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County:

Mason County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26105

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

19.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

60,694

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

172,700

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

23.49

Manistee NF

60,694

% Water:

60.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or 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:

22,612

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

26,365

16.6%

12.6%

4.0%

1990:

25,537

-3.1%

-6.3%

3.2%

2000:

28,274

10.7%

9.6%

1.1%

2005:

28,986

2.5%

2.5%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

26,576

94.0%

0-to-19:

7,590

26.8%

Black:

200

0.7%

20-to-39:

6,372

22.5%

Hispanic:

852

3.0%

40-to-59:

8,092

28.6%

American Indian:

211

0.7%

60-plus:

6,220

22.0%

Other:

435

1.5%

Median Age:

40.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

57.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.9%

Median Family Income:

$41,654

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.2%

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