WEXFORD COUNTY, MICHIGAN

'Wexford County' is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 30,484. The county seat is Cadillac⁶.

Contents

Geography

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

Government

Wexford County elected officials

Cities, villages, and townships

External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,491 km² (576 mi²). 1,465 km² (565 mi²) of it is land and 27 km² (10 mi²) of it (1.80%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

★ Grand Traverse County (north)

★ Missaukee County (east)

★ Osceola County (southeast)

★ Lake County (southwest)

★ Manistee County (west)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 30,484 people, 11,824 households, and 8,383 families residing in the county. The population density was 21/km² (54/mi²). There were 14,872 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (26/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.29% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 97.7% spoke English and 1.1% Spanish as their first language.
There were 11,824 households out of which 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% were married couples living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,363, and the median income for a family was $39,915. Males had a median income of $31,198 versus $21,733 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,144. About 7.70% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.50% of those under age 18 and 8.50% 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.

Wexford County elected officials

★ Prosecuting Attorney: William Fagerman

★ Sheriff: Gary A. Finstrom

★ County Clerk: Elaine L. Richardson

★ County Treasurer: Wendy S. Moore

★ Register of Deeds: Lorie Sorensen

★ Drain Commissioner: Michael Solomon

★ County Surveyor: Richard Wilcox
(information as of September 2005)

Cities, villages, and townships

Cities	Villages	Unincorporated
★ Cadillac ★ Manton	★ Buckley ★ Harrietta ★ Mesick	★ Benson ★ Boon ★ Haring ★ Hoxeyville	★ Meauwataka ★ Sherman ★ Yuma

Townships
★ Antioch Township ★ Boon Township ★ Cedar Creek Township ★ Cherry Grove Township	★ Clam Lake Township ★ Colfax Township ★ Greenwood Township ★ Hanover Township	★ Haring Township ★ Henderson Township ★ Liberty Township ★ Selma Township	★ Slagle Township ★ South Branch Township ★ Springville Township ★ Wexford Township

External links

★ Wexford County

★ Wexford County Fact Book

★ Chapter XVII Wexford County in ''A history of northern Michigan and its people'' by Perry F. Powers ; assisted by H.G. Cutler. Powers, Perry Francis, 1857-1945. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1912. p. 404

★ ''History of Wexford County, Michigan'', comp. by John H. Wheeler, Logansport, Ind.:B. F. Bowen, 1903.