Bay County, Michigan
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Demographics
As of the 2000 censusUnited States Census, 2000
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, there were 110,157 people, 43,930 households, and 30,048 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 248 people per square mile (96/km²). There were 46,423 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile (40/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.94% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.26% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
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, 0.54% Native American
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, 0.48% Asian
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
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, 1.23% from other races
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, and 1.54% from two or more races. 3.91% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 27.2% were of German
Germans
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, 20.6% Polish
Poles
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, 10.8% French
French people
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, 6.8% Irish
Irish people
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, 6.0% English
English people
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and 5.0% American
United States
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.5% spoke English
English language
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and 2.3% Spanish
Spanish language
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as their first language.
There were 43,930 households out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.70% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% were non-families. 27.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,646, and the median income for a family was $48,111. Males had a median income of $38,190 versus $23,879 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $19,698. About 6.70% of families and 9.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.20% of those under age 18 and 9.10% 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
Public health
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regulations, and
participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The county
board of commissioners
County commission
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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.
Bay County officials
- County ExecutiveCounty executiveA county executive is the head of the executive branch of government in a county. This position is common in the United States.The executive may be an elected or an appointed position...
: Thomas Hickner - Prosecuting AttorneyProsecutorThe prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system...
: Kurt C. Asbury - SheriffSheriffA sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
: John E. Miller - County Clerk: Cynthia A. Luczak
- County TreasurerTreasurerA treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
: Richard F. Brzezinski - Register of Deeds: Vicki Roupe
- Drain CommissionerDrain commissionerA drain commissioner is an elected official in counties of the U.S. state of Michigan with a population over 12,000. In counties with a population under 12,000, the statutory duties and responsibilities of the drain commissioner are performed by the county's board of road commissioners.The office...
: Joseph Rivet - Road Commissioners: Edward Rivet; Mike Rivard; Dick Gromaski
County Board of Commissioners
9 members, elected from districts (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)| District | Commissioner | Party | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael J. Duranczyk | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Chair of Human Services Committee |
| 2 | Brandon Krause | Democrat | |
| 3 | Vaughn J. Begick | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| 4 | Joe Davis | Republican | |
| 5 | Ernie Krygier | Democrat | Chair of Ways & Means Committee |
| 6 | Kim Coonan | Democrat | |
| 7 | Tom Ryder | Democrat | Chair of Personnel/Judicial Committee |
| 8 | Christopher Rupp | Republican | |
| 9 | Donald J. Tilley | Democrat | Chair of the County Commission |
Cities, villages, and townships
Cities- AuburnAuburn, MichiganAuburn is a city in Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city's population was 2,011 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Bay City, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Bay CityBay City, MichiganBay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and is the principal city of the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North...
- EssexvilleEssexville, MichiganEssexville is a city in Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,766 at the 2000 census with an estimated population of 3,493 in 2008...
- PinconningPinconning, MichiganPinconning is a city in Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,386 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Bay City, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- MidlandMidland, MichiganMidland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in the Tri-Cities region of the state. It is the county seat of Midland County. The city's population was 41,863 as of the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Midland Micropolitan Statistical Area....
(partially)
Villages
- none
Unincorporated
- Bentley
- Crump
- Duel
- Kawkawlin
- LinwoodLinwood, MichiganLinwood is a small unincorporated community in the northern portion of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is on the boundary between Fraser Township on the north and Kawkawlin Township on the south. M-13 passes to the west and the Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron is on the east...
- Mount Forest
- Munger
- Willard
- University CenterUniversity Center, MichiganUniversity Center is a locale in Bay and Saginaw counties in the U.S. state of Michigan, and the name of the post office with the ZIP code of 48710....
Townships
- Bangor Township (Charter)Bangor Township, Bay County, MichiganBangor Charter Township is a charter township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 15,547 as of the 2000 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Beaver TownshipBeaver Township, Bay County, MichiganBeaver Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 2,806 as of the 2000 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Communities:...
- Frankenlust TownshipFrankenlust Township, MichiganFrankenlust Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 2,530 as of the 2000 census. The 2008 census estimate places the population at 3,023. It is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Fraser TownshipFraser Township, MichiganFraser Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 3,375 as of the 2000 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Garfield TownshipGarfield Township, Bay County, MichiganGarfield Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 1,775 as of the 2000 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Communities:...
- Gibson TownshipGibson Township, MichiganGibson Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 1,210 as of the 2010 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Communities:...
- Hampton Township (Charter)Hampton Township, MichiganHampton Charter Township is a charter township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 9,902 as of the 2000 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Kawkawlin TownshipKawkawlin Township, MichiganKawkawlin Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 5,104 as of the 2000 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Merritt TownshipMerritt Township, MichiganMerritt Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 1,441 as of the 2010 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Monitor Township (Charter)Monitor Township, MichiganMonitor Charter Township is a charter township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 10,037 as of the 2000 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Mount Forest TownshipMount Forest Township, MichiganMount Forest Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 1,405 as of the 2000 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.- Communities :...
- Pinconning TownshipPinconning Township, MichiganPinconning Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 2,608 as of the 2000 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pinconning Township was organized on February 28, 1873. The City of Pinconning is surrounded...
- Portsmouth Township (Charter)Portsmouth Township, MichiganPortsmouth Charter Township is a charter township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 3,619 as of the 2000 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Williams Township (Charter)Williams Township, MichiganWilliams Charter Township is a charter township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 4,492 as of the 2000 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.- Communities :...
See also
- Bay County Library SystemBay County Library SystemThe Bay County Library System, in Bay County, Michigan, was established on January 1, 1974 after the county electorate approved a 0.7 million dollar tax levy for five years...
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bay County, Michigan