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Schoolcraft County, Michigan
Schoolcraft County Courthouse (Manistique)
Schoolcraft County Courthouse
Map of Michigan highlighting Schoolcraft County
Location in the state of Michigan
Map of the U.S
Michigan's location in the U.S.
Founded March 9, 1843 (created)
1876 (organized)[1][2]
Named for Henry Schoolcraft
Seat Manistique
Largest city Manistique
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

1,884 sq mi (4,880 km²)
1,171 sq mi (3,033 km²)
713 sq mi (1,847 km²), 38%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

8,047
7.2/sq mi (3/km²)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4

Schoolcraft County is a county located in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 8,047, making it Michigan's fourth-least populous county.[3] The county seat is Manistique,[4] which lies along the northern shore of Lake Michigan. The county is named in honor of Henry Schoolcraft, who explored the area with the expedition of Lewis 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 within Hiawatha National Forest.

Geography[]

According to the U.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]

Major highways[]

  • US 2 US 2 – runs east and NE across south edge of county. Passes Cooks, Manistique, Gulliver, Parkington, Blaney Park.
  • M-28 M-28 – runs east–west across upper middle part of county. Passes Seney.
  • M-77 M-77 – enters county near NE corner. Runs south past Seney to intersection with US2 near Blaney Park.
  • M-94 M-94 – enters county near NW corner. Runs south and SE to intersection with US2 near Manistique.
  • M-149 M-149 – enters near SW corner of county. Runs east to intersection with US2 at Manistique.
  • Template:Jct/2 – runs north from Cooks through Hiawatha National Forest.

Airport[]

  • Schoolcraft County Airport (IATA: ISQICAO: ISQFAA LID: KISQ) - 3 miles NE of Manistique. County-owned public-use (general aviation). Two paved runways.

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Adjacent counties[]

National protected areas[]

  • Hiawatha National Forest (part)
  • Seney National Wildlife Refuge

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
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%
US Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2020[3]

The 2010 United States Census[11] indicates Schoolcraft County had a population of 8,485. This decrease of 418 people from the 2000 United States Census represents a -4.7% change in population. In 2010 there were 3,759 households and 2,425 families in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (3/km2). There were 6,313 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km2). 87.6% of the population were White, 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. 0.8% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 16.2% were of German, 13.2% French, French Canadian or Cajun, 7.8% Swedish, 6.7% Irish, 5.3% Polish, 5.2% English and 5.1% American ancestry.[12]

There were 3,759 households, out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married 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.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,367, and the median income for a family was $49,561. The per capita income for the county was $21,134. About 11.7% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government[]

Schoolcraft County has been Republican-leaning from its start. Since 1876, the Republican Party nominee has carried the county vote in 69% of the elections (25 of 36 elections).

United States presidential election results for Schoolcraft County, Michigan[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 3,090 65.12% 1,589 33.49% 66 1.39%
2016 2,556 61.19% 1,369 32.77% 252 6.03%
2012 2,142 52.75% 1,865 45.92% 54 1.33%
2008 2,058 47.47% 2,184 50.38% 93 2.15%
2004 2,267 51.05% 2,137 48.12% 37 0.83%
2000 2,088 49.74% 2,036 48.50% 74 1.76%
1996 1,200 31.00% 2,187 56.50% 484 12.50%
1992 1,253 30.35% 2,139 51.80% 737 17.85%
1988 1,802 46.37% 2,071 53.29% 13 0.33%
1984 2,139 52.47% 1,920 47.09% 18 0.44%
1980 2,097 47.94% 1,964 44.90% 313 7.16%
1976 1,933 46.53% 2,158 51.95% 63 1.52%
1972 2,310 56.01% 1,759 42.65% 55 1.33%
1968 1,745 45.40% 1,869 48.62% 230 5.98%
1964 1,397 34.27% 2,675 65.63% 4 0.10%
1960 2,183 50.79% 2,107 49.02% 8 0.19%
1956 2,453 58.73% 1,723 41.25% 1 0.02%
1952 2,352 58.05% 1,692 41.76% 8 0.20%
1948 1,713 49.70% 1,651 47.90% 83 2.41%
1944 1,704 49.43% 1,724 50.01% 19 0.55%
1940 2,003 46.22% 2,320 53.53% 11 0.25%
1936 1,430 36.81% 2,333 60.05% 122 3.14%
1932 1,722 49.05% 1,660 47.28% 129 3.67%
1928 1,826 66.81% 877 32.09% 30 1.10%
1924 1,515 61.34% 190 7.69% 765 30.97%
1920 1,776 71.33% 428 17.19% 286 11.49%
1916 994 58.96% 623 36.95% 69 4.09%
1912 595 37.95% 337 21.49% 636 40.56%
1908 1,360 79.44% 289 16.88% 63 3.68%
1904 1,472 83.49% 225 12.76% 66 3.74%
1900 1,141 69.91% 460 28.19% 31 1.90%
1896 973 62.86% 548 35.40% 27 1.74%
1892 570 41.79% 650 47.65% 144 10.56%
1888 590 47.81% 589 47.73% 55 4.46%
1884 518 62.48% 289 34.86% 22 2.65%
1880 157 79.29% 41 20.71% 0 0.00%
1876 121 52.84% 103 44.98% 5 2.18%


Schoolcraft County operates the County jail, Schoolcraft County Public Transit, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and vital records, administers public 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.

Communities[]

Schoolcraft County, MI census map

U.S. Census data map showing local municipal boundaries within Schoolcraft County. Shaded areas represent incorporated cities.

City[]

  • Manistique (county seat)

Civil townships[]

  • Doyle Township
  • Germfask Township
  • Hiawatha Township
  • Inwood Township
  • Manistique Township
  • Mueller Township
  • Seney Township
  • Thompson Township

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Blaney
  • Cooks
  • Germfask
  • Gulliver
  • Seney
  • Steuben
  • Thompson

Indian reservation[]

  • The Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians occupies a very small plot of land in southern Manistique Township.

Historic places[]

The National Register of Historic Places listings in Schoolcraft County, Michigan are:

  • Ten Curves Road – Manistique River Bridge – Ten Curves Rd. over Manistique River in Gemfask Township (added December 17, 1999)
  • Manistique East Breakwater Light – at offshore end of east breakwater, approx. 1,800 ft. from shore (added September 6, 2005)
  • Manistique Pumping Station – on Deer St. (added October 26, 1981)
  • Seul Choix Pointe Light Station – County Rd. 431 in Gulliver (added July 17, 1984)
  • Ekdahl-Goudreau Site – west of Seul Choix Point (added November 16, 1978).

See also[]

  • List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Schoolcraft County, Michigan

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Bibliography on Schoolcraft County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. http://www.cmich.edu/library/clarke/AccessMaterials/Bibliographies/MichiganLocalHistory/Pages/default.aspx. 
  2. ^ "History :: Houghton County, Michigan". houghtoncounty.net. http://www.houghtoncounty.net/history.html. 
  3. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/schoolcraftcountymichigan/POP010220. 
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  5. ^ "Schoolcraft County – Early 1880s". Schoolcraft County Historical Society. http://schs.cityofmanistique.org/schoolcraft-county-early-1880s/. 
  6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_26.txt. 
  7. ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  9. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mi190090.txt. 
  10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". https://www.census.gov. 
  12. ^ Data Access and Dissemination Systems (DADS). "U.S. Census website". census.gov. https://www.census.gov. 
  13. ^ US Election Atlas

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