Dickinson County, Michigan

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Dickinson County
County
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Dickinson County Courthouse
Map of Michigan highlighting Dickinson County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
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Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°00′N87°52′W / 46°N 87.87°W / 46; -87.87
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Michigan.svg  Michigan
Founded1891 [1] [2]
Named for Donald M. Dickinson
Seat Iron Mountain
Largest cityIron Mountain
Area
 • Total
777 sq mi (2,010 km2)
 • Land761 sq mi (1,970 km2)
 • Water16 sq mi (40 km2)  2.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
25,947
 • Density34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 1st
Website www.dickinsoncountymi.gov

Dickinson County is a county in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,947. [3] The county seat is Iron Mountain. [4] Dickinson is Michigan's newest county, formed in 1891 from parts of Marquette, Menominee, and Iron counties. [2] It was named for Donald M. Dickinson, who served as U.S. Postmaster General under President Grover Cleveland. [1] [2]

Contents

Dickinson County is part of the Iron Mountain, MI–WI micropolitan statistical area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 777 square miles (2,010 km2), of which 761 square miles (1,970 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (2.0%) is water. [5] Along with its western neighbor Iron County, it is one of only two landlocked counties in the Upper Peninsula.

Major highways

Airport

Adjacent counties

Communities

U.S. Census data map showing local municipal boundaries within Dickinson County. Shaded areas represent incorporated cities. Dickinson County, MI census map.png
U.S. Census data map showing local municipal boundaries within Dickinson County. Shaded areas represent incorporated cities.

Cities

Charter township

Civil townships

Census-designated place

Other unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 17,890—
1910 20,52414.7%
1920 19,456−5.2%
1930 29,94153.9%
1940 28,731−4.0%
1950 24,844−13.5%
1960 23,917−3.7%
1970 23,753−0.7%
1980 25,3416.7%
1990 26,8315.9%
2000 27,4722.4%
2010 26,168−4.7%
2020 25,947−0.8%
2023 (est.)25,982 [9] 0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
1790-1960 [11] 1900-1990 [12]
1990-2000 [13] 2010-2018 [3]

In 2020, the county had a population of 25,947. [3]

The 2010 American Community Survey 3-year estimate indicated the median income for a household in the county was $42,331 and the median income for a family was $52,222. [14] Males had a median income of $31,402 versus $14,957 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,583. About 3.4% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under the age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

United States presidential election results for Dickinson County, Michigan [15] [16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 10,32467.28%4,76331.04%2571.67%
2020 9,61765.80%4,74432.46%2541.74%
2016 8,58064.84%3,92329.65%7295.51%
2012 7,68859.82%4,95238.53%2111.64%
2008 7,04952.96%5,99545.04%2672.01%
2004 7,73457.08%5,65041.70%1651.22%
2000 6,93254.02%5,53343.12%3672.86%
1996 4,40838.03%5,61448.43%1,56913.54%
1992 4,27332.79%5,68943.66%3,06923.55%
1988 6,15849.89%6,12949.66%560.45%
1984 6,88054.91%5,61444.80%360.29%
1980 6,61450.58%5,69443.54%7695.88%
1976 5,92248.63%6,13450.37%1210.99%
1972 5,98951.12%5,33945.57%3873.30%
1968 4,92043.95%5,72651.15%5484.90%
1964 3,36529.79%7,92170.12%110.10%
1960 5,33644.49%6,64555.40%140.12%
1956 6,20054.72%5,11345.13%170.15%
1952 6,04551.18%5,71048.34%560.47%
1948 4,41739.06%6,29555.66%5975.28%
1944 4,98742.11%6,74056.92%1150.97%
1940 6,18844.65%7,58254.71%890.64%
1936 4,56335.28%7,95261.48%4193.24%
1932 5,12042.55%6,48353.88%4293.57%
1928 5,84055.57%4,62644.02%430.41%
1924 4,53868.66%4006.05%1,67125.28%
1920 3,53976.65%58012.56%49810.79%
1916 2,39360.63%1,29132.71%2636.66%
1912 1,37140.90%36110.77%1,62048.33%
1908 2,50776.18%54416.53%2407.29%
1904 2,98487.84%2838.33%1303.83%
1900 2,85884.51%45113.34%732.16%
1896 2,60880.59%52816.32%1003.09%
1892 1,60651.05%1,25539.89%2859.06%
Dickinson County fairgrounds DickensonCountyMichiganFairgrounds.jpg
Dickinson County fairgrounds

The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget but has only 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. In the 2006 elections, it was also the most supportive county of proposal 2, a state constitutional amendment banning affirmative action programs. It received 74.2% support in the county.

The county was a bellwether in every presidential election from 1920 to 2004 (with exception to 1968).

Elected officials

(information as of July 2013) [17]

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "County History/Development". Dickinson County, Michigan. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Antoine". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  8. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spruce
  9. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
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  12. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  14. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
  16. ↑ The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 1,337 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 233 votes, Prohibition candidate Eugene Chafin received 43 votes, and Socialist Labor candidate Arthur Reimer received 7 votes.
  17. ↑ "Dickinson County Elected Officials" . Retrieved July 6, 2013.

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