Muskegon County

Muskegon County Courthouse (1885)
administration
US state :	Michigan
Administrative headquarters :	Muskegon
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 990 Terrace Street Muskegon, MI 49442-3395
Foundation :	1859
Made up from:	Oceana County
Area code :	001 231
Demographics
Residents :	172,188  (2010)
Population density :	130.5 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	3780 km²
Water surface :	2461 km²
map
Website : www.co.muskegon.mi.us

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

geography

The county is located in the west of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, borders Lake Michigan , one of the 5 Great Lakes , and has an area of ​​3780 square kilometers, of which 2461 square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Oceana County , Newaygo County , Kent County, and Ottawa County .

history

Muskegon County was formed in 1859 from parts of Oceana County. It was named after the Muskegon River .

Two engineering structures in Muskegon County have National Historic Landmark status , the Milwaukee Clipper steamship and the USS Silversides submarine . 14 places in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of January 27, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents		± in%
1860	3947		-
1870	14,894		277.3%
1880	26,586		78.5%
1890	40.013		50.5%
1900	37,036		-7.4%
1910	40,577		9.6%
1920	62,362		53.7%
1930	84,630		35.7%
1940	94.501		11.7%
1950	121,545		28.6%
1960	149.943		23.4%
1970	157.426		5%
1980	157,589		0.1%
1990	158.983		0.9%
2000	170.200		7.1%
2010	172.188		1.2%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010

As of the 2000 census , Muskegon County had 170,200 people in 63,330 households and 44,267 families. The population density was 129 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 81.25 percent white, 14.20 percent African American, 0.82 percent Native American, 0.42 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 1.28 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 2.01 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 3.53 percent of the population.

Of the 63,330 households, 34.6 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 51.6 percent were married couples living together, 13.9 percent were single mothers, and 30.1 percent were non-families. 25.2 percent were single households and 10.4 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.10.

27.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.7 percent between 18 and 24 years old, 29.0 percent between 25 and 44 years old, 21.9 percent between 45 and 64 years old and 12.9 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were statistically 95.4 men.

The median income for a household in the 38,008 US dollars , and the median income for a family 45,710 USD. Males had a median income of $ 35,952 versus $ 25,430 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,967. 8.8 percent of families and 11.4 percent of the population are below the poverty line.

See also

• List of cities in Michigan

Web links

Commons : Muskegon County  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 1623003. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English). 
2. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Michigan . National Park Service , accessed January 27, 2018.
3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 27, 2018.
4. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
5. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 18, 2011
6. ↑ Excerpt from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento of the original from July 15, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 4, 2012 
7. ↑ Muskegon County, Michigan , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 43 ° 17 ′  N , 86 ° 27 ′  W