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County:

Wexford County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26165

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

26.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

96,661

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

281,700

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

14.81

Manistee NF

96,661

% Water:

1.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,717

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,102

27.3%

20.6%

6.7%

1990:

26,360

5.0%

-1.2%

6.2%

2000:

30,484

15.6%

11.2%

4.4%

2005:

31,876

4.6%

3.1%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

29,469

96.7%

0-to-19:

8,990

29.5%

Black:

54

0.2%

20-to-39:

7,591

24.9%

Hispanic:

307

1.0%

40-to-59:

8,211

26.9%

American Indian:

215

0.7%

60-plus:

5,692

18.7%

Other:

439

1.4%

Median Age:

37.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

53.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.3%

Median Family Income:

$39,915

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.7%

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