Schoolcraft County, Michigan | |
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 Location within the U.S. state ofMichigan | |
 Michigan's location within theU.S. | |
| Coordinates:46°01′N86°11′W / 46.02°N 86.19°W /46.02; -86.19 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| Founded | March 9, 1843 (created) 1876 (organized)[1][2] |
| Named after | Henry Schoolcraft |
| Seat | Manistique |
| Largest city | Manistique |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,884 sq mi (4,880 km2) |
| • Land | 1,171 sq mi (3,030 km2) |
| • Water | 713 sq mi (1,850 km2) 38% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,047 |
• Estimate (2024) | 8,178 |
| • Density | 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | schoolcraftcounty |
Schoolcraft County (/ˈskuːlkræft/SKOOL-kraft) is acounty located in theUpper Peninsula of theU.S. state ofMichigan. As of the2020 census, the population was 8,047, making it Michigan's fourth-least populous county.[3] Thecounty seat isManistique,[4] which lies along the northern shore ofLake Michigan. The county is named in honor ofHenry Schoolcraft, who explored the area with the expedition ofLewis Cass.[1] The county was founded in 1843 and organized in 1876.[5] The county is largely rural and forested, with much of its western portion withinHiawatha National Forest.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,884 square miles (4,880 km2), of which 1,171 square miles (3,030 km2) is land and 713 square miles (1,850 km2) (38%) is water.[6]
US 2 – runs east and NE across south edge of county. Passes Cooks, Manistique, Gulliver, Parkington, Blaney Park.
M-28 – runs east–west across upper middle part of county. Passes Seney.
M-77 – enters county near NE corner. Runs south past Seney to intersection with US2 near Blaney Park.
M-94 – enters county near NW corner. Runs south and SE to intersection with US2 near Manistique.
M-149 – enters near SW corner of county. Runs east to intersection with US2 at Manistique.
H-13 /FFH 13 – runs north from Cooks through Hiawatha National Forest.
By land
By water
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 1,575 | — | |
| 1890 | 5,818 | 269.4% | |
| 1900 | 7,889 | 35.6% | |
| 1910 | 8,681 | 10.0% | |
| 1920 | 9,977 | 14.9% | |
| 1930 | 8,451 | −15.3% | |
| 1940 | 9,524 | 12.7% | |
| 1950 | 9,148 | −3.9% | |
| 1960 | 8,953 | −2.1% | |
| 1970 | 8,226 | −8.1% | |
| 1980 | 8,575 | 4.2% | |
| 1990 | 8,302 | −3.2% | |
| 2000 | 8,903 | 7.2% | |
| 2010 | 8,485 | −4.7% | |
| 2020 | 8,047 | −5.2% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 8,178 | [7] | 1.6% |
| US Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2018[3] | |||
The2010 United States census indicated Schoolcraft County had a population of 8,485.[12] Of its population in 2001, 87.6% of the population wereWhite, 8.8%Native American, 0.2%Asian, 0.1%Black or African American, 0.1% of some other race and 3.3%of two or more races. Among them, 0.8% wereHispanic or Latino (of any race); 16.2% were ofGerman, 13.2%French,French Canadian orCajun, 7.8%Swedish, 6.7%Irish, 5.3%Polish, 5.2%English and 5.1%American ancestry.[13] By the2020 census, its population was 8,047.[3]
In 2010, there were 3,759 households, out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% weremarried couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.72.
The county population contained 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.3 years. The population was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.
In 2010, the median income for a household in the county was $38,367, and the median income for a family was $49,561. Theper capita income for the county was $21,134. About 11.7% of families and 15.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. The 2021 estimates determined the median household income was approximately $54,163.[3]
Schoolcraft County has been Republican-leaning from its start. Since 1876, the Republican Party nominee has carried the county vote in 71% of the elections (27 of 38 elections).
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1876 | 121 | 52.84% | 103 | 44.98% | 5 | 2.18% |
| 1880 | 157 | 79.29% | 41 | 20.71% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1884 | 518 | 62.48% | 289 | 34.86% | 22 | 2.65% |
| 1888 | 590 | 47.81% | 589 | 47.73% | 55 | 4.46% |
| 1892 | 570 | 41.79% | 650 | 47.65% | 144 | 10.56% |
| 1896 | 973 | 62.86% | 548 | 35.40% | 27 | 1.74% |
| 1900 | 1,141 | 69.91% | 460 | 28.19% | 31 | 1.90% |
| 1904 | 1,472 | 83.49% | 225 | 12.76% | 66 | 3.74% |
| 1908 | 1,360 | 79.44% | 289 | 16.88% | 63 | 3.68% |
| 1912 | 595 | 37.95% | 337 | 21.49% | 636 | 40.56% |
| 1916 | 994 | 58.96% | 623 | 36.95% | 69 | 4.09% |
| 1920 | 1,776 | 71.33% | 428 | 17.19% | 286 | 11.49% |
| 1924 | 1,515 | 61.34% | 190 | 7.69% | 765 | 30.97% |
| 1928 | 1,826 | 66.81% | 877 | 32.09% | 30 | 1.10% |
| 1932 | 1,722 | 49.05% | 1,660 | 47.28% | 129 | 3.67% |
| 1936 | 1,430 | 36.81% | 2,333 | 60.05% | 122 | 3.14% |
| 1940 | 2,003 | 46.22% | 2,320 | 53.53% | 11 | 0.25% |
| 1944 | 1,704 | 49.43% | 1,724 | 50.01% | 19 | 0.55% |
| 1948 | 1,713 | 49.70% | 1,651 | 47.90% | 83 | 2.41% |
| 1952 | 2,352 | 58.05% | 1,692 | 41.76% | 8 | 0.20% |
| 1956 | 2,453 | 58.73% | 1,723 | 41.25% | 1 | 0.02% |
| 1960 | 2,183 | 50.79% | 2,107 | 49.02% | 8 | 0.19% |
| 1964 | 1,397 | 34.27% | 2,675 | 65.63% | 4 | 0.10% |
| 1968 | 1,745 | 45.40% | 1,869 | 48.62% | 230 | 5.98% |
| 1972 | 2,310 | 56.01% | 1,759 | 42.65% | 55 | 1.33% |
| 1976 | 1,933 | 46.53% | 2,158 | 51.95% | 63 | 1.52% |
| 1980 | 2,097 | 47.94% | 1,964 | 44.90% | 313 | 7.16% |
| 1984 | 2,139 | 52.47% | 1,920 | 47.09% | 18 | 0.44% |
| 1988 | 1,802 | 46.37% | 2,071 | 53.29% | 13 | 0.33% |
| 1992 | 1,253 | 30.35% | 2,139 | 51.80% | 737 | 17.85% |
| 1996 | 1,200 | 31.00% | 2,187 | 56.50% | 484 | 12.50% |
| 2000 | 2,088 | 49.74% | 2,036 | 48.50% | 74 | 1.76% |
| 2004 | 2,267 | 51.05% | 2,137 | 48.12% | 37 | 0.83% |
| 2008 | 2,058 | 47.47% | 2,184 | 50.38% | 93 | 2.15% |
| 2012 | 2,142 | 52.75% | 1,865 | 45.92% | 54 | 1.33% |
| 2016 | 2,556 | 61.19% | 1,369 | 32.77% | 252 | 6.03% |
| 2020 | 3,090 | 65.12% | 1,589 | 33.49% | 66 | 1.39% |
| 2024 | 3,196 | 65.25% | 1,631 | 33.30% | 71 | 1.45% |
Schoolcraft County operates the County jail, Schoolcraft County Public Transit, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, andvital records, administerspublic health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has 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.
TheNational Register of Historic Places listings in Schoolcraft County, Michigan are:
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