Lake County, Michigan
Lake County | |
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Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Lake County (formerly known as Aischum County) is a
History
The county was created by the Michigan Legislature in 1840 as Aishcum County,[4] then renamed Lake County in 1843, for its many lakes. It was administered by a succession of other Michigan counties prior to the organization of county government in 1871.[1][5]
Geography
According to the
State trunkline highways
- US 10 enters from Mason County; goes through Baldwin; continues east into Osceola County
- M-37 enters Lake County from Newaygo County; passes through Baldwin; continues north to Wexford County
National Protected Area
- Manistee National Forest (part)
Adjacent counties
- Osceola County (east)
- Oceana County (southwest)
- Wexford County (northeast)
- Mason County (west)
- Manistee County (northwest)
- Newaygo County (south)
- Mecosta County (southeast)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1870 | 548 | — | |
1880 | 3,233 | 490.0% | |
1890 | 6,505 | 101.2% | |
1900 | 4,957 | −23.8% | |
1910 | 4,939 | −0.4% | |
1920 | 4,437 | −10.2% | |
1930 | 4,066 | −8.4% | |
1940 | 4,798 | 18.0% | |
1950 | 5,257 | 9.6% | |
1960 | 5,338 | 1.5% | |
1970 | 5,661 | 6.1% | |
1980 | 7,711 | 36.2% | |
1990 | 8,583 | 11.3% | |
2000 | 11,333 | 32.0% | |
2010 | 11,539 | 1.8% | |
2020 | 12,096 | 4.8% | |
2023 (est.) | 12,734 | [7] | 5.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2018[2] |
As of the
There were 4,704 households, out of which 23.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.40% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.10% were non-families. 29.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.90% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 22.70% from 25 to 44, 27.60% from 45 to 64, and 19.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 109.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,622, and the median income for a family was $32,086. Males had a median income of $30,124 versus $21,886 for females. The
Government
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 3,946 | 62.32% | 2,288 | 36.13% | 98 | 1.55% |
2016 | 3,159 | 58.96% | 1,939 | 36.19% | 260 | 4.85% |
2012 | 2,487 | 46.84% | 2,752 | 51.83% | 71 | 1.34% |
2008 | 2,269 | 42.88% | 2,919 | 55.16% | 104 | 1.97% |
2004 | 2,503 | 47.71% | 2,675 | 50.99% | 68 | 1.30% |
2000 | 1,961 | 41.79% | 2,584 | 55.06% | 148 | 3.15% |
1996 | 1,213 | 27.61% | 2,606 | 59.31% | 575 | 13.09% |
1992 | 1,194 | 26.26% | 2,351 | 51.72% | 1,001 | 22.02% |
1988 | 1,713 | 46.32% | 1,958 | 52.95% | 27 | 0.73% |
1984 | 2,125 | 53.09% | 1,845 | 46.09% | 33 | 0.82% |
1980 | 1,730 | 43.22% | 2,041 | 50.99% | 232 | 5.80% |
1976 | 1,598 | 41.96% | 2,179 | 57.22% | 31 | 0.81% |
1972 | 1,532 | 48.93% | 1,548 | 49.44% | 51 | 1.63% |
1968 | 1,094 | 39.10% | 1,482 | 52.97% | 222 | 7.93% |
1964 | 791 | 28.56% | 1,978 | 71.41% | 1 | 0.04% |
1960 | 1,441 | 52.27% | 1,313 | 47.62% | 3 | 0.11% |
1956 | 1,614 | 59.80% | 1,083 | 40.13% | 2 | 0.07% |
1952 | 1,549 | 57.46% | 1,127 | 41.80% | 20 | 0.74% |
1948 | 1,348 | 54.14% | 1,077 | 43.25% | 65 | 2.61% |
1944 | 1,145 | 58.84% | 794 | 40.80% | 7 | 0.36% |
1940 | 1,413 | 56.63% | 1,070 | 42.89% | 12 | 0.48% |
1936 | 1,091 | 43.76% | 1,337 | 53.63% | 65 | 2.61% |
1932 | 991 | 42.86% | 1,241 | 53.68% | 80 | 3.46% |
1928 | 1,147 | 73.06% | 409 | 26.05% | 14 | 0.89% |
1924 | 1,069 | 68.79% | 313 | 20.14% | 172 | 11.07% |
1920 | 926 | 74.80% | 261 | 21.08% | 51 | 4.12% |
1916 | 588 | 60.68% | 347 | 35.81% | 34 | 3.51% |
1912 | 227 | 24.02% | 186 | 19.68% | 532 | 56.30% |
1908 | 673 | 68.88% | 253 | 25.90% | 51 | 5.22% |
1904 | 907 | 79.42% | 211 | 18.48% | 24 | 2.10% |
1900 | 841 | 68.88% | 350 | 28.67% | 30 | 2.46% |
1896 | 888 | 60.61% | 547 | 37.34% | 30 | 2.05% |
1892 | 648 | 47.79% | 610 | 44.99% | 98 | 7.23% |
1888 | 1,061 | 54.24% | 807 | 41.26% | 88 | 4.50% |
1884 | 951 | 55.42% | 656 | 38.23% | 109 | 6.35% |
The county government operates the
Elected officials
- Chief Trial Court Judge: David M. Glancy
- Prosecuting Attorney: Craig Cooper
- Sheriff: Richard L. Martin
- Register of Deeds: Patti Pacola
- County Treasurer: Kellie Allen
- County Surveyor: Patrick Johnson
(information as of December 2016)
Communities
Villages
Civil townships
Other unincorporated communities
Education
The West Shore Educational Service District, based in Ludington, services the districts in the county along with those of Mason and Oceana counties. The intermediate school district offers regional special education and general education services, as well as technical career programs for its students.[15]
Lake County is served by the one regular
See also
- List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Lake County, Michigan
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Lake County, Michigan
References
- ^ a b "Bibliography on Lake County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ George Dawson (1840). Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan Passed at the Annual Session of 1840. Detroit. pp. 196–200.
- ^ a b Newberry Library. "Michigan: Individual County Chronologies". Atlas of County Historical Boundaries. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Frohlich, Thomas C.; Kent, Alexander; Sauter, Michael B.; Stebbins, Sam (January 27, 2016). "The Poorest County in Every State". 24/7 Wall St. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "About us". West Shore Educational Service District. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ National Center for Education Statistics. "Search for Public School Data - Lake County, MI". Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 12, 2023.