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County:

Iosco County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26069

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

30% to 35%

Percent Land in NF:

32.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

113,821

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

244,400

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

33.05

Huron NF

111,621

% Water:

71.0

Other

2,200

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with 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:

24,905

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

28,349

13.8%

2.1%

11.8%

1990:

30,209

6.6%

-3.2%

9.8%

2000:

27,339

-9.5%

-9.6%

0.1%

2005:

26,992

-1.3%

1.5%

-2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

26,327

96.3%

0-to-19:

6,651

24.3%

Black:

106

0.4%

20-to-39:

5,230

19.1%

Hispanic:

269

1.0%

40-to-59:

7,712

28.2%

American Indian:

171

0.6%

60-plus:

7,746

28.3%

Other:

466

1.7%

Median Age:

44.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

49.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.3%

Median Family Income:

$37,452

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.5%

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