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County:

Roscommon County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26143

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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:

258,000

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

47.99

% Water:

10.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,892

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,374

65.5%

66.3%

-0.8%

1990:

19,776

20.8%

22.5%

-1.7%

2000:

25,469

28.8%

33.9%

-5.1%

2005:

26,079

2.4%

5.9%

-3.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

24,795

97.4%

0-to-19:

5,666

22.2%

Black:

81

0.3%

20-to-39:

4,471

17.6%

Hispanic:

204

0.8%

40-to-59:

7,307

28.7%

American Indian:

158

0.6%

60-plus:

8,025

31.5%

Other:

231

0.9%

Median Age:

47.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

48.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.9%

Median Family Income:

$35,757

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.6%

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