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County:

Newaygo County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26123

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

20.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

110,313

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

331,500

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

18.94

Manistee NF

110,313

% Water:

2.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

27,992

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

34,917

24.7%

18.1%

6.7%

1990:

38,202

9.4%

1.9%

7.5%

2000:

47,874

25.3%

19.1%

6.2%

2005:

50,019

4.5%

2.6%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

44,508

93.0%

0-to-19:

15,187

31.7%

Black:

519

1.1%

20-to-39:

11,583

24.2%

Hispanic:

1,845

3.9%

40-to-59:

12,761

26.7%

American Indian:

286

0.6%

60-plus:

8,343

17.4%

Other:

716

1.5%

Median Age:

36.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

56.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.4%

Median Family Income:

$42,498

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.0%

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