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County:

Manistee County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26101

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

25.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

87,699

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

253,300

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

24.44

Manistee NF

87,699

% Water:

57.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,393

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,019

12.9%

11.5%

1.4%

1990:

21,265

-7.6%

-8.1%

0.4%

2000:

24,527

15.3%

17.5%

-2.2%

2005:

25,226

2.8%

3.6%

-0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,781

92.9%

0-to-19:

6,100

24.9%

Black:

388

1.6%

20-to-39:

5,599

22.8%

Hispanic:

639

2.6%

40-to-59:

7,032

28.7%

American Indian:

302

1.2%

60-plus:

5,796

23.6%

Other:

417

1.7%

Median Age:

41.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

45.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.2%

Median Family Income:

$41,664

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.9%

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