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County:

Keweenaw County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26083

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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:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

312,100

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

50.54

% Water:

75.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

Open high Hills

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:

2,264

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,963

-13.3%

-9.7%

-3.6%

1990:

1,701

-13.3%

-5.0%

-8.4%

2000:

2,301

35.3%

41.4%

-6.1%

2005:

2,195

-4.6%

-4.4%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,177

94.6%

0-to-19:

582

25.3%

Black:

79

3.4%

20-to-39:

419

18.2%

Hispanic:

18

0.8%

40-to-59:

672

29.2%

American Indian:

2

0.1%

60-plus:

628

27.3%

Other:

25

1.1%

Median Age:

44.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.1%

Median Family Income:

$36,758

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.4%

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