Montcalm County, Michigan
| Montcalm 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 | 1738 (created) 1850 (organized) |
| Named for | Louis-Joseph de Montcalm |
| Seat | Stanton |
| Largest city | Greenville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 721 sq mi (1,867 km2) |
| • Land | 705 sq mi (1,826 km2) |
| • Water | 15 sq mi (39 km2), 2.1% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 63,342 |
| • Density | 90/sq mi (35/km²) |
| Congressional districts | 3rd, 4th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Montcalm County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The Southwestern Portion of the county ( referring mostly to Greenville) identifies strongly as " West Michigan", while the rest of the county classifies themselves as within the central portion of Lower Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,342. The county seat is Stanton. The county is named for General Marquis Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander of troops in Canada during the French and Indian War. The county was set off in 1831 and organized in 1850.
Montcalm County is part of the Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 721 square miles (1,870 km2), of which 705 square miles (1,830 km2) is land and 15 square miles (39 km2) (2.1%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 61,266 people, 22,079 households, and 16,183 families residing in the county. The population density 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, 2.17% Black or African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. 2.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 25.5% were of English ancestry, 22.5% were of German ancestry, 9.5% were of Irish ancestry, 6.0% were of Dutch ancestry and 5.7% were of Danish ancestry according to the 2010 American Community Survey estimate. 96.4% spoke only English at home, while 2.1% spoke Spanish.
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