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County:

Leelanau County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26089

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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:

126,900

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

30.92

% Water:

75.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,872

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,007

28.8%

25.2%

3.7%

1990:

16,527

18.0%

12.2%

5.8%

2000:

21,119

27.8%

25.0%

2.8%

2005:

22,157

4.9%

4.4%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,424

92.0%

0-to-19:

5,623

26.6%

Black:

49

0.2%

20-to-39:

4,053

19.2%

Hispanic:

694

3.3%

40-to-59:

6,616

31.3%

American Indian:

724

3.4%

60-plus:

4,827

22.9%

Other:

228

1.1%

Median Age:

42.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

60.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

31.4%

Median Family Income:

$53,228

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.3%

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