Missaukee County, Michigan
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Missaukee County (/mɪˈsɔːki/ mih-SAW-kee) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,052.[2] The county seat is Lake City.[3]
Missaukee County is part of the Cadillac, MI micropolitan statistical area. The county is considered to be part of Northern Michigan.
History
Missaukee County was partitioned from Mackinac County, on April 1, 1840,[4] due to expected population growth. In 1851, the county was attached to Grand Traverse County for legal purposes.[5] It was subsequently attached to Manistee County in 1855 and Wexford County in 1869, before being organized in its own right in 1871.[6]
Etymology
Missaukee County may be named after a prominent
Geography
According to the
Lakes and rivers
There are 33 natural freshwater lakes in Missaukee County.[10] The largest of these, Lake Missaukee, has a surface area of 1,800 acres (730 ha).[11] The lakes and streams in much of the county drain into the Muskegon River, which flows generally north to south through its eastern tier of townships. The 51.1-mile-long (82.2 km)[12] Clam River, a tributary of the Muskegon, flows generally west to east through the county. The Reedsburg Dam is located within Missaukee County. The Manistee River also flows southwesterly through the extreme northwest of the county.
Major highways
- M-42 is a short east–west route in the northwest of the county, connecting M-66 near Lake City to US Highway 131 at Manton.
- M-55 is an east–west route traversing the Lower Peninsula.
- M-66 is a north–south route running from the Indiana border to US Highway 31 in Charlevoix.
Adjacent counties
- Kalkaska County - north
- Crawford County - northeast
- Roscommon County - east
- Clare County - southeast
- Osceola County - southwest
- Wexford County - west
- Grand Traverse County - northwest
Communities
Cities
Civil townships
Census-designated place
Other unincorporated communities
- Arlene
- Butterfield
- Dinca
- Lucas
- Merritt
- Moddersville
- Moorestown
- Pioneer
- Prosper
- Star City
- Vogel Center
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1870 | 130 | — | |
1880 | 1,553 | 1,094.6% | |
1890 | 5,048 | 225.0% | |
1900 | 9,308 | 84.4% | |
1910 | 10,606 | 13.9% | |
1920 | 9,004 | −15.1% | |
1930 | 6,992 | −22.3% | |
1940 | 8,034 | 14.9% | |
1950 | 7,458 | −7.2% | |
1960 | 6,784 | −9.0% | |
1970 | 7,126 | 5.0% | |
1980 | 10,009 | 40.5% | |
1990 | 12,147 | 21.4% | |
2000 | 14,478 | 19.2% | |
2010 | 14,849 | 2.6% | |
2020 | 15,052 | 1.4% | |
2023 (est.) | 15,311 | [13] | 1.7% |
U.S. Decennial Census[14] 1790-1960[15] 1900-1990[16] 1990-2000[17] 2010-2018[2] |
At the
In 2000, the median income for a household in the county was $35,224, and the median income for a family was $39,057. Males had a median income of $30,565 versus $20,905 for females. The
Religion
The Christian Reformed Church in North America was the biggest denomination in the county with 2,010 members and 7 congregations, almost 50% of the counties population adhere to the CRCNA,[19] followed by the Reformed Church in America with 3 congregations and 830 members, the third is the United Methodist Church with 3 churches and 500 members, the PC(USA) has 2 congregations and 200 members, but the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, the Lutherans (ELCA), baptists are also represented with 1 congregations each.[20] Missaukee County is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaylord and has 1 congregations and 800 members.[21] There is an Amish community in the county, founded in 2000, with two church districts in 2013.[22]
Education
The
Government and politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 6,648 | 75.93% | 1,967 | 22.47% | 140 | 1.60% |
2016 | 5,386 | 73.61% | 1,565 | 21.39% | 366 | 5.00% |
2012 | 4,665 | 66.39% | 2,274 | 32.36% | 88 | 1.25% |
2008 | 4,469 | 59.65% | 2,898 | 38.68% | 125 | 1.67% |
2004 | 5,055 | 68.12% | 2,319 | 31.25% | 47 | 0.63% |
2000 | 4,274 | 65.79% | 2,062 | 31.74% | 160 | 2.46% |
1996 | 3,012 | 49.99% | 2,256 | 37.44% | 757 | 12.56% |
1992 | 2,829 | 46.70% | 1,893 | 31.25% | 1,336 | 22.05% |
1988 | 3,566 | 68.26% | 1,621 | 31.03% | 37 | 0.71% |
1984 | 3,970 | 75.53% | 1,256 | 23.90% | 30 | 0.57% |
1980 | 3,221 | 63.47% | 1,563 | 30.80% | 291 | 5.73% |
1976 | 2,943 | 62.87% | 1,688 | 36.06% | 50 | 1.07% |
1972 | 2,647 | 71.79% | 924 | 25.06% | 116 | 3.15% |
1968 | 2,161 | 67.72% | 736 | 23.06% | 294 | 9.21% |
1964 | 1,786 | 58.08% | 1,288 | 41.89% | 1 | 0.03% |
1960 | 2,531 | 79.82% | 627 | 19.77% | 13 | 0.41% |
1956 | 2,433 | 76.80% | 727 | 22.95% | 8 | 0.25% |
1952 | 2,525 | 80.01% | 600 | 19.01% | 31 | 0.98% |
1948 | 1,742 | 68.21% | 750 | 29.37% | 62 | 2.43% |
1944 | 1,979 | 71.63% | 759 | 27.47% | 25 | 0.90% |
1940 | 2,154 | 66.83% | 1,037 | 32.17% | 32 | 0.99% |
1936 | 1,730 | 54.69% | 1,385 | 43.79% | 48 | 1.52% |
1932 | 1,439 | 51.60% | 1,282 | 45.97% | 68 | 2.44% |
1928 | 1,756 | 87.19% | 247 | 12.26% | 11 | 0.55% |
1924 | 1,723 | 85.09% | 208 | 10.27% | 94 | 4.64% |
1920 | 1,801 | 82.46% | 345 | 15.80% | 38 | 1.74% |
1916 | 1,160 | 54.46% | 917 | 43.05% | 53 | 2.49% |
1912 | 671 | 32.88% | 347 | 17.00% | 1,023 | 50.12% |
1908 | 1,570 | 74.98% | 445 | 21.25% | 79 | 3.77% |
1904 | 1,781 | 80.77% | 345 | 15.65% | 79 | 3.58% |
1900 | 1,421 | 67.12% | 616 | 29.10% | 80 | 3.78% |
1896 | 899 | 55.15% | 687 | 42.15% | 44 | 2.70% |
1892 | 665 | 48.61% | 622 | 45.47% | 81 | 5.92% |
1888 | 632 | 50.44% | 572 | 45.65% | 49 | 3.91% |
1884 | 470 | 54.09% | 373 | 42.92% | 26 | 2.99% |
The county government operates the
Elected officials
- Prosecuting Attorney: David DenHouten
- Sheriff: Wilbur "Wil" Yancer
- Register of Deeds: Jessica Nielsen
- County Treasurer: Lori Cox
- Road Commissioners: Jack McGee; Larry Norman; Lonny Lutke
(information as of February 2021)
Election history
Missaukee County is one of Michigan's most strongly
Despite its strong Republican leanings, Missaukee County has voted for Democratic gubernatorial candidates on two rare occasions, those being for
See also
- List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Missaukee County, Michigan
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Missaukee County, Michigan
References
- ^ a b "Bibliography on Missaukee County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 20, 2013.[dead link]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "History in Grand Traverse County, Michigan". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "Crawford County Michigan". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Michigan History, Arts and Libraries on sources of County names. Archived March 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Missaukee County, Michigan". infomi.com.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ^ "Missaukee County MI Lakes". LakePlace.com. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ^ Michigan Department of Natural Resources. "Lake Missaukee". State of Michigan. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed November 21, 2011
- ^ "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 27, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 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 27, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Religions in Missaukee County, Michigan - Lake City, McBain, Christian Reformed Church in North America, Reformed Church in America, Catholic Church". city-data.com.
- ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives - Maps & Reports". thearda.com.
- ^ "The Diocese of Gaylord, Michigan : A Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church - Diocese of Gaylord". dioceseofgaylord.org.
- ^ Joseph F. Donnermeyer and David Luthy: Amish Settlements across America, 2013, page 115.
- ^ "Welcome". Wexford-Missaukee ISD. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ National Center for Education Statistics. "Search for Public School Data - Missaukee County, MI". Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ National Center for Education Statistics. "Search for Private Schools - Missaukee County, MI". Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
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- ^ Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections; 1964 Presidential General Election Data Graphs – Michigan
- ^ "2008 Presidential General Election Results - Michigan".
Bibliography
- "Bibliography on Missaukee County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
Further reading
- Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Great Lakes Books. Detroit: ISBN 978-0814318386.