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Dickinson County, Michigan

Coordinates: 46°00′N 87°52′W / 46.00°N 87.87°W / 46.00; -87.87
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Dickinson County
County
Dickinson County Courthouse
Dickinson County Courthouse
Map of Michigan highlighting Dickinson County
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Map of the United States highlighting Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°00′N 87°52′W / 46°N 87.87°W / 46; -87.87
Country United States
State Michigan
Founded1891[1][2]
Named forDonald M. Dickinson
SeatIron 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 zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.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]

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

Geography

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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

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Airport

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Adjacent counties

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Communities

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

Cities

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Charter township

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Civil townships

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Census-designated place

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Other unincorporated communities

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
190017,890—
191020,52414.7%
192019,456−5.2%
193029,94153.9%
194028,731−4.0%
195024,844−13.5%
196023,917−3.7%
197023,753−0.7%
198025,3416.7%
199026,8315.9%
200027,4722.4%
201026,168−4.7%
202025,947−0.8%
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

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United States presidential election results for Dickinson County, Michigan[15][16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 10,324 67.43% 4,763 31.11% 224 1.46%
2020 9,617 65.80% 4,744 32.46% 254 1.74%
2016 8,580 64.84% 3,923 29.65% 729 5.51%
2012 7,688 59.82% 4,952 38.53% 211 1.64%
2008 7,049 52.96% 5,995 45.04% 267 2.01%
2004 7,734 57.08% 5,650 41.70% 165 1.22%
2000 6,932 54.02% 5,533 43.12% 367 2.86%
1996 4,408 38.03% 5,614 48.43% 1,569 13.54%
1992 4,273 32.79% 5,689 43.66% 3,069 23.55%
1988 6,158 49.89% 6,129 49.66% 56 0.45%
1984 6,880 54.91% 5,614 44.80% 36 0.29%
1980 6,614 50.58% 5,694 43.54% 769 5.88%
1976 5,922 48.63% 6,134 50.37% 121 0.99%
1972 5,989 51.12% 5,339 45.57% 387 3.30%
1968 4,920 43.95% 5,726 51.15% 548 4.90%
1964 3,365 29.79% 7,921 70.12% 11 0.10%
1960 5,336 44.49% 6,645 55.40% 14 0.12%
1956 6,200 54.72% 5,113 45.13% 17 0.15%
1952 6,045 51.18% 5,710 48.34% 56 0.47%
1948 4,417 39.06% 6,295 55.66% 597 5.28%
1944 4,987 42.11% 6,740 56.92% 115 0.97%
1940 6,188 44.65% 7,582 54.71% 89 0.64%
1936 4,563 35.28% 7,952 61.48% 419 3.24%
1932 5,120 42.55% 6,483 53.88% 429 3.57%
1928 5,840 55.57% 4,626 44.02% 43 0.41%
1924 4,538 68.66% 400 6.05% 1,671 25.28%
1920 3,539 76.65% 580 12.56% 498 10.79%
1916 2,393 60.63% 1,291 32.71% 263 6.66%
1912 1,371 40.90% 361 10.77% 1,620 48.33%
1908 2,507 76.18% 544 16.53% 240 7.29%
1904 2,984 87.84% 283 8.33% 130 3.83%
1900 2,858 84.51% 451 13.34% 73 2.16%
1896 2,608 80.59% 528 16.32% 100 3.09%
1892 1,606 51.05% 1,255 39.89% 285 9.06%
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

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(information as of July 2013)[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Bibliography on Dickinson County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "County History/Development". Dickinson County, Michigan. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "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.
  7. ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  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.
  10. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  11. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  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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