Schoolcraft County, Michigan
| Schoolcraft 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 | March 9, 1843 (created) 1876 (organized) |
| Named for | Henry Schoolcraft |
| Seat | Manistique |
| Largest city | Manistique |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,884 sq mi (4,880 km2) |
| • Land | 1,171 sq mi (3,033 km2) |
| • Water | 713 sq mi (1,847 km2), 38% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 8,485 |
| • Density | 7.2/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Schoolcraft County is a county located in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,485. The county seat is Manistique, which lies along the northern shore of Lake Michigan. The county is named in honor of Henry Schoolcraft, who explored the area with the expedition of Lewis Cass. The county was founded in 1843 and organized in 1876. The county is largely rural and forested, with much of the western portion of the county located within Hiawatha National Forest.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,884 square miles (4,880 km2), of which 1,171 square miles (3,030 km2) is land and 713 square miles (1,850 km2) (38%) is water.
Schoolcraft County Airport (IATA: ISQ, ICAO: ISQ, FAA LID: KISQ), serves the county and surrounding communities.
The 2010 United States Census indicates Schoolcraft County had a population of 8,485. This is a decrease of 418 people from the 2000 United States Census. This is a -4.7% change in population. In 2010 there were 3,759 households and 2,425 families in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 6,313 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). 87.6% of the population were White, 8.8% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.1% of some other race and 3.3% of two or more races. 0.8% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 16.2% were of German, 13.2% French, French Canadian or Cajun, 7.8% Swedish, 6.7% Irish, 5.3% Polish, 5.2% English and 5.1% American ancestry.
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