Ontonagon County

Ontonagon County Courthouse
administration
US state :	Michigan
Administrative headquarters :	Ontonagon
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 725 Greenland Road Ontonagon, MI 49953-1423
Foundation :	1843
Made up from:	Chippewa County Mackinac County
Area code :	001 906
Demographics
Residents :	6780  (2010)
Population density :	2 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	9690 km²
Water surface :	6293 km²
map
Website : www.ontonagonmi.com

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

geography

The county is located almost in the far west of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, borders Lake Superior , one of the 5 Great Lakes , to the north , and has an area of ​​9,690 square kilometers, of which 6,293 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Houghton County , Iron County , Gogebic County and on Lake Superior by Keweenaw County .

history

Ontonagon County was formed in 1843 from parts of Chippewa County and Mackinac County. It was named after the Nantounagon, given by early French conquerors, for a small river in this area.

Five buildings and sites 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	389		-
1860	4568		1,074.3%
1870	2845		-37.7%
1880	2565		-9.8%
1890	3756		46.4%
1900	6197		65%
1910	8650		39.6%
1920	12,428		43.7%
1930	11,114		-10.6%
1940	11,359		2.2%
1950	10,282		-9.5%
1960	10,584		2.9%
1970	10,548		-0.3%
1980	9861		-6.5%
1990	8854		-10.2%
2000	7818		-11.7%
2010	6780		-13.3%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010

As of the 2000 census , Ontonagon County had 7,818 people in 3,456 households and 2,225 families. The population density was 2 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 97.25 percent white, 0.03 percent African American, 0.96 percent Native American, 0.18 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.31 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.25 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.74 percent of the population.

Of the 3,456 households, 23.6 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 53.6 percent were married couples living together, 6.3 percent were single mothers, and 35.6 percent were non-families. 31.5 percent were single households and 16.0 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.75 people.

20.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 4.7 percent between 18 and 24 years, 23.3 percent between 25 and 44 years, 30.2 percent between 45 and 64 years and 21.6 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 101.5 men statistically.

The median income for a household in the 29,552 US dollars , and the median income for a family 36,690 USD. Males had a median income of $ 31,884 versus $ 21,121 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,695. 5.8 percent of families and 10.4 percent of the population are below the poverty line.

See also

• List of cities in Michigan

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 1623008. 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. ^ Ontonagon County, Michigan , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 46 ° 59 ′  N , 89 ° 16 ′  W