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County:

Lake County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26085

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

30% to 35%

Percent Land in NF:

30.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

112,356

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

315,200

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

61.01

Manistee NF

112,356

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no 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:

5,661

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,711

36.2%

38.5%

-2.3%

1990:

8,583

11.3%

12.6%

-1.3%

2000:

11,333

32.0%

35.3%

-3.2%

2005:

12,069

6.5%

8.0%

-1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,511

83.9%

0-to-19:

2,927

25.8%

Black:

1,252

11.0%

20-to-39:

2,200

19.4%

Hispanic:

191

1.7%

40-to-59:

3,168

28.0%

American Indian:

112

1.0%

60-plus:

3,038

26.8%

Other:

267

2.4%

Median Age:

43.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

20.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.8%

Median Family Income:

$32,086

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.7%

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