Iosco County, Michigan
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 27,339 people, 11,727 households, and 7,857 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 50 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 20,432 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.92% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.41% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.66% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.46% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.05% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.23% from other races
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, and 1.27% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 23.2% were of German
Germans
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, 12.3% English
English people
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, 10.6% Irish
Irish people
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, 9.9% American
United States
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, 8.3% Polish
Poles
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and 7.1% French
French people
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 97.4% spoke English
English language
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and 1.0% Spanish
Spanish language
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as their first language.
There were 11,727 households out of which 24.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% were non-families. 28.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.40% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 23.40% from 25 to 44, 27.30% from 45 to 64, and 21.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,321, and the median income for a family was $37,452. Males had a median income of $30,338 versus $21,149 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $17,115. About 9.50% of families and 12.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.50% of those under age 18 and 7.60% 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 recordVital record
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s, administers public health
Public health
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regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The county board of commissioners
County commission
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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.
Iosco County officials (elected 2008)
- Prosecuting AttorneyProsecutorThe prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system...
: Gary Rapp - SheriffSheriffA 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....
: Allen MacGregor - County Clerk: Nancy Huebel
- County TreasurerTreasurerA 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:...
: Elite Shellenbarger - Register of Deeds: Bonita Coyle
- Drain CommissionerDrain commissionerA 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...
: Gary Adams
Iosco County commissioners (elected 2008)
- District 1: Roberta Roulo
- District 2: Jeff Mathews
- District 3: Bob Cudney
- District 4: John Moehring
- District 5: Patricia Schmidt
Education
Iosco County contains four public school districts: Hale Area SchoolsHale Area Schools
Hale Area Schools is a public school district in the U.S. state of Michigan serving kindergarten through twelfth grade, and draws its approximately 2 students from the townships of Plainfield Township, Reno Township, and Grant Township in Iosco County and Hill Township and Logan Township in Ogemaw...
, Oscoda Area Schools
Oscoda Area Schools
Oscoda Area Schools is a public school district in the U.S. state of Michigan serving pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, and draws its approximately 1,956 students from Oscoda and Au Sable townships in Iosco County, Michigan as well as the unincorporated town of Glennie and Curtis Township in...
, Tawas Area Schools
Tawas Area Schools
Tawas Area Schools is a public school district in the U.S. state of Michigan serving pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, and draws its approximately 1,470 students from the cities of East Tawas and Tawas City as well as Alabaster Township, Baldwin Township, Grant Township, Sherman Township,...
, and Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools is a public school district in the U.S. state of Michigan serving pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district draws its approximately 1,433 students from the city of Whittemore and the townships of Burleigh, Reno, and Sherman in Iosco County, Clayton and Mason...
.
There are also 3 private elementary schools in the county: Emanuel Lutheran School in Tawas City, Holy Family School in East Tawas, and Shady Grove School in Whittemore.
Alpena Community College
Alpena Community College
Alpena Community College is a public two-year college located in Alpena, Michigan, United States, and was founded in 1952. The college has a main campus in Alpena and another campus, Huron Shores, located on the former in Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan.The college offers two-year...
offers college-level courses at its campus on the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base
Wurtsmith Air Force Base
Wurtsmith Air Force Base is a decommissioned United States Air Force base in northeastern Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The former base includes located approximately two miles west of Lake Huron in the Charter Township of Oscoda, bordered by Van Ettan Lake, the Au Sable State...
in Oscoda and local public school facilities.
Cities, villages, and townships
Cities- East TawasEast Tawas, MichiganEast Tawas is a city in Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,951 at the 2000 census.-Geography:*According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
- Tawas CityTawas City, MichiganTawas City is a city along Lake Huron in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2,005. It is the county seat of Iosco County...
- WhittemoreWhittemore, MichiganWhittemore is a city in Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 384 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
Unincorporated
- Au SableAu Sable, MichiganAu Sable is an unincorporated community in Au Sable Township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the southern side of Au Sable River where is enters Lake Huron. The community of Oscoda is on the other side of the river. Au Sable is a census-designated place for...
- Hale
- Long Lake
- National City
- OscodaOscoda, MichiganOscoda is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan located on the northern side of the Au Sable River where it enters Lake Huron. The community of Au Sable is on the other side of the river. Oscoda is in Oscoda Township in Iosco County, and not in Oscoda County, which is to the...
Townships
- Alabaster TownshipAlabaster Township, MichiganAlabaster Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 503.Alabaster Township was established in 1866.-Geography:...
- Au Sable Charter TownshipAu Sable Township, Iosco County, MichiganAu Sable Charter Township is a charter township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,230.The unincorporated community of Au Sable is within the township.-Geography:...
- Baldwin TownshipBaldwin Township, Iosco County, MichiganBaldwin Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,726.-Geography:...
- Burleigh TownshipBurleigh Township, MichiganBurleigh Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 775.-Geography:...
- Grant TownshipGrant Township, Iosco County, MichiganGrant Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,560.-Geography:...
- Oscoda Charter TownshipOscoda Township, MichiganOscoda Charter Township is a charter township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,248 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
- Plainfield TownshipPlainfield Township, Iosco County, MichiganPlainfield Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,292 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
- Reno TownshipReno Township, MichiganReno Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 656 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...
- Sherman TownshipSherman Township, Iosco County, MichiganSherman Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 493 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
- Tawas TownshipTawas Township, MichiganTawas Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,684 at the 2000 census. Tawas City is adjacent to the township, but is administratively autonomous.-Geography:...
- Wilber TownshipWilber Township, MichiganWilber Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 740 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...
Newspapers and communications
- The Iosco County News-Herald is the newspaper of record for Iosco County.
- The Oscoda Press is a weekly newspaper serving northern Iosco County and southern Alcona County
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Iosco County, Michigan