Menominee County, Michigan
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Congressional district | 1st |
Website | menomineecounty |
Menominee County (
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
- Menominee–Marinette Twin County Airport (ICAO: KMNM) - in NW Menominee, is a public-owned public-use general-aviation airport.
Adjacent counties
By land
- Dickinson County (northwest)
- Marquette County (north, Eastern Time Zone border)
- Delta County (northeast, Eastern Time Zone border)
By the Menominee River
- Marinette County, Wisconsin (west)
By Green Bay
- Door County, Wisconsin (east)
Communities
Cities
- Menominee (county seat)
- Stephenson
Villages
Civil townships
Unincorporated communities
- Birch Creek
- Cedar River
- Cunard
- Eagles Nest
- Faithorn
- Harris
- Hannahville
- Hermansville
- Indiantown
- Ingalls
- Labranche
- Leapers
- Nadeau
- Perronville
- Wallace
- Whitney
- Wilson[5]
Indian reservations
- The Hannahville Indian Community occupies several scattered territories within Menominee County, mostly within Harris Township and a small piece extending into Gourley Township. Another smaller piece extends east into neighboring Bark River Township in Delta County.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1870 | 1,791 | — | |
1880 | 11,987 | 569.3% | |
1890 | 33,639 | 180.6% | |
1900 | 27,046 | −19.6% | |
1910 | 25,648 | −5.2% | |
1920 | 23,778 | −7.3% | |
1930 | 23,652 | −0.5% | |
1940 | 24,883 | 5.2% | |
1950 | 25,299 | 1.7% | |
1960 | 24,685 | −2.4% | |
1970 | 24,587 | −0.4% | |
1980 | 26,201 | 6.6% | |
1990 | 24,920 | −4.9% | |
2000 | 25,326 | 1.6% | |
2010 | 24,029 | −5.1% | |
2020 | 23,502 | −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]
- Bark River-Harris School District
- Carney-Nadeau Public Schools
- Menominee Area Public Schools
- Norway-Vulcan Area Schools
- North Central Area Schools
- Stephenson Area Public Schools
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).
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
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
Elected officials
- Prosecuting Attorney: Jeffrey Rogg
- Sheriff: Michael Holmes
- Register of Deeds: Marc Kleiman
- County Treasurer: Barbara Parrett
- Drain Commissioner: Caleb Kleiman
- Road Commissioners: Ken Bower, James Marsicek, Leonard Kosewski
See also
- List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Menominee County, Michigan
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Menominee County, Michigan
References
- ^ a b "Bibliography on Menominee County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ^ a b Menominee County Google Maps (accessed 13 September 2018)
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ US Election Atlas