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County:

Alcona County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26001

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

26.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

114,229

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

333,000

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

47.87

Huron NF

112,869

% Water:

62.3

Other

1,360

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,113

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,740

36.9%

38.8%

-1.9%

1990:

10,145

4.2%

6.9%

-2.7%

2000:

11,719

15.5%

22.2%

-6.7%

2005:

11,653

-0.6%

4.4%

-4.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,419

97.4%

0-to-19:

2,432

20.8%

Black:

19

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,995

17.0%

Hispanic:

81

0.7%

40-to-59:

3,416

29.1%

American Indian:

71

0.6%

60-plus:

3,876

33.1%

Other:

129

1.1%

Median Age:

49.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

17.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.9%

Median Family Income:

$35,669

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.1%

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