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County:

Ontonagon County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26131

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

30% to 35%

Percent Land in NF:

34.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

285,418

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

752,500

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

27.5

Ottawa NF

279,646

% Water:

64.9

Other

5,772

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,548

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,861

-6.5%

-10.0%

3.5%

1990:

8,854

-10.2%

-9.6%

-0.6%

2000:

7,818

-11.7%

-6.7%

-5.0%

2005:

7,363

-5.8%

-1.5%

-4.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,567

96.8%

0-to-19:

1,702

21.8%

Black:

2

0.0%

20-to-39:

1,448

18.5%

Hispanic:

58

0.7%

40-to-59:

2,412

30.9%

American Indian:

74

0.9%

60-plus:

2,256

28.9%

Other:

117

1.5%

Median Age:

46.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.0%

Median Family Income:

$36,690

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.8%

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