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Dickinson County, Michigan
2009-0619-IronMountain-Courthouse
Dickinson County Courthouse
Map of Michigan highlighting Dickinson County
Location in the state of Michigan
Map of the U.S
Michigan's location in the U.S.
Founded 1891[1][2]
Named for Donald M. Dickinson
Seat Iron Mountain
Largest city Iron Mountain
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

777 sq mi (2,012 km²)
761 sq mi (1,971 km²)
16 sq mi (41 km²), 2.0%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

25,947
34/sq mi (13/km²)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.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[]

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 Iron County, it is one of only two landlocked counties in the Upper Peninsula.

Major highways[]

  • US 2 US 2
  • US 8 US 8
  • US 141 US 141
  • M-69 M-69
  • M-95 M-95
  • Dickinson County G-69 G-69

Airport[]

  • KIMT - Ford Airport

Adjacent counties[]

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
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%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[3]

The 2010 United States Census[10] indicates Dickinson County had a population of 26,168. This is a decrease of 1,304 people from the 2000 United States Census. This is a -4.7% change in population. In 2010 there were 11,359 households and 7,320 families in the county. The population density was 34.4 per square mile (13.3 square kilometers). There were 13,990 housing units at an average density of 18.4 per square mile (7.1 square kilometers). 97.2% of the population were White, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.2% of some other race and 1.2% of two or more races. 1.0% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 17.4% were of German, 13.1% Italian, 11.2% French, French Canadian or Cajun, 11.1% Swedish, 7.4% Polish, 6.9% Irish, 6.9% English and 5.5% Finnish ancestry.[11]

There were 11,359 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were husband and wife families, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.6% were non-families, and 30.6% were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. 49.2% of the population was male, and 50.8% was female.

The 2010 American Community Survey 3-year estimate[10] indicates 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[]

United States presidential election results for Dickinson County, Michigan[12]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
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%



DickensonCountyMichiganFairgrounds

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[]

  • 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)[13]

Communities[]

Cities[]

Census-designated place[]

  • Quinnesec

Other unincorporated communities[]

  • Alfred
  • Antoine[14]
  • Channing
  • East Kingsford
  • Felch
  • Felch Mountain
  • Floodwood
  • Foster City
  • Granite Bluff
  • Hardwood
  • Hylas
  • Loretto
  • Merriman
  • Metropolitan
  • Ralph
  • Randville
  • Sagola
  • Skidmore
  • Spruce[15][16]
  • Theodore
  • Turner
  • Vulcan
  • Waucedah

Charter townships[]

  • Breitung Charter Township

Townships[]

See also[]

  • List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Dickinson County, Michigan
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Dickinson County, Michigan

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Bibliography on Dickinson County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. http://www.cmich.edu/library/clarke/AccessMaterials/Bibliographies/MichiganLocalHistory/Pages/dickinson.aspx. 
  2. ^ a b c "County History/Development". Dickinson County, Michigan. http://www.dickinsoncountymi.gov/?history. 
  3. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/dickinsoncountymichigan/POP010220. 
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_26.txt. 
  6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mi190090.txt. 
  9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  10. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  11. ^ Data Access and Dissemination Systems (DADS). "U.S. Census website". census.gov. https://www.census.gov. 
  12. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 
  13. ^ "Dickinson County Elected Officials". http://www.dickinsoncountymi.gov/?electedofficials. 
  14. ^ "Antoine". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:620150. 
  15. ^ Romig, Walter (1986). Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X. 
  16. ^ USGS GNIS: Spruce

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