Montcalm County, Michigan
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M-46M-46 (Michigan highway)M-46 is an east–west state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan between Muskegon and Port Sanilac, terminating near Lake Michigan and Lake Huron on each end. Except for the north–south segment that corresponds with the US Highway 131 freeway between Cedar Springs and Howard City, M-46 is... -
M-57M-57 (Michigan highway)M-57 is an east–west state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. The highway connects US Highway 131 near Rockford on the west end to M-15 near Otisville in the Lower Peninsula. In between, the mostly rural highway passes through farmland and connects several highways and smaller towns... -
M-66M-66 (Michigan highway)M-66 is a north–south state trunkline highway on the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It runs from the Indiana state line in the south to Charlevoix in the north. M-66 is the only state highway to traverse almost the entire north–south distance of the LP. It starts as a... -
M-82M-82 (Michigan highway)M-82 is a state trunkline in the Lower Peninsula in the US state of Michigan that travels between Fremont and Howard City. The section between Newaygo and Howard City travels through Fremont and along the southern edge of Manistee National Forest. The current version of M-82 is actually the second... -
M-91M-91 (Michigan highway)M-91 is a largely north–south state trunkline highway in the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It runs from Belding to south of Lakeview. Its length exists entirely within Ionia and Montcalm counties. It is all undivided surface route...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 61,266 people, 22,079 households, and 16,183 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 86 people per square mile (33/km²). There were 25,900 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.83% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.17% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
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, 0.60% Native American
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, 0.26% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.05% Pacific Islander
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, 0.64% from other races
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, and 1.46% from two or more races. 2.28% of the population were Hispanic
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 22.5% were of German, 13.4% English
English people
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, 12.1% American
United States
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, 9.5% Irish
Irish people
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, 6.0% Dutch
Dutch people
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and 5.7% Danish ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.4% spoke English
English language
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and 2.1% Spanish
Spanish language
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as their first language.
There were 22,079 households out of which 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.80% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 21.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,218, and the median income for a family was $42,823. Males had a median income of $32,635 versus $23,645 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $16,183. About 7.40% of families and 10.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.00% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates themajor 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.
Montcalm County elected officials
- 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...
: Andrea Krause - 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....
: Bill Barnwell - County Clerk: Kristen Millard
- 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:...
: Marcia Sawdy - Register of Deeds: Lori A. Wilson
- 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...
: Donald Cooper - Road Commissioners: Dale J. Linton; Bob Brundage; Don McCracken
(information as of September 2005)
Cities
- Carson CityCarson City, MichiganCarson City is a city in Montcalm County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,191.Carson City was first platted in 1866 on land owned by R. M. Abbott, Delia Miner, and Hiram T. Sherman and recorded in 1871. The first lot was sold to Thomas Scott and two...
, city - GreenvilleGreenville, MichiganGreenville is a city in Montcalm County of the U.S. state of Michigan. Portions of the county are associated with the Western region while others are more closely associated with the Central Michigan region. The population was 8,481 at the 2010 census...
, city - StantonStanton, MichiganStanton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,504. It is the county seat of Montcalm County...
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Villages
- EdmoreEdmore, MichiganEdmore is a village in Montcalm County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,244.Edmore was founded and platted by Edwin B. Moore, a real estate man, in 1878, and named with a contraction of his name. A post office was established on July 22, 1878 with...
, village - Howard CityHoward City, MichiganHoward City is a village in Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,585 at the 2000 census. The village is within Reynolds Township.-History:...
, village - LakeviewLakeview, MichiganLakeview is a village in Cato Township in Montcalm County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,112 at the 2000 census. The village is within Cato Township.- History :...
, village - McBrideMcBride, MichiganMcBride is a village in Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 232 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Day Township. The post office for the village, with ZIP code 48852, is named "McBrides" and provides P.O...
, village - PiersonPierson, MichiganPierson is a village in Montcalm County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 185. The village is within Pierson Township....
, village - SheridanSheridan, MichiganSheridan is a village in Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 705 at the 2000 census. The village is located at the corners of four townships and incorporates land from each: Evergreen Township to the northeast, Bushnell Township to the southeast, Fairplain Township to...
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Unincorporated communities
- Coral, unincorporated community
- Trufant, unincorporated community
- Vestaburg, unincorporated community
Townships
- Belvidere TownshipBelvidere Township, MichiganBelvidere Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,438.- Communities :...
- Bloomer TownshipBloomer Township, MichiganBloomer Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,039.-Geography:...
- Bushnell TownshipBushnell Township, MichiganBushnell Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,111.-Geography:...
- Cato TownshipCato Township, MichiganCato Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,920 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Crystal TownshipCrystal Township, Montcalm County, MichiganCrystal Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,824.-Communities:...
- Day TownshipDay Township, MichiganDay Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,282.The Mid Michigan Motorplex, formerly known as the Central Michigan Dragway, is located within the township...
- Douglass TownshipDouglass Township, MichiganDouglass Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,377 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Entrican, is a small unincorporated community on the Flat River at ....
- Eureka TownshipEureka Township, MichiganEureka Township is a charter township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,271 at the 2000 census.The city of Greenville is within the township, and the Greenville post office, with ZIP code 48838, also serves all of Eureka Township.-Geography:According to the...
- Evergreen TownshipEvergreen Township, Montcalm County, MichiganEvergreen Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,922 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Fairplain TownshipFairplain Township, MichiganFairplain Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,826 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Fenwick is an unincorporated community in the southeast part of the township at...
- Ferris TownshipFerris Township, MichiganFerris Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,379 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Home TownshipHome Township, Montcalm County, MichiganHome Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,708.-Communities:...
- Maple Valley TownshipMaple Valley Township, Montcalm County, MichiganMaple Valley Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,083 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
- Montcalm TownshipMontcalm Township, MichiganMontcalm Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,178 at the 2000 census.-Communities:* Gowen is an unincorporated community in the township on the Flat River at...
- Pierson TownshipPierson Township, MichiganPierson Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,866 at the 2000 census. The Village of Pierson is located within the township.- History :...
- Pine TownshipPine Township, MichiganPine Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,654 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Reynolds TownshipReynolds Township, MichiganReynolds Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,279 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Richland TownshipRichland Township, Montcalm County, MichiganRichland Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,868 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
- Sidney TownshipSidney Township, MichiganSidney Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,563 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
- Winfield TownshipWinfield Township, MichiganWinfield Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,049.- Communities :...
See also
- Cowden LakeCowden LakeCowden Lake is a 111 acre public lake located in Montcalm County, Michigan, east of the town of Coral. Residents with homes on Cowden Lake represent a mix of permanent residents and Michigan summer vacationers...
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Montcalm County, Michigan