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Menominee County, Michigan

Menominee County
County
Menominee County Courthouse, Menominee
Menominee County Courthouse, Menominee
Map of Michigan highlighting Menominee County
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Map of the United States highlighting Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°31′N 87°32′W / 45.52°N 87.53°W / 45.52; -87.53
Country United States
State Michigan
Founded1861 (established)
1863 (organized)[1]
Named forMenominee tribe
SeatMenominee
Largest cityMenominee
Area
 • Total
1,338 sq mi (3,470 km2)
 • Land1,044 sq mi (2,700 km2)
 • Water294 sq mi (760 km2)  22%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
23,502
 • Density23/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitemenomineecounty.com

Menominee County (/məˈnɒməni/ mə-NAH-mə-nee) is a county located in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,502.[2] The county seat is Menominee.[3] The county's name comes from an American Indian word meaning "wild rice eater" used to describe a tribe. The county was created in 1861 from area partitioned out of Delta County, under the name of Bleeker. When county government was organized in 1863, the name was changed to Menominee.[1]

Menominee County is part of the Marinette, WI–MI micropolitan statistical area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,338 square miles (3,470 km2), of which 1,044 square miles (2,700 km2) is land and 294 square miles (760 km2) (22%) is water.[4]

Major highways

  • US 2 – enters west line of county from Dickinson County. Runs E to intersection with US 41 at Powers.
  • US 41 – runs north from S tip of county to Powers, then E through Wilson and Indiantown into Delta County.
  • M-35 – runs NE from Menominee along edge of Green Bay, into Delta County.
  • M-69 – runs NW-SE through northern part of county. Passes Labranche, Whitney, and Perronville.[5]

Airport

Adjacent counties

By land

By the Menominee River

By Green Bay

Communities

U.S. Census data map showing local municipal boundaries within Menominee County. Gray shaded areas represent incorporated cities, and pink shaded areas represent reservations of the Hannahville Indian Community.

Cities

Villages

Civil townships

Unincorporated communities

Indian reservations

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18701,791—
188011,987569.3%
189033,639180.6%
190027,046−19.6%
191025,648−5.2%
192023,778−7.3%
193023,652−0.5%
194024,8835.2%
195025,2991.7%
196024,685−2.4%
197024,587−0.4%
198026,2016.6%
199024,920−4.9%
200025,3261.6%
201024,029−5.1%
202023,502−2.2%
2023 (est.)22,945[6]−2.4%
US Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2018[2]

In 2020, the county had a population of 23,502.[11]

Education

School districts include:[12]

Hannahville Indian School, a Bureau of Indian Education-affiliated tribal school (which also functions as a charter school), is in the county.

Government

Menominee County was strongly Republican-leaning at its start, but has been more middle-leaning during the 20th century. Since 1876, the Republican Party nominee has carried the county vote in 69% of the elections (25 of 36 elections).

United States presidential election results for Menominee County, Michigan[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 8,647 66.21% 4,256 32.59% 157 1.20%
2020 8,117 64.31% 4,316 34.20% 188 1.49%
2016 6,702 61.92% 3,539 32.70% 583 5.39%
2012 5,564 50.73% 5,242 47.80% 161 1.47%
2008 4,855 43.85% 5,981 54.02% 236 2.13%
2004 5,942 52.04% 5,326 46.64% 151 1.32%
2000 5,529 52.99% 4,597 44.06% 308 2.95%
1996 4,038 39.65% 4,880 47.92% 1,266 12.43%
1992 3,995 36.05% 4,559 41.14% 2,528 22.81%
1988 5,440 52.28% 4,918 47.26% 48 0.46%
1984 6,618 59.68% 4,425 39.90% 46 0.41%
1980 6,170 52.52% 4,962 42.23% 617 5.25%
1976 5,633 49.60% 5,596 49.27% 128 1.13%
1972 6,060 55.19% 4,657 42.41% 264 2.40%
1968 4,599 45.50% 4,877 48.25% 632 6.25%
1964 3,545 33.19% 7,119 66.64% 18 0.17%
1960 5,064 46.30% 5,857 53.55% 17 0.16%
1956 6,137 57.05% 4,610 42.86% 10 0.09%
1952 6,147 55.54% 4,884 44.13% 37 0.33%
1948 4,420 45.72% 5,094 52.69% 153 1.58%
1944 4,869 50.86% 4,632 48.39% 72 0.75%
1940 5,409 48.26% 5,727 51.10% 72 0.64%
1936 3,556 33.72% 6,447 61.13% 543 5.15%
1932 3,374 35.62% 5,782 61.04% 317 3.35%
1928 4,255 50.02% 4,198 49.35% 54 0.63%
1924 4,142 53.35% 1,055 13.59% 2,567 33.06%
1920 5,045 72.41% 1,560 22.39% 362 5.20%
1916 2,671 56.93% 1,854 39.51% 167 3.56%
1912 1,191 26.94% 1,195 27.03% 2,035 46.03%
1908 2,843 65.00% 1,299 29.70% 232 5.30%
1904 3,246 72.98% 989 22.23% 213 4.79%
1900 3,121 65.97% 1,543 32.61% 67 1.42%
1896 3,105 66.39% 1,499 32.05% 73 1.56%
1892 1,853 48.43% 1,801 47.07% 172 4.50%
1888 3,156 57.09% 2,228 40.30% 144 2.60%
1884 2,614 73.12% 936 26.18% 25 0.70%
1880 1,380 60.90% 880 38.83% 6 0.26%
1876 393 52.82% 351 47.18% 0 0.00%

Menominee County operates the County jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions – police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance etc. – are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

Elected officials

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Bibliography on Menominee County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Menominee County Google Maps (accessed 13 September 2018)
  6. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  9. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  11. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  12. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Menominee County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2022. - Text list
  13. ^ US Election Atlas

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