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Dickinson County | |
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Coordinates: 46°00′N 87°52′W / 46°N 87.87°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
Founded | 1891[1][2] |
Named for | Donald M. Dickinson |
Seat | Iron Mountain |
Largest city | Iron Mountain |
Area | |
• Total | 777 sq mi (2,010 km2) |
• Land | 761 sq mi (1,970 km2) |
• Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 2.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,947 |
• Density | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
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.[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 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
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 | [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
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% |