | |
1980 | 23,822 | 42.7% | |
1990 | 24,952 | 4.7% | |
2000 | 31,252 | 25.2% | |
2010 | 30,926 | -1 % | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000–2010 |
As of the 2010 census , Clare County had 30,926 people in 13,145 households. The population density was 21.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.34 people lived in the 13,145 households.
The racial the population was composed of 96.8 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 0.7 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.4 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.5 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
20.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 19.9 percent were 65 years or older. 50.1 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 34,399 USD . The per capita income was $ 18,491. 21.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Clare County
1 - partially in Isabella County
structure
Clare County is divided into 16 townships :
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 1622960. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ^ National Association of Counties.Retrieved February 20, 2011
- ↑ Michigan.gov - Counties. Retrieved February 20, 2012
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed November 23, 2017.
- ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 18, 2011
- ↑ a b U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Clare County, MI Retrieved February 20, 2011
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Michigan ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 20, 2011
Web links
Coordinates: 43 ° 59 ′ N , 84 ° 50 ′ W