Menominee_County,_Michigan
Menominee County, Michigan
County in Michigan, United States
Menominee County (/məˈnɒməni/ mə-NAH-mə-nee) is a county located in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,502.[2] The county seat is Menominee.[3] The county's name comes from an American Indian word meaning "wild rice eater" used to describe a tribe. The county was created in 1861 from area partitioned out of Delta County, under the name of Bleeker. When county government was organized in 1863, the name was changed to Menominee.[1]
Menominee County | |
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Menominee County Courthouse, Menominee | |
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
Michigan's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′N 87°32′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| Founded | 1861 (established) 1863 (organized)[1] |
| Named for | Menominee tribe |
| Seat | Menominee |
| Largest city | Menominee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,338 sq mi (3,470 km2) |
| • Land | 1,044 sq mi (2,700 km2) |
| • Water | 294 sq mi (760 km2) 22% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 23,502 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | menomineecounty |
Menominee County is part of the Marinette, WI–MI micropolitan statistical area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,338 square miles (3,470 km2), of which 1,044 square miles (2,700 km2) is land and 294 square miles (760 km2) (22%) is water.[4]
Major highways
US 2 – enters west line of county from Dickinson County. Runs E to intersection with US 41 at Powers.
US 41 – runs north from S tip of county to Powers, then E through Wilson and Indiantown into Delta County.
M-35 – runs NE from Menominee along edge of Green Bay, into Delta County.
M-69 – runs NW-SE through northern part of county. Passes Labranche, Whitney, and Perronville.[5]
Airport
- Menominee–Marinette Twin County Airport (ICAO: KMNM) - in NW Menominee, is a public-owned public-use general-aviation airport.
Adjacent counties
By land
- Dickinson County (northwest)
- Marquette County (north, Eastern Time Zone border)
- Delta County (northeast, Eastern Time Zone border)
By the Menominee River
- Marinette County, Wisconsin (west)
By Green Bay
- Door County, Wisconsin (east)
Cities
- Menominee (county seat)
- Stephenson
Villages
Civil townships
Unincorporated communities
- Birch Creek
- Cedar River
- Cunard
- Eagles Nest
- Faithorn
- Harris
- Hannahville
- Hermansville
- Indiantown
- Ingalls
- Labranche
- Leapers
- Nadeau
- Perronville
- Wallace
- Whitney
- Wilson[5]
Indian reservations
- The Hannahville Indian Community occupies several scattered territories within Menominee County, mostly within Harris Township and a small piece extending into Gourley Township. Another smaller piece extends east into neighboring Bark River Township in Delta County.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 1,791 | — | |
| 1880 | 11,987 | 569.3% | |
| 1890 | 33,639 | 180.6% | |
| 1900 | 27,046 | −19.6% | |
| 1910 | 25,648 | −5.2% | |
| 1920 | 23,778 | −7.3% | |
| 1930 | 23,652 | −0.5% | |
| 1940 | 24,883 | 5.2% | |
| 1950 | 25,299 | 1.7% | |
| 1960 | 24,685 | −2.4% | |
| 1970 | 24,587 | −0.4% | |
| 1980 | 26,201 | 6.6% | |
| 1990 | 24,920 | −4.9% | |
| 2000 | 25,326 | 1.6% | |
| 2010 | 24,029 | −5.1% | |
| 2020 | 23,502 | −2.2% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 22,945 | [6] | −2.4% |
| US Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2018[2] | |||
In 2020, the county had a population of 23,502.[11]
School districts include:[12]
- Bark River-Harris School District
- Carney-Nadeau Public Schools
- Menominee Area Public Schools
- Norway-Vulcan Area Schools
- North Central Area Schools
- Stephenson Area Public Schools
Hannahville Indian School, a Bureau of Indian Education-affiliated tribal school (which also functions as a charter school), is in the county.
Menominee County was strongly Republican-leaning at its start, but has been more middle-leaning during the 20th century. Since 1876, the Republican Party nominee has carried the county vote in 69% of the elections (25 of 36 elections).
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 8,117 | 64.31% | 4,316 | 34.20% | 188 | 1.49% |
| 2016 | 6,702 | 61.92% | 3,539 | 32.70% | 583 | 5.39% |
| 2012 | 5,564 | 50.73% | 5,242 | 47.80% | 161 | 1.47% |
| 2008 | 4,855 | 43.85% | 5,981 | 54.02% | 236 | 2.13% |
| 2004 | 5,942 | 52.04% | 5,326 | 46.64% | 151 | 1.32% |
| 2000 | 5,529 | 52.99% | 4,597 | 44.06% | 308 | 2.95% |
| 1996 | 4,038 | 39.65% | 4,880 | 47.92% | 1,266 | 12.43% |
| 1992 | 3,995 | 36.05% | 4,559 | 41.14% | 2,528 | 22.81% |
| 1988 | 5,440 | 52.28% | 4,918 | 47.26% | 48 | 0.46% |
| 1984 | 6,618 | 59.68% | 4,425 | 39.90% | 46 | 0.41% |
| 1980 | 6,170 | 52.52% | 4,962 | 42.23% | 617 | 5.25% |
| 1976 | 5,633 | 49.60% | 5,596 | 49.27% | 128 | 1.13% |
| 1972 | 6,060 | 55.19% | 4,657 | 42.41% | 264 | 2.40% |
| 1968 | 4,599 | 45.50% | 4,877 | 48.25% | 632 | 6.25% |
| 1964 | 3,545 | 33.19% | 7,119 | 66.64% | 18 | 0.17% |
| 1960 | 5,064 | 46.30% | 5,857 | 53.55% | 17 | 0.16% |
| 1956 | 6,137 | 57.05% | 4,610 | 42.86% | 10 | 0.09% |
| 1952 | 6,147 | 55.54% | 4,884 | 44.13% | 37 | 0.33% |
| 1948 | 4,420 | 45.72% | 5,094 | 52.69% | 153 | 1.58% |
| 1944 | 4,869 | 50.86% | 4,632 | 48.39% | 72 | 0.75% |
| 1940 | 5,409 | 48.26% | 5,727 | 51.10% | 72 | 0.64% |
| 1936 | 3,556 | 33.72% | 6,447 | 61.13% | 543 | 5.15% |
| 1932 | 3,374 | 35.62% | 5,782 | 61.04% | 317 | 3.35% |
| 1928 | 4,255 | 50.02% | 4,198 | 49.35% | 54 | 0.63% |
| 1924 | 4,142 | 53.35% | 1,055 | 13.59% | 2,567 | 33.06% |
| 1920 | 5,045 | 72.41% | 1,560 | 22.39% | 362 | 5.20% |
| 1916 | 2,671 | 56.93% | 1,854 | 39.51% | 167 | 3.56% |
| 1912 | 1,191 | 26.94% | 1,195 | 27.03% | 2,035 | 46.03% |
| 1908 | 2,843 | 65.00% | 1,299 | 29.70% | 232 | 5.30% |
| 1904 | 3,246 | 72.98% | 989 | 22.23% | 213 | 4.79% |
| 1900 | 3,121 | 65.97% | 1,543 | 32.61% | 67 | 1.42% |
| 1896 | 3,105 | 66.39% | 1,499 | 32.05% | 73 | 1.56% |
| 1892 | 1,853 | 48.43% | 1,801 | 47.07% | 172 | 4.50% |
| 1888 | 3,156 | 57.09% | 2,228 | 40.30% | 144 | 2.60% |
| 1884 | 2,614 | 73.12% | 936 | 26.18% | 25 | 0.70% |
| 1880 | 1,380 | 60.90% | 880 | 38.83% | 6 | 0.26% |
| 1876 | 393 | 52.82% | 351 | 47.18% | 0 | 0.00% |
Menominee County operates the County jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has 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.
Elected officials
- Prosecuting Attorney: Jeffrey Rogg
- Sheriff: Michael Holmes
- County Clerk/Register of Deeds: Marc Kleiman
- County Treasurer: Barbara Parrett
- Drain Commissioner: Caleb Kleiman
- Road Commissioners: Ken Bower, James Marsicek, Leonard Kosewski
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