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County:

Schoolcraft County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26153

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

16.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

122,508

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

540,500

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

30.18

Hiawatha NF

122,508

% Water:

37.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

65

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,226

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,575

4.2%

2.0%

2.2%

1990:

8,302

-3.2%

-4.2%

1.0%

2000:

8,903

7.2%

8.8%

-1.5%

2005:

8,819

-0.9%

1.0%

-2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,846

88.1%

0-to-19:

2,232

25.1%

Black:

140

1.6%

20-to-39:

2,010

22.6%

Hispanic:

83

0.9%

40-to-59:

2,475

27.8%

American Indian:

533

6.0%

60-plus:

2,186

24.6%

Other:

301

3.4%

Median Age:

41.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

7.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.3%

Median Family Income:

$36,810

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.1%

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