Luce County, Michigan
407 W Harrie St
Newberry, MI 49868
Phone: (906) 293-5521
Fax: (906) 293-0050
On the northern coast of the Upper Peninsula of MI on Lake Superior; established Mar 1, 1887 from Chippewa County. Name Origin: For Cyrus Gray Luce (1824-1905), MI legislator, member of MI Constitutional Convention (1867), and governor (1887-96).
Area (sq mi): 1911.89 (land 903.08; water 1008.80). Pop per sq mi: 7.50.
Pop 2005: 6,789. State rank: 82. Pop change: 2000-20005 -3.30%; 1990-2000 21.90%. Pop 2000: 7,024 (White 82.40%; Black or African American 7.50%; Hispanic or Latino 1.80%; Asian 0.40%; Other 9.20%). Foreign born: 1.10%. Median age: 38.60.
Income 2000: per capita $16,828; median household $32,031; Pop below poverty level: 14.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,184-$18,829.
Unemployment 2004: 7.50%. Change from 2000: 0.60%. Median travel time to work: 18.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 12.60%.
Newberry, MI 49868
Phone: (906) 293-5521
Fax: (906) 293-0050
On the northern coast of the Upper Peninsula of MI on Lake Superior; established Mar 1, 1887 from Chippewa County. Name Origin: For Cyrus Gray Luce (1824-1905), MI legislator, member of MI Constitutional Convention (1867), and governor (1887-96).
Area (sq mi): 1911.89 (land 903.08; water 1008.80). Pop per sq mi: 7.50.
Pop 2005: 6,789. State rank: 82. Pop change: 2000-20005 -3.30%; 1990-2000 21.90%. Pop 2000: 7,024 (White 82.40%; Black or African American 7.50%; Hispanic or Latino 1.80%; Asian 0.40%; Other 9.20%). Foreign born: 1.10%. Median age: 38.60.
Income 2000: per capita $16,828; median household $32,031; Pop below poverty level: 14.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,184-$18,829.
Unemployment 2004: 7.50%. Change from 2000: 0.60%. Median travel time to work: 18.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 12.60%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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