Schoolcraft County, Michigan
300 Walnut St Rm 164
Manistique, MI 49854
Phone: (906) 341-3618
Fax: (906) 341-5680
On the south-central coast of the Upper Peninsula of MI, on Lake Michigan; established Mar 9, 1843 from Michilimackinac and Chippewa counties. Name Origin: For Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793-1864), explorer, MI legislator, author, and superintendent of Indian Affairs for MI (1836-41).
Area (sq mi): 1883.69 (land 1178.11; water 705.58). Pop per sq mi: 7.50.
Pop 2005: 8,819. State rank: 79. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.90%; 1990-2000 7.20%. Pop 2000: 8,903 (White 88.10%; Black or African American 1.60%; Hispanic or Latino 0.90%; Asian 0.40%; Other 9.30%). Foreign born: 1.00%. Median age: 41.40.
Income 2000: per capita $17,137; median household $31,140; Pop below poverty level: 12.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,337-$21,899.
Unemployment 2004: 11.00%. Change from 2000: 2.00%. Median travel time to work: 20.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 14.20%.
Manistique, MI 49854
Phone: (906) 341-3618
Fax: (906) 341-5680
On the south-central coast of the Upper Peninsula of MI, on Lake Michigan; established Mar 9, 1843 from Michilimackinac and Chippewa counties. Name Origin: For Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793-1864), explorer, MI legislator, author, and superintendent of Indian Affairs for MI (1836-41).
Area (sq mi): 1883.69 (land 1178.11; water 705.58). Pop per sq mi: 7.50.
Pop 2005: 8,819. State rank: 79. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.90%; 1990-2000 7.20%. Pop 2000: 8,903 (White 88.10%; Black or African American 1.60%; Hispanic or Latino 0.90%; Asian 0.40%; Other 9.30%). Foreign born: 1.00%. Median age: 41.40.
Income 2000: per capita $17,137; median household $31,140; Pop below poverty level: 12.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,337-$21,899.
Unemployment 2004: 11.00%. Change from 2000: 2.00%. Median travel time to work: 20.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 14.20%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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