MENOMINEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN

'Menominee County' is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 25,326. The county seat is Menominee⁶. The county's name comes from an American Indian word meaning "wild rice eater."

Contents

Geography

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Government

Menominee County elected officials

Cities, villages, and townships

Cities

Villages

Unincorporated communities

Townships

External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,465 km² (1,338 mi²). 2,703 km² (1,044 mi²) of it is land and 763 km² (294 mi²) of it (22.01%) is water.

Major highways

★ US 2

★ US 41

★ M-35

★ M-69

Adjacent counties

★ Marquette County (north)

★ Delta County (northeast)

★ Dickinson County (northwest)

★ Marinette County, Wisconsin (southwest)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 25,326 people, 10,529 households, and 7,001 families residing in the county. The population density was 9/km² (24/mi²). There were 13,639 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (13/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.24% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 2.27% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 27.4% were of German, 11.3% French, 9.9% Polish, 8.4% Swedish, 7.1% French Canadian and 5.4% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.9% spoke English and 1.1% Spanish as their first language.
There were 10,529 households out of which 28.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.80% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.50% were non-families. 29.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 17.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,888, and the median income for a family was $40,268. Males had a median income of $31,975 versus $21,837 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,909. About 8.00% of families and 11.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.60% of those under age 18 and 11.10% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the
major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers
public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and
other social services. The county board of commissioners controls the
budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local
government functions — police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street
maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

Menominee County elected officials

★ Prosecuting Attorney: Dan Hass

★ Sheriff: Brett Botbyl

★ County Clerk/Register of Deeds: Barb Morrison

★ County Treasurer: Linda Schneider

★ Drain Commissioner: Jack House

★ Road Commissioners: William Anderson, Roger Betzinger, Judy Nerat
(information as of September 2005)

Cities, villages, and townships

Cities

★ Menominee

★ Stephenson

Villages

★ Carney

★ Daggett

★ Powers

Unincorporated communities

★ Cedar River

★ Wallace

Townships

★ Cedarville Township

★ Daggett Township

★ Faithorn Township

★ Gourley Township

★ Harris Township

★ Holmes Township

★ Ingallston Township

★ Lake Township

★ Mellen Township

★ Menominee Township

★ Meyer Township

★ Nadeau Township

★ Spalding Township

★ Stephenson Township

External links

★ Menominee County web site