Menominee County, Michigan
| Menominee County, Michigan | |
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Menominee County Courthouse, Menominee
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 Location in the U.S. state of Michigan |
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 Michigan's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1861, organized 1863 |
| Named for | Menominee tribe |
| Seat | Menominee |
| Largest city | Menominee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,338 sq mi (3,465 km2) |
| • Land | 1,044 sq mi (2,704 km2) |
| • Water | 294 sq mi (761 km2), 22% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 24,029 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (9/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Menominee County is a county located in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,029. The county seat is Menominee. The county's name comes from an American Indian word meaning "wild rice eater" used to describe a tribe. The county was originally created under the name of Bleeker in 1861. When county government was organized in 1863, the name was changed to Menominee.
Menominee County is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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.
Menominee-Marinette Twin County Airport (ICAO: KMNM), serves the county and surrounding communities.
The 2010 United States Census indicates Menominee County had a population of 24,029. This is a decrease of 1,297 people from the 2000 United States Census. This is a -5.1% change in population. In 2010 there were 10,474 households and 6,819 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 14,227 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). 95.3% of the population were White, 2.7% Native American, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% of some other race and 1.2% of two or more races. 1.2% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 28.2% were of German, 13.1% French, French Canadian or Cajun, 8.4% Polish, 6.5% Swedish, 5.2% Irish and 5.2% American ancestry.
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