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Newaygo County, Michigan
Newaygo County (/nəweɪɡoʊ/ nə-WAY-goh) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 49,978. The county seat is White Cloud. The county was created in 1840, and was organized in 1851. It was either named for an Ojibwe leader who signed the Treaty of Saginaw in 1819 or for an Algonquian word meaning "much water".
According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of 862 square miles (2,230 km2), of which 813 square miles (2,110 km2) is land and 48 square miles (120 km2) (5.6%) is covered by water. The county is considered to be part of West Michigan.
The county has more than 230 natural lakes. The combined total length of all the county's rivers and streams exceeds 350 miles (560 km). Three large dams—Croton, Hardy, and Newaygo—were built at the beginning of the 20th century. The Hardy Dam is the largest earthen dam east of the Mississippi River. Over half of the county is in the Manistee National Forest.
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 49,978. The median age was 43.0 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.1 males age 18 and over.
The racial makeup of the county was 89.7% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.2% from some other race, and 6.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.9% of the population.
10.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 89.7% lived in rural areas.
There were 19,414 households in the county, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.9% were married-couple households, 18.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 24,542 housing units, of which 20.9% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 83.3% were owner-occupied and 16.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%.
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Newaygo County, Michigan
Newaygo County (/nəweɪɡoʊ/ nə-WAY-goh) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 49,978. The county seat is White Cloud. The county was created in 1840, and was organized in 1851. It was either named for an Ojibwe leader who signed the Treaty of Saginaw in 1819 or for an Algonquian word meaning "much water".
According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of 862 square miles (2,230 km2), of which 813 square miles (2,110 km2) is land and 48 square miles (120 km2) (5.6%) is covered by water. The county is considered to be part of West Michigan.
The county has more than 230 natural lakes. The combined total length of all the county's rivers and streams exceeds 350 miles (560 km). Three large dams—Croton, Hardy, and Newaygo—were built at the beginning of the 20th century. The Hardy Dam is the largest earthen dam east of the Mississippi River. Over half of the county is in the Manistee National Forest.
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 49,978. The median age was 43.0 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.1 males age 18 and over.
The racial makeup of the county was 89.7% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.2% from some other race, and 6.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.9% of the population.
10.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 89.7% lived in rural areas.
There were 19,414 households in the county, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.9% were married-couple households, 18.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 24,542 housing units, of which 20.9% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 83.3% were owner-occupied and 16.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%.
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