Ontonagon County, Michigan

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Ontonagon County is a one of the county from Michigan's 83 counties, located in Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. The county has a population of 7818 as per the 2000 census data. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 6819, It is the third smallest county by population in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is spread over 3741.45 sq mi (9690.31 square kilometre), of which, 1311.53 square miles (3396.85 square kilometre ) of it is land and 2429.92 square miles (6293.46 square kilometre) of it is water, making it the third largest by size in Michigan. It is ranks third in the size of its inland waterways in Michigan.


As of the census of 2000, there were 7818 people in the county, organized into 3456 households, and 2225 families living in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile (2.32/kmē), it is the second least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Michigan. There were 5404 housing units at an average density of 4.1 per square mile (1.58/kmē). The average household size was 2.21 people, and the average family size was 2.75 people. In the county Population was distributed with 20.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males. Its population was estimated at 6819 in July 2008, The racial makeup of the county was 96.76% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 1.28% American Indian, 0.18% Asian, 0.03% Native Hawaiian, and 1.41% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $29552, it is eighth poorest county by median household income in Michigan. The median income for a family in the county was $36690, it is tenth poorest county by median family income in Michigan. The per capita income for the county was $16695, it is the 20th poorest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 1534 pupils and students, of which 771 are male and 763 are female, 19.62% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 67 nursery or pri school, 103 kindergarten, 738 elementary school, 440 high school and 186 College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Ontonagon Village	Ontonagon County	3.88	3.75	0.13	1769	472	16293	28300

Year	Population
April 2000 census	7818
April 2000 Estimate	7818
July 2000 Estimate	7801
July 2001 Estimate	7710
July 2002 Estimate	7633
July 2003 Estimate	7502
July 2004 Estimate	7376
July 2005 Estimate	7229
July 2006 Estimate	7093
July 2007 Estimate	6960
July 2008 Estimate	6819

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	33	34	67
Kindergarten	60	43	103
Elementary school	365	373	738
High school	237	203	440
College or graduate school	76	110	186

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Ontonagon County, Michigan	$29552	$36690	$16695
Michigan, United States	$44667	$53457	$22168
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587