Baraga County, Michigan
16 N 3rd St
L'Anse, MI 49946
Phone: (906) 524-6183
Fax: (906) 524-6186
On the north coast of the Upper Peninsula of MI on Keweenaw Bay; established Feb 19, 1875 from Houghton County. Name Origin: For the Rev. Frederic Baraga (1797-1868), Slovenian-born Roman Catholic missionary to the Ojibways who became a bishop in 1853. He established schools for the Chippewa and Ottawa (1830-68).
Area (sq mi): 1068.85 (land 904.00; water 164.85). Pop per sq mi: 9.70.
Pop 2005: 8,746. State rank: 80. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.00%; 1990-2000 10.00%. Pop 2000: 8,746 (White 78.30%; Black or African American 5.00%; Hispanic or Latino 0.90%; Asian 0.30%; Other 16.10%). Foreign born: 0.80%. Median age: 39.00.
Income 2000: per capita $15,860; median household $33,673; Pop below poverty level: 11.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,915-$19,229.
Unemployment 2004: 11.60%. Change from 2000: 2.10%. Median travel time to work: 17.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 12.20%.
L'Anse, MI 49946
Phone: (906) 524-6183
Fax: (906) 524-6186
On the north coast of the Upper Peninsula of MI on Keweenaw Bay; established Feb 19, 1875 from Houghton County. Name Origin: For the Rev. Frederic Baraga (1797-1868), Slovenian-born Roman Catholic missionary to the Ojibways who became a bishop in 1853. He established schools for the Chippewa and Ottawa (1830-68).
Area (sq mi): 1068.85 (land 904.00; water 164.85). Pop per sq mi: 9.70.
Pop 2005: 8,746. State rank: 80. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.00%; 1990-2000 10.00%. Pop 2000: 8,746 (White 78.30%; Black or African American 5.00%; Hispanic or Latino 0.90%; Asian 0.30%; Other 16.10%). Foreign born: 0.80%. Median age: 39.00.
Income 2000: per capita $15,860; median household $33,673; Pop below poverty level: 11.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,915-$19,229.
Unemployment 2004: 11.60%. Change from 2000: 2.10%. Median travel time to work: 17.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 12.20%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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