Schoolcraft County, Michigan (MI)

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County population in 2005: 8,819 (42% urban, 58% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,948
Renter-occupied apartments: 658

% of renters here:	18%
State:	26%

Land area: 1178 sq. mi.
Water area: 705.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	12.2%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Retail trade (12.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.6%), Manufacturing (10.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 69%
Government: 21%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Schoolcraft County, Michigan business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Schoolcraft County, Michigan:

White Non-Hispanic (88.1%)
American Indian (8.6%)
Two or more races (2.8%)
Black (1.6%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	41.4 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 4,454	(50.0%)
Females: 4,449	(50.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,834
County population in 2003: 8,794
Jobs in 2003: 2,935

Total labor force in 2004: 4,073
Unemployment rate in 2004: 11.0%

Average household size:

Schoolcraft County:	2.4 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,097 ($31,140 in 2000)

This county	$32,097
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $87,847

Schoolcraft County	$87,847
Michigan:	$149,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $345
Institutionalized population: 329
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Schoolcraft County in 2000: $641

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 0
Auto thefts: 0

Schoolcraft County races chart

Schoolcraft County, MI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 59 buildings, average cost: $48,400
2001: 66 buildings, average cost: $45,500
2002: 61 buildings, average cost: $58,300
2003: 70 buildings, average cost: $57,900
2004: 67 buildings, average cost: $61,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Schoolcraft County Michigan:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $607 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Schoolcraft County is $424 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $660 a month.

Cities in this county include: Manistique.

2005 air pollution in Schoolcraft County:

Carbon Monoxide: 0 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.105 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.085 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Alger County , Delta County , Luce County , Mackinac County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Schoolcraft County: Fox River Public Access (A), Hiawatha Shores (B), Petes Lake Recreation Area (C), Little Bass Lake Campground (D), Indian River Campground (E), Indian Lake Golf Course (F), Indian Lake Campground (G), Hiawatha (H), Merwin Creek Campground (I), Mead Creek Campground (J), Fox River Campground (K), Wigwam Picnic Area (L), West Branch Campground (M), Clear Lake Organization Camp (N), Howards Camp (O), Township Campground (P), Colwell Lake Campground (Q), Hartman Camp (R), Stanley Lake Campground (S). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Schoolcraft County include: Maple Grove Church (A), Germfask Church (B), Grace Church (C), Divine Infant of Prague Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery (1), Germfask Cemetery (2), Hiawatha Cemetery (3), Byers Cemetery (4), Old Cooks Cemetery (5), Cooks Cemetery (6), Old Germfask Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Island Lake (A), Little Lake (B), Little Muddy Lake (C), Little Murphy Lake (D), Aldrich Lake (E), Little Ross Lake (F), Lone Lake (G), Long Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Anderson Creek (A), Nelson Creek (B), Bear Slough (C), Beaver Creek (D), Negro Creek (E), Big Murphy Creek (F), Boucher Creek (G), Star Creek (H), Brace Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Schoolcraft County include: Manistique Township Park (1), Indian Lake State Park (2), Seney National Wildlife Refuge (3), Palms Book State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	8.2%
Michigan:	7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 144
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 92 (75% naturalized citizens)

Schoolcraft County:	1.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 11
1990 to 1994: 11
1985 to 1989: 2
1980 to 1984: 2
1975 to 1979: 3
1970 to 1974: 4
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 59

Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.8%

Schoolcraft County marital status for males

Schoolcraft County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,729
One, attached: 49
Two: 128
3 or 4: 59
5 to 9: 84
10 to 19: 2
20 or more: 110
Mobile homes: 500
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Housing units in Schoolcraft County with a mortgage: 923 (33 second mortgage, 68 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,040

Agriculture in Schoolcraft County
Average size of farms: 266 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29809
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $160.78
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 45.09%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $24575
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.34%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.13%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39408
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.20%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.40
Vegetables: 28 harvested acres

Schoolcraft County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 4.8 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/14/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Paper (10%)
Public administration (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Wood products (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Mining (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (34%)
United Kingdom (18%)
Germany (18%)
Korea (11%)
Poland (4%)
Other Eastern Europe (4%)
Vietnam (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Schoolcraft County:

German (19%)
French (except Basque) (11%)
Swedish (9%)
English (8%)
French Canadian (7%)
United States or American (7%)
Irish (6%)

Schoolcraft County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,384 (74%)
Carpooled: 443 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 24 (1%)
Taxi: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 153 (5%)
Other means: 29 (1%)
Worked at home: 166 (5%)

People in group quarters in Schoolcraft County, Michigan

215 people in other types of correctional institutions
99 people in nursing homes
43 people in other group homes
13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
3 people in religious group quarters
2 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,488.

4.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,650 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.65%
Michigan average:	5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.09% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($27,493 average AGI)
1.56% relocated from other states ($14,157 average AGI)
Schoolcraft County: 1.56%
Michigan average: 1.38%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Delta County, MI	0.40% ($29,583 average AGI)
from Mackinac County, MI	0.40% ($27,000)

5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,398 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.62%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.78% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($20,930 average AGI)
1.84% relocated to other states ($10,468 average AGI)
Schoolcraft County: 1.84%
Michigan average: 2.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Delta County, MI	0.76% ($31,652 average AGI)
to Marquette County, MI	0.53% ($12,563)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Births per 1000 population in Schoolcraft County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Schoolcraft County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Schoolcraft County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,020 (1,724 aged, 296 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,516

In family households: 7,276 (2,059 male householders, 459 female householders)
2,068 spouses, 2,329 children (2,210 natural, 32 adopted, 87 stepchildren), 53 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 105 other relatives, 152 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,240 (516 male householders (430 living alone)), 582 female householders (549 living alone)), 142 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 387 (344 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,317 2-persons, 523 3-persons, 419 4-persons, 197 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 979 1-person, 103 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

1,415 married couples with children.
470 single-parent households (118 men, 352 women).

97.0% of residents of Schoolcraft County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 38% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $65,737,000 ($7408 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,385,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,084,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,791,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $198,000
Federal grants: $16,609,000
Federal procurement contracts: $510,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,545,000 ($150,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $770,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,435,000
Federal Government insurance: $163,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 415

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 589

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -2

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +108

Here:	+12 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Schoolcraft County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.52 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 153
1995 to 1998: 424
1990 to 1994: 411
1980 to 1989: 716
1970 to 1979: 753
1960 to 1969: 590
1950 to 1959: 767
1940 to 1949: 597
1939 or earlier: 1,289

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Schoolcraft County, Michigan:

1 room: 13
2 rooms: 26
3 rooms: 126
4 rooms: 351
5 rooms: 682
6 rooms: 791
7 rooms: 470
8 rooms: 242
9 or more rooms: 247

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Schoolcraft County, Michigan:

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 42
3 rooms: 137
4 rooms: 195
5 rooms: 126
6 rooms: 54
7 rooms: 49
8 rooms: 31
9 or more rooms: 20

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Schoolcraft County:

no bedroom: 14
1 bedroom: 173
2 bedrooms: 750
3 bedrooms: 1,564
4 bedrooms: 329
5 or more bedrooms: 118

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Schoolcraft County:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 205
2 bedrooms: 247
3 bedrooms: 134
4 bedrooms: 53
5 or more bedrooms: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Schoolcraft County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 153
1 vehicle: 839
2 vehicles: 1,467
3 vehicles: 372
4 vehicles: 97
5 or more vehicles: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Schoolcraft County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 114
1 vehicle: 370
2 vehicles: 143
3 vehicles: 21
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 6

62% of Schoolcraft County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Michigan.

Schoolcraft County:	62.5%
State average:	58.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7398
Northeast: 117
Midwest: 858
South: 275
West: 131

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
Utility gas (33%)
Wood (12%)
Electricity (11%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (59%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
Electricity (14%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Wood (5%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 150

Here:	16.0%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16

Here:	3.0%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 11

Here:	8.2%
Michigan:	16.5%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Schoolcraft County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $2,000
Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $608,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $5,836,000
All Other: $355,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $5,036,000
Regular Highways: $4,046,000

Health Services - Other: $2,841,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $735,000

Central Staff Services: $720,000

Police Protection: $697,000

Transit Utilities: $377,000

General - Other: $344,000

General Public Buildings: $298,000

Financial Administration: $271,000

Welfare - Other: $205,000

Housing & Community Development: $100,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $83,000

Air Transportation: $44,000

Corrections - Other: $10,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $623,000
Housing & Community Development: $485,000

Health & Hospitals: $283,000

All Other: $274,000

Public Welfare: $58,000

Transit Utilities: $37,000
General - Interest on Debt: $67,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $233,000
All Other: $37,000

Public Welfare: $16,000

Housing & Community Development: $10,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,253,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,039,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $214,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $405,000
General Revenue, NEC: $397,000

Rents: $196,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $17,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,762,000
Revenue - Transit Utilities: $79,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $431,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,086,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,515,000

All Other: $431,000

Transit Utilities: $171,000

General Support: $163,000

Public Welfare: $131,000

Housing & Community Development: $8,000
Tax - Property: $2,065,000
NEC: $12,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,766,000

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