Ottawa County (Michigan)

administration
US state :	Michigan
Administrative headquarters :	Grand Haven
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 414 Washington Street Grand Haven, MI 49417-1473
Foundation :	1831
Made up from:	Mackinac County Free Territory
Area code :	001 616
Demographics
Residents :	263,801  (2010)
Population density :	180.1 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	4227 km²
Water surface :	2762 km²
map
Website : www.co.ottawa.mi.us

Ottawa County is a county in the state of Michigan in the United States . The county seat is Grand Haven .

geography

The county is located in the central southwest of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, bordering Lake Michigan , one of the 5 Great Lakes , to the west , and has an area of ​​4,227 square kilometers, of which 2,762 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Muskegon County , Kent County, and Allegan Counties .

history

Ottawa County was formed in 1831 from parts of Mackinac County and Free Territory. It was named after the Ottawa Indian people .

23 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%
1840	208		-
1850	5587		2,586.1%
1860	13,215		136.5%
1870	26,651		101.7%
1880	33.126		24.3%
1890	35,358		6.7%
1900	39,667		12.2%
1910	45,301		14.2%
1920	47,660		5.2%
1930	54,858		15.1%
1940	59,660		8.8%
1950	73,751		23.6%
1960	98,719		33.9%
1970	128.181		29.8%
1980	157.174		22.6%
1990	187,768		19.5%
2000	238.314		26.9%
2010	263,801		10.7%
2000 + 2010

Ottawa County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

According to the 2000 census , Ottawa County had 238,314 people in 81,662 households and 61,328 families. The population density was 163 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 91.52 percent white, 1.05 percent African American, 0.36 percent Native American, 2.09 percent Asian, 0.02 percent from the Pacific island area and 3.48 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.48 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 7.00 percent of the population.

Of the 81,662 households, 39.3 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 64.6 percent were married couples living together, 7.5 percent were single mothers, and 24.9 percent were non-families. 19.6 percent were single households and 7.4 percent had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.25.

28.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 11.9 percent between 18 and 24 years, 29.3 percent between 25 and 44 years, 20.0 percent between 45 and 64 years and 10.1 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 94.2 men.

The median income for a household in the 52,347 US dollars , and the median income for a family 59,896 USD. Males had a median income of $ 42,180 versus $ 27,706 for females. The per capita income was $ 21,676. 3.1 percent of families and 5.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

See also

• List of cities in Michigan

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 1623012. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English). 
2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 27, 2018.
3. ↑ Excerpt from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento of the original from July 16, 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 
4. ^ Ottawa County, Michigan , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 42 ° 55 ′  N , 86 ° 14 ′  W