Sanilac County

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administration
US state : Michigan
Administrative headquarters : Sandusky
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
69 West Sanilac Avenue
Sandusky, MI 48471-1060
Foundation : 1822
Made up from: St. Clair County
Area code : 001 810
Demographics
Residents : 43,114  (2010)
Population density : 17.3 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 4119 km²
Water surface : 1622 km²
map
Map of Sanilac County within Michigan
Website : www.sanilaccounty.net

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

geography

The county is located in the east of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, bordering Lake Huron , one of the five great lakes , to the east , and has an area of ​​4119 square kilometers, of which 1622 square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: St. Clair Counties , Lapeer Counties , Tuscola Counties , and Huron Counties .

history

Sanilac County was formed in 1822 from parts of St. Clair County. It was named after Sanilac , the chief of the Wyandot , also called the Hurons , who were a formerly powerful Indian people in North America .

Eleven structures and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of January 28, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1850 2112 -
1860 7599 259.8%
1870 14,562 91.6%
1880 26,341 80.9%
1890 32,589 23.7%
1900 35,055 7.6%
1910 33,930 -3.2%
1920 31,237 -7.9%
1930 27,751 -11.2%
1940 30.114 8.5%
1950 30,837 2.4%
1960 32,314 4.8%
1970 34,889 8th %
1980 40,789 16.9%
1990 39,928 -2.1%
2000 44,547 11.6%
2010 43.114 -3.2%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 + 2010

Age pyramid of Sanilac County (as of 2000)

As of the 2000 census , Sanilac County had 44,547 people in 16,871 households and 12,163 families. The population density was 18 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 96.90 percent white, 0.28 percent African American, 0.36 percent Native American, 0.26 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 1.09 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.11 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.78 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 16,871 households, 32.7 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 59.8 percent were married couples living together, 8.6 percent were single mothers, and 27.9 percent were non-families. 24.3 percent were single households and 11.6 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.08.

26.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 7.6 percent between 18 and 24 years, 27.0 percent between 25 and 44 years, 23.0 percent between 45 and 64 years and 15.4 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 94.8 men.

The median income for a household in the 36,870 USD , and the median income for a family 42,306 USD. Males had a median income of $ 32,101 versus $ 21,376 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,089. 7.6 percent of families and 10.4 percent of the population were below the poverty line.

See also

Web links

Commons : Sanilac County  - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 1623016. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 28, 2018.
  3. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 18, 2011
  5. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010). Accessed April 4, 2012
  6. ^ Sanilac County, Michigan , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 43 ° 28 ′  N , 82 ° 38 ′  W