Cheboygan County, Michigan

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Cheboygan County
U.S. county
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Official seal of Cheboygan County
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Map of Michigan highlighting Cheboygan County
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
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Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°29′N 84°30′W / 45.48°N 84.5°W / 45.48; -84.5
Country United States
State Michigan
Founded1840 (authorized)
1855 (organized)[1]
SeatCheboygan
Largest cityCheboygan
Area
 • Total885 sq mi (2,290 km2)
 • Land715 sq mi (1,850 km2)
 • Water170 sq mi (400 km2)  19%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2018)
25,413
 • Density37/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st

Cheboygan County (/ʃɛˈbɔɪɡən/ shi-BOY-gən)[2] is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 26,152.[3] The county seat is Cheboygan.[4] The county boundaries were set off in 1840, with land partitioned from Mackinac County. The Cheboygan County government was organized in 1853.[1]

Etymology of the name Cheboygan[]

The name of the county shares the same origin as that of the Cheboygan River, although the precise meaning is no longer known. It may have come from an Ojibwe word zhaabonigan, meaning "sewing needle". Alternatively, the origin may have been Chabwegan, meaning "a place of ore".[5] It has also been described as "a Native American word first applied to the river.[1] See List of Michigan county name etymologies. "Cheboygan" is pronounced the same as "Sheboygan" (a city in Wisconsin).[2]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 885 square miles (2,290 km2), of which 715 square miles (1,850 km2) is land and 170 square miles (440 km2) (19%) is water.[6] The county is considered to be part of Northern Michigan.

This 1876 map shows Cheboygan County between Emmet County and Presque Isle County.
This 1876 map shows Cheboygan County between Emmet County and Presque Isle County.

Adjacent counties[]

  • Mackinac County - north
  • Presque Isle County - east
  • Montmorency County - southeast
  • Otsego County - south
  • Charlevoix County - southwest
  • Emmet County - west

Transportation[]

Highways[]

  • I-73 (future)
  • I-75
  • US 23
  • US 31
  • M-27
  • M-33
  • M-68
  • M-212

Cheboygan County-designated highways[]

  • C-58
  • C-64
  • C-66
  • F-05

Airports[]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1860517—
18702,196324.8%
18806,524197.1%
189011,98683.7%
190015,51629.5%
191017,87215.2%
192013,991−21.7%
193011,502−17.8%
194013,64418.6%
195013,7310.6%
196014,5506.0%
197016,57313.9%
198020,64924.6%
199021,3983.6%
200026,44823.6%
201026,152−1.1%
2018 (est.)25,413[7]−2.8%
US Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2018[3]

As of the 2000 United States Census,[12] there were 26,448 people, 10,835 households, and 7,573 families in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile (14/km2). There were 16,583 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.80% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 2.55% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.4% were of German, 10.4% English, 10.0% French, 9.5% Polish, 9.2% American and 8.9% Irish ancestry. 97.7% spoke English as their first language.

There were 10,835 households, out of which 28.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.87.

The county population contained 23.70% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 25.80% from 25 to 44, 26.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,417, and the median income for a family was $38,390. Males had a median income of $30,054 versus $20,682 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,088. About 8.70% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.90% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over.

Government[]

Cheyboygan County has tended to vote Republican through the years. Since 1884 its voters have selected the Republican Party nominee in 71% (24 of 35) of the national elections.

Presidential election results

Cheyboygan County operates the County jail, 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.

Elected officials[]

(information as of September 2018)

Communities[]

City[]

Villages[]

Census-designated place[]

Other unincorporated communities[]

  • Afton
  • Aloha
  • Alverno
  • Birchwood
  • Burt Lake
  • Dow
  • Elmhurst
  • Fingerboard Corner
  • Freedom
  • Geyersville
  • Giauque Beach
  • Grand View
  • Haakwood
  • Long Point
  • Mullett Lake
  • Mullett Lake Woods
  • Orchard Beach
  • Point Landing
  • Pries Landing
  • Riggsville
  • Rondo
  • Royal Oak
  • Silver Beach
  • Topinabee
  • Tower
  • Veery Point
  • Wildwood

Townships[]

Cheboygan County had another township called Maple Grove Township which became part of Forest Township in 1942.

Historical markers[]

Jail and Sheriff's Residence, now the Cheboygan County Historical Museum Complex

There are eight recognized Michigan historical markers in the county:[14]

  • Forty Mile Point Lighthouse / Graveyard of Ships
  • Inland Waterway
  • Jacob J. Post House
  • Jail and Sheriff's Residence
  • Newton-Allaire House
  • Old Cheboygan County Courthouse
  • St. Bernard Catholic Church
  • St. Mary's Church

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Bibliography on Cheboygan County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary (3rd ed.). Merriam-Webster. 1997. p. 237. ISBN 9780877795469. Che•boy•gan \shi-'bȯi-gən\.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Michigan County names per the Michigan government. Archived July 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  7. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  8. ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  10. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  13. ^ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
  14. ^ "Michigan Historical Markers". michmarkers.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2008.

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Coordinates: 45°29′N 84°30′W / 45.48°N 84.50°W / 45.48; -84.50

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