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County:

Mecosta County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26107

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

3,459

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

163,400

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

18.43

Manistee NF

3,459

% Water:

2.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

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:

27,992

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

36,961

32.0%

24.0%

8.1%

1990:

37,308

0.9%

-4.2%

5.2%

2000:

40,553

8.7%

4.7%

3.9%

2005:

42,391

4.5%

2.9%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

37,259

91.9%

0-to-19:

11,840

29.2%

Black:

1,450

3.6%

20-to-39:

12,177

30.0%

Hispanic:

520

1.3%

40-to-59:

9,338

23.0%

American Indian:

247

0.6%

60-plus:

7,198

17.7%

Other:

1,077

2.7%

Median Age:

32.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

73.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.1%

Median Family Income:

$40,465

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.6%

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