Cheboygan County, Michigan

Cheboygan County, Michigan

Seal
Map of Michigan highlighting Cheboygan County
Location in the state of Michigan
Map of the United States highlighting Michigan
Michigan's location in the U.S.
Founded 1840[1]
Seat Cheboygan
Largest city Cheboygan
Area
 • Total 885 sq mi (2,292 km2)
 • Land 715 sq mi (1,852 km2)
 • Water 170 sq mi (440 km2), 19%
Population
 • (2010) 26,512
 • Density 37/sq mi (14/km²)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.cheboygancounty.net

Cheboygan County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 26,152.[2] The county seat is Cheboygan.[3] The county boundaries were set off in 1840 and county government organized in 1853.[1]

Etymology of the name Cheboygan

The name of the county shares the same origin as that of the Cheboygan River, although the precise meaning is no longer known. It may have come from an Ojibwe word zhaabonigan, meaning "sewing needle". Alternatively, the origin may have been Chabwegan, meaning "a place of ore".[4] It has also been described as "a Native American word first applied to the river.[1] See List of Michigan county name etymologies.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 885 square miles (2,290 km2), of which 715 square miles (1,850 km2) is land and 170 square miles (440 km2) (19%) is water.[5] The county is considered to be part of Northern Michigan.

This 1876 map shows Cheboygan County between Emmet County and Presque Isle County.

This 1876 map shows Cheboygan County between Emmet County and Presque Isle County.

Adjacent counties

Transportation

Highways

Cheboygan County-designated highways

Airports

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1860517—
18702,196324.8%
18806,524197.1%
189011,98683.7%
190015,51629.5%
191017,87215.2%
192013,991−21.7%
193011,502−17.8%
194013,64418.6%
195013,7310.6%
196014,5506.0%
197016,57313.9%
198020,64924.6%
199021,3983.6%
200026,44823.6%
201026,152−1.1%
Est. 201525,427[6]−2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[2]

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 26,448 people, 10,835 households, and 7,573 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 16,583 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.80% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 2.55% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.4% were of German, 10.4% English, 10.0% French, 9.5% Polish, 9.2% American and 8.9% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 97.7% spoke English as their first language.

There were 10,835 households out of which 28.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 25.80% from 25 to 44, 26.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,417, and the median income for a family was $38,390. Males had a median income of $30,054 versus $20,682 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,088. About 8.70% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.90% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions — police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

Elected officials

(information as of November 2008)

Communities

City

Villages

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Cheboygan County had another township called Maple Grove Township which became part of Forest Township in 1942.

Historical markers

Jail and Sheriff's Residence, now the Cheboygan County Historical Museum Complex

There are eight recognized Michigan historical markers in the county:[12]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "Bibliography on Cheboygan County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. ↑ Michigan County names per the Michigan government.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  11. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  12. ↑ "Michigan Historical Markers". michmarkers.com.

External links

 Straits of Mackinac Mackinac County Lake Huron
Emmet County Presque Isle County
   Cheboygan County, Michigan  
Charlevoix County Otsego County Montmorency County

Coordinates: 45°29′N 84°30′W / 45.48°N 84.50°W / 45.48; -84.50

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