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County:

Chippewa County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26033

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

24.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

243,931

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

749,000

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

24.58

Hiawatha NF

243,931

% Water:

42.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

14

Mean July Temp:

64

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

32,412

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

29,029

-10.4%

-20.7%

10.2%

1990:

34,604

19.2%

15.7%

3.5%

2000:

38,543

11.4%

7.9%

3.5%

2005:

38,780

0.6%

-0.4%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

28,987

75.2%

0-to-19:

9,488

24.6%

Black:

2,088

5.4%

20-to-39:

12,290

31.9%

Hispanic:

599

1.6%

40-to-59:

10,292

26.7%

American Indian:

5,041

13.1%

60-plus:

6,473

16.8%

Other:

1,828

4.7%

Median Age:

36.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

24.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.0%

Median Family Income:

$41,450

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.9%

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