Demographics
As of the
censusA census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 279,320 people, 108,593 households, and 63,744 families residing in the county. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 500 people per square mile (193/km²). There were 115,056 housing units at an average density of 206 per square mile (79/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.46%
WhiteRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 10.86%
BlackRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
African AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.55%
Native AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 3.68%
AsianRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.05%
Pacific IslanderRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 2.42% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.99% from two or more races. 5.80% of the population were
HispanicRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
LatinoRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 18.7% were of
GermanThe Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 10.1%
EnglishThe English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
, 8.4%
IrishThe Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
and 6.4%
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ancestry according to Census 2000. 90.0% spoke
EnglishEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and 3.8%
SpanishSpanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as their first language.
There were 108,593 households out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.00% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.30% were non-families. 30.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.40% under the age of 18, 18.50% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 20.10% from 45 to 64, and 9.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,774, and the median income for a family was $53,063. Males had a median income of $40,335 versus $30,178 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $21,079. About 8.30% of families and 14.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.60% of those under age 18 and 6.60% of those age 65 or over.
Government
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 healthPublic health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The 16-member
county board of commissionersA county commission is a group of elected officials charged with administering the county government in local government in some states of the United States. County commissions are usually made up of three or more individuals...
controls the budget, but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances due to Michigan's large
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of local power to cities, villages, and townships. The county board of commissioners also hires a county administrator/
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who serves as the chief fiscal and administrative officer of the county.
Ingham County Elected Officials
- Prosecuting Attorney
The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system...
: Stuart Dunnings III (D)
- Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
: Gene Wrigglesworth (D)
- County Clerk: Mike Bryanton (D)
- Register of Deeds: Curtis Hertel, Jr. (D)
- County Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
: Eric Schertzing (D)
- Drain Commissioner
A drain commissioner is an elected official in counties of the U.S. state of Michigan with a population over 12,000. In counties with a population under 12,000, the statutory duties and responsibilities of the drain commissioner are performed by the county's board of road commissioners.The office...
: Patrick Lindemann (D)
County Board of Commissioners
16 members, elected from districts (12 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
| District |
Commissioner |
Party |
| 1 |
Victor Celentino |
Dem |
| 2 |
Debbie De Leon |
Dem |
| 3 |
Brian McGrain |
Dem |
| 4 |
Rebecca Bahar-Cook |
Dem |
| 5 |
Andy Schor |
Dem |
| 6 |
Dale Copedge |
Dem |
| 7 |
Todd Tennis |
Dem |
| 8 |
Penelope Tsernoglou |
Dem |
| 9 |
Carol Koenig |
Dem |
| 10 |
Mark Grebner Mark Grebner is an American politician, political consultant, and psephologist from the state of Michigan.-Career:Grebner is a resident of East Lansing, Michigan. He was a student at Michigan State University in 1970, and became involved in politics at the time of the 18-year-old vote in 1971...
, Chair |
Dem |
| 11 |
Dianne Holman |
Dem |
| 12 |
Deb Nolan, Vice-Chair |
Dem |
| 13 |
Randy Schafer |
Rep |
| 14 |
Steve Dougan |
Rep |
| 15 |
Vince Dragonetti |
Rep |
| 16 |
Don Vickers, Vice-Chair Pro Tem |
Rep |
30th Judicial Circuit Court
9
judgeA judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
s (non-partisan)
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- Judge William E. Collette, Chief Judge
- Judge Joyce Draganchuk
- Judge James Giddings
- Judge Paula J.M. Manderfield
- Judge Rosemarie E. Aquilina
- Judge Richard J. Garcia
- Judge R. George Economy
- Judge Laura Baird, Chief Judge Pro-Tem
- Judge Janelle A. Lawless, Presiding Judge
(information as of December 2009)
Cities, villages, and townships
Cities
- East Lansing
East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located directly east of Lansing, Michigan, the state's capital. Most of the city is within Ingham County, though a small portion lies in Clinton County. The population was 48,579 at the time of the 2010 census, an increase from...
(part)
- Lansing
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
(part)
- Leslie
Leslie is a city in Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,851 at the 2010 census. The city is surrounded by Leslie Township, but is politically autonomous.-Geography:...
- Mason
Mason is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is named after the state's first governor, Stevens T. Mason. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,252. It is the county seat of Ingham County. Mason is the only city in the U.S. that serves as a county seat ahead of a state capital,...
, county seatA county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
- Williamston
Williamston is a city in Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is at the southeast corner of Williamstown Township, but is politically independent. A portion of Williamston was annexed from adjacent Wheatfield Township. Downtown Williamston is located at the intersection of Grand...
Villages
- Dansville
As of the census of 2000, there were 429 people, 142 households, and 111 families residing in the village. The population density was 429.0 per square mile . There were 148 housing units at an average density of 148.0 per square mile...
- Stockbridge
Stockbridge is a village in Stockbridge Township, Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan, and lies from downtown Lansing, Michigan. The population was 1,218 at the 2010 census.-History:...
- Webberville
Webberville is a village in Leroy Township, Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,272 at the 2010 census.The village is just northeast of the junction of M-43 and M-52 with I-96...
Unincorporated
- Edgemont Park
Edgemont Park is an unincorporated community within Lansing Charter Township in Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place used for statistical purposes. The population was 2,442 at the 2000 census....
- Fitchburg
- Haslett
Haslett is an unincorporated community in Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place used for statistical purposes. The population was 11,283 at the 2000 census. Though it has its own school district and post office , Haslett is administered by Meridian Charter...
- Holt
Holt is an unincorporated community within Delhi Charter Township, Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place used for statistical purposes. The population was 11,315 at the 2000 census....
- Okemos
Okemos is an unincorporated community in Meridian Charter Township, Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes and does not have any separate legal existence as a municipality. Local government is provided by the township...
Townships
- Alaiedon Township
Alaiedon Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 2,894.-Communities:...
- Aurelius Township
Aurelius Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,318.-Communities:*Aurelius is an unincorporated community in the township at ....
- Bunker Hill Township
Bunker Hill Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,979.-Communities:*Bunker Hill Center is an unincorporated community near the center of the township at ....
- Delhi Charter Township
Delhi Charter Township is a charter township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located directly south of the state's capital city, Lansing. The population was 25,877 at the 2010 census an increase from 22,569 in 2000...
- Ingham Township
Ingham Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,061 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*The village of Dansville is near the center of the township on M-36 about 7 miles southeast of Mason.-Geography:...
- Lansing Charter Township
-Township description:The cities of Lansing and East Lansing have incorporated much of the land that formerly constituted the township reducing the township from its original to its current ....
- Leroy Township
Leroy Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,653 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
- Leslie Township
Leslie Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,327 at the 2000 census. The City of Leslie is within the township, but is administratively autonomous.-Geography:...
- Locke Township
Locke Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,671 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.03% is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Meridian Charter Township
Meridian Charter Township is a charter township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census the township had a population of 39,688. Meridian Township is the local government unit that includes the unincorporated communities and census-designated places of Okemos and...
- Onondaga Township
Onondaga Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,958 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Stockbridge Township
Stockbridge Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,896 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- Vevay Township
Vevay Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,614 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Wheatfield Township
Wheatfield Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,641 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
- White Oak Township
White Oak Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,177 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Williamstown Township
Williamstown Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located directly to the east of East Lansing. The city of Williamston is at the southeast corner of the township, but is administratively autonomous...
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