Newaygo County

administration
US state :	Michigan
Administrative headquarters :	White cloud
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 1087 Newell Street White Cloud, MI 49349-8795
Foundation :	1840
Made up from:	Mackinac County Oceana County
Area code :	001 231
Demographics
Residents :	48,460  (2010)
Population density :	22.2 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	2231 km²
Water surface :	49 km²
map
Website : www.countyofnewaygo.com

Newaygo County is a county in the state of Michigan in the United States . The county seat is White Cloud .

geography

The county is located in the east of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, about 35 km from Lake Michigan and has an area of ​​2231 square kilometers, of which 49 square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Lake County , Mecosta County , Montcalm County , Kent County , Muskegon County, and Oceana County .

history

Newaygo County was formed in 1840 from parts of Mackinac County and Oceana County. It was named either after an Indian chief or after the Indian word for plenty of water .

Five places in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as of January 27, 2018.

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents		± in%
1850	510		-
1860	2760		441.2%
1870	7294		164.3%
1880	14,688		101.4%
1890	20,476		39.4%
1900	17,673		-13.7%
1910	19,220		8.8%
1920	17,378		-9.6%
1930	17,029		-2%
1940	19,286		13.3%
1950	21,567		11.8%
1960	24,160		12%
1970	27,992		15.9%
1980	34,917		24.7%
1990	38.202		9.4%
2000	47,874		25.3%
2010	48,460		1.2%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010

According to the 2000 census , Newaygo County had 47,874 people in 17,599 households and 12,935 families. The population density was 22 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 94.80 percent white, 1.12 percent African American, 0.65 percent Native American, 0.29 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 1.63 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.48 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.85 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 17,599 households, 35.2 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 60.2 percent were married couples living together, 9.0 percent were single mothers, and 26.5 percent were non-families. 22.2 percent were single households and 9.0 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.13.

29.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 7.4 percent between 18 and 24 years, 27.5 percent between 25 and 44 years, 23.2 percent between 45 and 64 years and 12.8 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 97.2 men.

The median income for a household in the 37,130 US dollars , and the median income for a family 42,498 USD. Males had a median income of $ 35,549 versus $ 22,738 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,976. 9.0 percent of families and 11.6 percent of the population were below the poverty line.

See also

• List of cities in Michigan

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 1623004. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English). 
2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 27, 2018.
3. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 18, 2011
5. ↑ 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 
6. ^ Newaygo County, Michigan , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 43 ° 33 ′  N , 85 ° 48 ′  W