County in Michigan
| Dickinson County | |
|---|---|
| County | |
 Dickinson County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of 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 |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Named for | Donald M. Dickinson |
| Seat | Iron Mountain |
| Largest city | Iron Mountain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 777 sq mi (2,010 km) |
| • Land | 761 sq mi (1,970 km) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (40 km) 2.0% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,947 |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13/km) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
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. The county seat is Iron Mountain. Dickinson is Michigan's newest county, formed in 1891 from parts of Marquette, Menominee, and Iron counties. It was named for Donald M. Dickinson, who served as U.S. Postmaster General under President Grover Cleveland.
Dickinson County is part of the Iron Mountain, MI–WI micropolitan statistical area.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 777 square miles (2,010 km), of which 761 square miles (1,970 km) is land and 16 square miles (41 km) (2.0%) is water. Along with its western neighbor Iron County, it is one of only two landlocked counties in the Upper Peninsula.
Major highways
Airport
- KIMT - Ford Airport
Adjacent counties
- Marquette County (north)
- Menominee County (southeast)
- Marinette County, Wisconsin (south)
- Florence County, Wisconsin (southwest)
- Iron County (northwest)
Communities
Cities
- Iron Mountain (county seat)
- Kingsford
- Norway
Charter township
Civil townships
- Breen Township
- Felch Township
- Norway Township
- Sagola Township
- Waucedah Township
- West Branch Township
Census-designated place
Other unincorporated communities
- Alfred
- Antoine
- Channing
- East Kingsford
- Felch
- Felch Mountain
- Floodwood
- Foster City
- Granite Bluff
- Hardwood
- Hylas
- Loretto
- Merriman
- Metropolitan
- Ralph
- Randville
- Sagola
- Skidmore
- Spruce
- Theodore
- Turner
- Vulcan
- Waucedah
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 17,890 | — | |
| 1910 | 20,524 | 14.7% | |
| 1920 | 19,456 | −5.2% | |
| 1930 | 29,941 | 53.9% | |
| 1940 | 28,731 | −4.0% | |
| 1950 | 24,844 | −13.5% | |
| 1960 | 23,917 | −3.7% | |
| 1970 | 23,753 | −0.7% | |
| 1980 | 25,341 | 6.7% | |
| 1990 | 26,831 | 5.9% | |
| 2000 | 27,472 | 2.4% | |
| 2010 | 26,168 | −4.7% | |
| 2020 | 25,947 | −0.8% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 25,982 | 0.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2018 | |||
In 2020, the county had a population of 25,947.
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. 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
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 10,324 | 67.28% | 4,763 | 31.04% | 257 | 1.67% |
| 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% |
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
- Prosecuting Attorney: Lisa Richards
- Sheriff: Scott Rutter
- County Clerk: Dolly Cook
- Register of Deeds: Dolly Cook
- County Treasurer: Lorna Carey
- Drain Commissioner: Kevin Trevillain
- Mine Inspector: Steven Smith
(information as of July 2013)
See also
- List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Dickinson County, Michigan
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Dickinson County, Michigan
References
- ^ "Bibliography on Dickinson County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- ^ "County History/Development". Dickinson County, Michigan. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- "Antoine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Romig, Walter (1986) . Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spruce
- "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- "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.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- 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.
- "Dickinson County Elected Officials". Retrieved July 6, 2013.
External links
- Dickinson county government
- Dickinson Area Partnership
- Dickinson County Profile, Sam M Cohodas Regional Economist, Tawni Hunt Ferrarini, Ph.D.
- "Bibliography on Dickinson County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
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| County seat: Iron Mountain | ||
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