Presque Isle County, Michigan
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Presque Isle County (/ˈprɛskiːl/ PRESK-eel) is a county in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,982.[2] The county seat is Rogers City.[3] The county was authorized by state legislative action on April 1, 1840,[4] but the county government was not established until 1871. The government was reorganized in 1875.[1]
The name is an
History
Early
Early
In 1868 W.E. Rogers, an
The county's original
Today the world's largest limestone processing plant is in Rogers City, which is also a major Great Lakes Port. This is the best
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 2,573 square miles (6,660 km2), of which 659 square miles (1,710 km2) is land and 1,914 square miles (4,960 km2) (74%) is water.[6] Although Presque Isle County is on Michigan's Lower Peninsula, it is considered to be part of Northern Michigan.
Geographic features
Lakes
- Grand Lake (Presque Isle, Michigan)
- Long Lake (Preque Isle, Michigan)
- Black Lake
- Sunken Lake
- Tomahawk Creek Flood
- Rainy Lake
- Ocqueoc Lake
Adjacent counties
By land
- Alpena County (southeast)
- Montmorency County (southwest)
- Cheboygan County (west)
By water
- Mackinac County (northwest)
- Chippewa County (north)
- Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada (east)
Communities
Cities
- Onaway
- Rogers City (county seat)
Villages
Civil townships
Census-designated place
Other unincorporated communities
- Hawks
- Leroy
- Liske
- Manitou Beach
- Metz
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 26 | — | |
1870 | 355 | 1,265.4% | |
1880 | 3,113 | 776.9% | |
1890 | 4,687 | 50.6% | |
1900 | 8,821 | 88.2% | |
1910 | 11,249 | 27.5% | |
1920 | 12,131 | 7.8% | |
1930 | 11,330 | −6.6% | |
1940 | 12,250 | 8.1% | |
1950 | 11,996 | −2.1% | |
1960 | 13,117 | 9.3% | |
1970 | 12,836 | −2.1% | |
1980 | 14,267 | 11.1% | |
1990 | 13,743 | −3.7% | |
2000 | 14,411 | 4.9% | |
2010 | 13,376 | −7.2% | |
2020 | 12,982 | −2.9% | |
2023 (est.) | 13,285 | [7] | 2.3% |
US Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2018[2] |
At the 2000 United States census,[12] of 2000, there were 14,411 people, 6,155 households, and 4,203 families residing in the county. In 2020, there were 12,982 people in the county.
As of 2000, the median income for a household in the county was $31,656, and the median income for a family was $37,426. Males had a median income of $31,275 versus $20,625 for females. The
Government
Voters in Presque Isle County have generally favored Republican Party nominees. Since 1884, the Republican nominee has garnered the county's vote 71% of the time (24 of 34 elections).
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 5,342 | 63.94% | 2,911 | 34.84% | 102 | 1.22% |
2016 | 4,488 | 61.84% | 2,400 | 33.07% | 369 | 5.08% |
2012 | 3,794 | 53.45% | 3,192 | 44.97% | 112 | 1.58% |
2008 | 3,606 | 48.01% | 3,722 | 49.55% | 183 | 2.44% |
2004 | 3,982 | 52.98% | 3,432 | 45.66% | 102 | 1.36% |
2000 | 3,660 | 51.69% | 3,242 | 45.79% | 178 | 2.51% |
1996 | 2,463 | 35.74% | 3,449 | 50.04% | 980 | 14.22% |
1992 | 2,398 | 32.65% | 3,308 | 45.04% | 1,639 | 22.31% |
1988 | 3,614 | 54.11% | 3,025 | 45.29% | 40 | 0.60% |
1984 | 4,207 | 62.57% | 2,481 | 36.90% | 36 | 0.54% |
1980 | 3,486 | 50.43% | 2,952 | 42.71% | 474 | 6.86% |
1976 | 3,545 | 51.02% | 3,334 | 47.99% | 69 | 0.99% |
1972 | 3,372 | 56.23% | 2,440 | 40.69% | 185 | 3.08% |
1968 | 2,565 | 48.85% | 2,300 | 43.80% | 386 | 7.35% |
1964 | 1,770 | 33.16% | 3,565 | 66.80% | 2 | 0.04% |
1960 | 2,950 | 52.66% | 2,649 | 47.29% | 3 | 0.05% |
1956 | 3,058 | 61.43% | 1,917 | 38.51% | 3 | 0.06% |
1952 | 2,982 | 61.84% | 1,825 | 37.85% | 15 | 0.31% |
1948 | 2,271 | 54.53% | 1,872 | 44.95% | 22 | 0.53% |
1944 | 2,209 | 51.21% | 2,092 | 48.49% | 13 | 0.30% |
1940 | 2,552 | 49.46% | 2,595 | 50.29% | 13 | 0.25% |
1936 | 1,621 | 35.20% | 2,905 | 63.08% | 79 | 1.72% |
1932 | 1,560 | 40.36% | 2,217 | 57.36% | 88 | 2.28% |
1928 | 1,992 | 65.50% | 1,029 | 33.84% | 20 | 0.66% |
1924 | 2,315 | 67.45% | 431 | 12.56% | 686 | 19.99% |
1920 | 2,522 | 80.76% | 525 | 16.81% | 76 | 2.43% |
1916 | 1,407 | 61.52% | 806 | 35.24% | 74 | 3.24% |
1912 | 729 | 37.42% | 259 | 13.30% | 960 | 49.28% |
1908 | 1,706 | 81.39% | 301 | 14.36% | 89 | 4.25% |
1904 | 1,861 | 82.93% | 363 | 16.18% | 20 | 0.89% |
1900 | 1,328 | 71.67% | 496 | 26.77% | 29 | 1.57% |
1896 | 763 | 66.06% | 371 | 32.12% | 21 | 1.82% |
1892 | 290 | 34.77% | 471 | 56.47% | 73 | 8.75% |
1888 | 408 | 45.18% | 484 | 53.60% | 11 | 1.22% |
1884 | 394 | 63.65% | 225 | 36.35% | 0 | 0.00% |
The county government operates the
Elected officials
- Prosecuting Attorney: Kenneth A. Radzibon
- Sheriff: Joseph Brewbaker
- County Clerk: Ann Marie Main
- County Treasurer: Bridget LaLonde
- Register of Deeds: Vicky Kowalewsky
- Drain Commissioner: Robert G. Macomber
- County Surveyor: Norman J. Quaine Jr.
as of June 2021
Historical markers
There are ten recognized Michigan historical markers in the county:[14]
- Bearinger Union School
- Burnham's Landing
- Elowsky Mill
- Forty Mile Point Lighthouse/ Graveyard of Ships
- Lake Huron
- The Metz Fire
- Old Presque Isle Lighthouse
- Presque Isle Electric Cooperative Monument
- Presque Isle Light Station
- World's Largest Limestone Quarry
Media
Newspapers
- The Lower Peninsula.
- The Presque Isle County Advance is the weekly newspaper of Presque Isle County.
Television
The following television stations broadcast in Presque Isle County:
- Channel 4: WTOM-TV "TV 7&4" (NBC) (Cheboygan; satellite of WPBN-TV, Traverse City)
- Channel 6: )
- Channel 8: WGTQ "ABC 29&8" (ABC) (Sault Ste. Marie; satellite of WGTU, Traverse City)
- Channel 10: WWUP-TV "9&10 News" (CBS) (Sault Ste. Marie; satellite of WWTV, Cadillac)
- Channel 11: WBKB-TV "Channel 11 News" (CBS) (Alpena)
- Channel 45: WFUP "Fox 32" (Fox) (Vanderbilt; satellite of WFQX-TV Cadillac).
Radio
The following radio stations can be heard in Rogers City
- FM
Call Sign | Frequency | City Broadcast From |
---|---|---|
WPHN | 90.5 | Gaylord |
WCML | 91.7 | Alpena |
WFDX | 92.5 | Atlanta |
WKJZ | 94.9 | Hillman |
WRZG | 96.7 | Rogers City |
WHAK-FM | 99.9 | Rogers City |
WWMK | 106.3 | Onaway |
WHSB | 107.7 | Alpena |
- AM
Call Sign | Frequency | City Broadcast From |
---|---|---|
WTCM | 580 | Traverse City |
WHAK | 960 | Rogers City |
- NOAA Weather Radio
NOAA Weather Radio can be heard on 162.550 MHz (Call Sign KIG83, Alpena)
Transportation
Air
There is one county-owned airport in Presque Isle County, providing access to general aviation:
- Presque Isle County Airport – located SW of Rogers City[16]
The nearest commercial airline airports are Alpena County Regional Airport near Alpena,[17] and Cherry Capital Airport[18] near (Traverse City).
Major highways
See also
- List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Presque Isle County, Michigan
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Presque Isle County, Michigan
Footnotes
- ^ The uncensored Coast Guard report was found in the appendix of the book Mayday! by James Hopp
References
- ^ a b c "Bibliography on Presque Isle County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". US 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.
- ^ Kerrins, Joseph; Change, Joseph; Leising, Charles; Read, Garth. "Marine Board of Investigation; foundering of the Carl D. Bradley, Lake Michigan, 18 November 1958 with loss of life" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ US Election Atlas
- ^ "Michigan Historical Markers". Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2008.
- ^ The Alpena News
- ^ Presque Isle County Airport airnav.com
- ^ Alpena County Regional Airport airnav.com
- ^ Cherry Capital Airport airnav.com
External links
- Presque Isle County website Presque Isle County website
- Enchanted forest Enchanted forest, Northern Michigan source for information, calendars etc.
- "Bibliography on Presque Isle County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University.