Missaukee County, Michigan
| Missaukee County, Michigan | |
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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 | 1871 |
| Seat | Lake City |
| Largest city | Lake City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 574 sq mi (1,487 km2) |
| • Land | 565 sq mi (1,463 km2) |
| • Water | 9.1 sq mi (24 km2), 1.6% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 14,849 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Missaukee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,849. The county seat is Lake City.
Missaukee County is part of the Cadillac, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area. The county is considered to be part of Northern Michigan.
The County may be named after a prominent Ottawa chief, Nesaukee, who signed the treaties of 1831 and 1833. However, it is also said that "Nesaukee" could be interpreted as 'large mouth of the river.'
Originally the county was part of Mackinac County, Michigan, but was split off. Missaukee County was organized in 1871,
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 574 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 565 square miles (1,460 km2) is land and 9.1 square miles (24 km2) (1.6%) is water.
There are 33 natural freshwater lakes in Missaukee County. The largest of these, Lake Missaukee, has a surface area of 1,800 acres (730 ha). The lakes and streams in much of the county drain into the Muskegon River, which flows generally north to south through its eastern tier of townships. The 51.1-mile-long (82.2 km)Clam River, a tributary of the Muskegon, flows generally west to east through the county.
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,478 people, 5,450 households, and 4,043 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 8,621 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.50% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.6% were of Dutch, 18.3% German, 10.8% American, 10.0% English and 7.4% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 97.9% spoke English and 1.1% Spanish as their first language.
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