Mason County, Michigan

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The Mason County Courthouse in Ludington (1869)
The Mason County Courthouse in Ludington (1869)
administration
US state : Michigan
Administrative headquarters : Ludington
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
304 East Ludington Avenue
Ludington, MI 49431-2121
Foundation : 1840
Made up from: Mackinac County
Area code : 001 231
Demographics
Residents : 28,705  (2010)
Population density : 22.4 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 3216 km²
Water surface : 1934 km²
map
Map of Mason County within Michigan

Mason County is a county in the state of Michigan in the United States . The county seat is Ludington .

geography

The county is located in the west of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, borders Lake Michigan , one of the five great lakes , and has an area of ​​3216 square kilometers, of which 1934 square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Manistee County , Lake County, and Oceana County .

history

Mason County was formed in 1840 from parts of Mackinac County. Until 1843 it was called Notipekago County . It was named after Stevens T. Mason , a Michigan governor.

One place in Macomb County has the status of a National Historic Landmark , the Badger Ferry . Eight buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of January 26, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1850 93 -
1860 831 793.5%
1870 3263 292.7%
1880 10,065 208.5%
1890 16,385 62.8%
1900 18,885 15.3%
1910 21,832 15.6%
1920 19,831 -9.2%
1930 18,756 -5.4%
1940 19,378 3.3%
1950 20,474 5.7%
1960 21,929 7.1%
1970 22,612 3.1%
1980 26,365 16.6%
1990 25,537 -3.1%
2000 28,274 10.7%
2010 28,705 1.5%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 + 2010

Mason County's age pyramid (as of 2000)
Ludington Lighthouse , listed on the NRHP

According to the 2000 census , there were 28,274 people in 11,406 households and 7,881 families in Mason County as of the reference date. The population density was 22 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 95.84 percent white, 0.73 percent African American, 0.78 percent Native American, 0.28 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.82 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.53 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 3.01 percent of the population.

Of the 11,406 households, 29.7 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 56.4 percent were married couples living together, 9.2 percent were single mothers, and 30.9 percent were non-families. 26.5 percent were single households and 11.7 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.92 people.

24.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 7.1 percent between 18 and 24 years, 26.2 percent between 25 and 44 years, 25.8 percent between 45 and 64 years and 16.8 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 94.4 men.

The median income for a household in the city is $ 34,704 , and the median income for a family is $ 41,654. Males had a median income of $ 33,873 versus $ 22,616 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,713. 8.2 percent of families and 11.0 percent of the population were below the poverty line.

Places in the county

Townships

See also

Web links

Commons : Mason County (Michigan)  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 1622995. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Michigan . National Park Service , accessed January 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 26, 2018.
  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 14, 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. ↑ Mason County, Michigan , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 44 ° 1 ′  N , 86 ° 30 ′  W