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County:

Kalkaska County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26079

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

271,100

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

35.36

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,372

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,952

103.9%

92.3%

11.6%

1990:

13,497

23.2%

13.8%

9.5%

2000:

16,571

22.8%

17.9%

4.8%

2005:

17,239

4.0%

1.8%

2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,063

96.9%

0-to-19:

4,664

28.1%

Black:

34

0.2%

20-to-39:

4,182

25.2%

Hispanic:

142

0.9%

40-to-59:

4,598

27.7%

American Indian:

122

0.7%

60-plus:

3,127

18.9%

Other:

210

1.3%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

29.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.7%

Median Family Income:

$39,932

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.2%

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