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County:

Iron County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26071

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

23.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

178,986

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

662,300

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

27.1

Ottawa NF

178,986

% Water:

3.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

13

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,813

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,635

-1.3%

3.1%

-4.4%

1990:

13,175

-3.4%

0.4%

-3.7%

2000:

13,138

-0.3%

7.6%

-7.8%

2005:

12,299

-6.4%

-1.9%

-4.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,601

95.9%

0-to-19:

3,000

22.8%

Black:

144

1.1%

20-to-39:

2,506

19.1%

Hispanic:

84

0.6%

40-to-59:

3,622

27.6%

American Indian:

132

1.0%

60-plus:

4,010

30.5%

Other:

177

1.3%

Median Age:

45.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

11.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.7%

Median Family Income:

$37,038

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.1%

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