Leelanau County

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administration
US state : Michigan
Administrative headquarters : Leland
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
P.O. Box 1107
Leland, MI 49654-1107
Foundation : 1840
Made up from: Mackinac County
Area code : 001 231
Demographics
Residents : 21,708  (2010)
Population density : 24 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 6559 km²
Water surface : 5656 km²
map
Map of Leelanau County within Michigan
Website : www.leelanaucounty.com

Leelanau County is a county in the state of Michigan in the United States . The county seat is Leland .

geography

The county is located in the northwest of the Lower Peninsula in Michigan, borders in the northeast on Lake Michigan , one of the 5 Great Lakes , and has an area of ​​6559 square kilometers, of which 5656 square kilometers are water surface. In addition to the area on the mainland, it also includes the Fox and Manitou Islands in Lake Michigan. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Antrim County , Grand Traverse County , Benzie County, and on Lake Michigan by Delta County , Schoolcraft County, and Charlevoix Counties .

history

Leelanau County was formed in 1840 from parts of Mackinac County. It was named by Henry Schoolcraft after a word from the Indian language.

One place in the county has National Historic Landmark status , the North Manitou Island Lifesaving Station . 22 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of November 30, 2017).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1860 2158 -
1870 4576 112%
1880 6253 36.6%
1890 7944 27%
1900 10,556 32.9%
1910 10,608 0.5%
1920 9061 -14.6%
1930 8206 -9.4%
1940 8436 2.8%
1950 8647 2.5%
1960 9321 7.8%
1970 10,872 16.6%
1980 14.007 28.8%
1990 16,527 18%
2000 21,119 27.8%
2010 21,708 2.8%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 + 2010

Age pyramid of Leelanau County (as of 2000)
Grand Traverse Light , listed in the NRHP
South Manitou Island Lighthouse , listed on the NRHP

According to the 2000 census , Leelanau County had 21,119 people in 8,436 households and 6,217 families. The population density was 23 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 93.52 percent white, 0.25 percent African American, 3.66 percent Native American, 0.24 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 1.34 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.97 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.29 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 8,436 households, 29.9 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 63.6 percent were married couples living together, 7.1 percent were single mothers, and 26.3 percent were non-families. 22.3 percent were single households and 8.8 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.89 people.

24.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 5.7 percent between 18 and 24 years, 24.2 percent between 25 and 44 years, 28.3 percent between 45 and 64 years and 17.4 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. Statistically, for every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 97.1 men.

The median income for a household in the 47,062 US dollars , and the median income for a family 53,228 USD. Males had a median income of $ 35,719 versus $ 25,778 for females. The per capita income was $ 24,686. 3.3 percent of families and 5.4 percent of the population were below the poverty line.

Places in the county

Townships

See also

Web links

Commons : Leelanau County  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 1622987. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Michigan . National Park Service , accessed November 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed November 30, 2017.
  4. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  5. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 18, 2011
  6. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento of the original from July 13, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 4, 2012 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / quickfacts.census.gov
  7. ↑ Leelanau County, Michigan , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 45 ° 8 ′  N , 86 ° 2 ′  W