Lenawee County, Michigan
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 98,890 people, 35,930 households, and 26,049 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 132 people per square mile (51/km²). There were 39,769 housing units at an average density of 53 per square mile (20/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.51% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.12% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
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, 0.41% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.46% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 3.01% from other races
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, and 1.49% from two or more races. 6.96% 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. 30.4% were of German
Germans
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, 11.6% English
English people
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, 10.2% American
United States
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and 9.9% Irish
Irish people
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.7% spoke English
English language
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and 4.2% Spanish
Spanish language
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as their first language.
There were 35,930 households out of which 34.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $45,739, and the median income for a family was $53,661. Males had a median income of $38,458 versus $25,510 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $20,186. About 4.40% of families and 6.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.10% of those under age 18 and 9.20% 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
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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.
Lenawee County elected officials
- Board of Commission Chairman: James E. Van Doren
- 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...
: Jonathan Poer - Of Counsel to the Board of Commissioners:Irving C. Shaw, Jr.
- 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....
: Jack Welsh - County Clerk: Roxann Hollaway
- 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:...
: Marilyn Woods - Register of Deeds: Victori J. Daniels
- 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...
: Stephen R. May - County SurveyorCounty surveyor1. A county surveyor is a public official in many counties of the USA. At the bottom of this page are working "External Links" as at 4 November 2011 to websites of a selection of such County Surveyor's departments. Most of these officials are elected on the partisan ballot to four-year terms...
: Glenn Richard - Road Commissioners: Merrill Bales; Robert Emery; Stan Wilson, Orrin Gregg P.E., Susan Bower, CPS
(information as of November 2007)
Cities, villages, and townships
Cities- AdrianAdrian, MichiganAs of the 2010 census Adrian had a population of 21,133. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 84.1% white, 4.4% black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 5.9% from some other race and 4.0% from two or more races...
- HudsonHudson, MichiganHudson is a city in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,307 at the 2010 census. The city is located within Hudson Township, but is politically independent.-Geography:...
- MorenciMorenci, MichiganMorenci is a city in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,398 at the 2000 census.Morenci is the birthplace of Tony Scheffler, a tight end for the Detroit Lions...
- TecumsehTecumseh, MichiganTecumseh is a small city in Lenawee County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated where M-50 crosses the River Raisin, a few miles east of M-52. Tecumseh is about SW of Detroit, south of Ann Arbor and north of Toledo, OH....
Villages
- AddisonAddison, MichiganAddison is a village in Lenawee County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 627. The village is located on the boundary between Rollin Township on the south and Woodstock Township on the north.-Geography:...
- BlissfieldBlissfield, MichiganBlissfield is a village in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,223 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Blissfield Township...
- BrittonBritton, MichiganBritton is a village in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 699 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Ridgeway Township.-History:...
- Cement CityCement City, MichiganCement City is a village in Jackson and Lenawee counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 452 at the 2000 census.Cement City is the home of Norman A...
(partially) - ClaytonClayton, MichiganClayton is a village in Lenawee County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 326. The village is situated on the boundary between Hudson Township on the west and Dover Township on the east, with a portion of the village in each.M-34 Clayton is a village...
- ClintonClinton, Lenawee County, MichiganClinton is a village in Lenawee County in the Irish Hills area of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,336 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Clinton Township....
- DeerfieldDeerfield, MichiganDeerfield is a village in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,005 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Deerfield Township. DeerfieldDeerfield was the birthplace of actor and philanthropist Danny Thomas.-Geography:...
- OnstedOnsted, MichiganOnsted is a village in Cambridge Township, Lenawee County in the Irish Hills area of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 813 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land....
Unincorporated
- Canandaigua
- Fairfield
- Jasper
- Madison Center
- Medina
- Manitou Beach-Devils LakeManitou Beach-Devils Lake, MichiganManitou Beach and Devils Lake are two unincorporated communities in the Irish Hills region of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. In order to provide statistical information, the United States Census Bureau has defined Manitou Beach-Devils Lake as a census-designated place that includes...
, CDPCensus-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages... - North Morenci
- Palmyra
- Sand Creek
- Tipton
- Weston
Townships
- Adrian Charter TownshipAdrian Township, MichiganAdrian Charter Township is a charter township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 5,749. The city of Adrian is located partially within the township, but is administratively autonomous.-History:...
- Blissfield TownshipBlissfield Township, MichiganBlissfield Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,915...
- Cambridge TownshipCambridge Township, MichiganCambridge Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,299 at the 2000 census. With the surrounding areas being protected by the Cambridge Township Fire Department and the Cambridge Township Police Department.- Communities :* The village of...
- Clinton TownshipClinton Township, Lenawee County, MichiganClinton Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,624 at the 2000 census. The village of Clinton is located within the township....
- Deerfield TownshipDeerfield Township, Lenawee County, MichiganDeerfield Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,770 at the 2000 census. The village of Deerfield is located within the township.-Geography:...
- Dover TownshipDover Township, Lenawee County, MichiganDover Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,787.-Communities:...
- Fairfield TownshipFairfield Township, Lenawee County, MichiganFairfield Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,756.- Communities :...
- Franklin TownshipFranklin Township, Lenawee County, MichiganFranklin Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,939 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
- Hudson TownshipHudson Township, Lenawee County, MichiganHudson Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,576...
- Macon TownshipMacon Township, MichiganMacon Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,448.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land....
- Madison Charter TownshipMadison Charter Township, MichiganMadison Charter Township is a charter township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,200 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
- Medina TownshipMedina Township, MichiganMedina Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,227 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Ogden TownshipOgden Township, MichiganOgden Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,063 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
- Palmyra TownshipPalmyra Township, MichiganPalmyra Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,366 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Raisin Charter TownshipRaisin Township, MichiganRaisin Charter Township is a charter township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,507 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Ridgeway TownshipRidgeway Township, MichiganRidgeway Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,580 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Ridgeway can be found within Ridgeway Township.-Geography:...
- Riga TownshipRiga Township, MichiganRiga Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,439 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Riga can be found within Riga Township.-Geography:...
- Rollin TownshipRollin Township, MichiganRollin Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,176 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...
- Rome TownshipRome Township, MichiganRome Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,772 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...
- Seneca TownshipSeneca Township, MichiganSeneca Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,303 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...
- Tecumseh TownshipTecumseh Township, MichiganTecumseh Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,881 at the 2000 census. The city of Tecumseh is located within the township and is administratively autonomous...
- Woodstock TownshipWoodstock Township, MichiganWoodstock Township is a civil township of Lenawee County, Michigan, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,468.-Geography:...