Menominee County, Michigan

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Menominee County (/məˈnɒməni/ mə-NAH-mə-nee) is a county located in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,502.[1] The county seat is Menominee.[2] The county's name comes from an Ojibwe word meaning "wild rice eater" used to describe the Menominee people. The county was created in 1861 from the area partitioned out of Delta County, under the name of Bleeker. When the county government was organized in 1863, the name was changed to Menominee.[3]

Menominee County is part of the Marinette, WI–MI micropolitan statistical area.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,338 square miles (3,470 km2), of which 1,044 square miles (2,700 km2) is land and 294 square miles (760 km2) (22%) is water.[4]

Major highways

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  • Error: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Road data/strings/USA/MI' not foundModule:Jct error: Invalid route type – enters west line of county from Dickinson County. Runs E to intersection with US 41 at Powers.
  • Error: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Road data/strings/USA/MI' not foundModule:Jct error: Invalid route type – runs north from S tip of county to Powers, then E through Wilson and Indiantown into Delta County.
  • Error: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Road data/strings/USA/MI' not foundModule:Jct error: Invalid route type – runs NE from Menominee along edge of Green Bay, into Delta County.
  • Error: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Road data/strings/USA/MI' not foundModule:Jct error: Invalid route type – runs NW-SE through northern part of county. Passes Labranche, Whitney, and Perronville.[5]

Airport

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Adjacent counties

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By land

By the Menominee River

By Green Bay

Communities

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U.S. Census data map showing local municipal boundaries within Menominee County. Gray shaded areas represent incorporated cities, and pink shaded areas represent reservations of the Hannahville Indian Community.

Cities

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Villages

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Civil townships

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Census-designated place

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Unincorporated communities

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Indian reservations

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Demographics

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2020 population density of Menominee County MI by census block[6]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Menominee County, Michigan – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[7] Pop 1990[8] Pop 2000[9] Pop 2010[10] Pop 2020[11] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 25,777 24,413 24,270 22,715 21,325 98.38% 97.97% 95.83% 94.53% 90.74%
Black or African American alone (NH) 6 7 25 68 98 0.02% 0.03% 0.10% 0.28% 0.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 307 382 552 619 727 1.17% 1.53% 2.18% 2.58% 3.09%
Asian alone (NH) 36 58 54 70 94 0.14% 0.23% 0.21% 0.29% 0.40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [12] x [13] 1 8 5 x x 0.00% 0.03% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 17 1 8 6 33 0.06% 0.00% 0.03% 0.02% 0.14%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [14] x [15] 226 265 734 x x 0.89% 1.10% 3.12%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 58 59 190 278 486 0.22% 0.24% 0.75% 1.16% 2.07%
Total 26,201 24,920 25,326 24,029 23,502 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 23,502. The median age was 49.4 years. 18.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.8 males age 18 and over.[16][17]

The racial makeup of the county was 91.5% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 3.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.6% from some other race, and 3.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.1% of the population.[17]

36.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 63.2% lived in rural areas.[18]

There were 10,725 households in the county, of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.1% were married-couple households, 23.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[16]

There were 13,212 housing units, of which 18.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.8% were owner-occupied and 22.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%.[16]

Education

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School districts include:[19]

Hannahville Indian School, a Bureau of Indian Education-affiliated tribal school (which also functions as a charter school), is in the county.

Government

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Menominee County was strongly Republican-leaning at its start, but has been more middle-leaning during the 20th century. Since 1876, the Republican Party nominee has carried the county vote in 69% of the elections (25 of 36 elections). In 2016, Donald Trump became the first Republican to carry the county by over 60 percentage points since 1920, and he improved his margin in both subsequent elections.[20]

United States presidential election results for Menominee County, Michigan[21]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1876 393 52.82% 351 47.18% 0 0.00%
1880 1,380 60.90% 880 38.83% 6 0.26%
1884 2,614 73.12% 936 26.18% 25 0.70%
1888 3,156 57.09% 2,228 40.30% 144 2.60%
1892 1,853 48.43% 1,801 47.07% 172 4.50%
1896 3,105 66.39% 1,499 32.05% 73 1.56%
1900 3,121 65.97% 1,543 32.61% 67 1.42%
1904 3,246 72.98% 989 22.23% 213 4.79%
1908 2,843 65.00% 1,299 29.70% 232 5.30%
1912 1,191 26.94% 1,195 27.03% 2,035 46.03%
1916 2,671 56.93% 1,854 39.51% 167 3.56%
1920 5,045 72.41% 1,560 22.39% 362 5.20%
1924 4,142 53.35% 1,055 13.59% 2,567 33.06%
1928 4,255 50.02% 4,198 49.35% 54 0.63%
1932 3,374 35.62% 5,782 61.04% 317 3.35%
1936 3,556 33.72% 6,447 61.13% 543 5.15%
1940 5,409 48.26% 5,727 51.10% 72 0.64%
1944 4,869 50.86% 4,632 48.39% 72 0.75%
1948 4,420 45.72% 5,094 52.69% 153 1.58%
1952 6,147 55.54% 4,884 44.13% 37 0.33%
1956 6,137 57.05% 4,610 42.86% 10 0.09%
1960 5,064 46.30% 5,857 53.55% 17 0.16%
1964 3,545 33.19% 7,119 66.64% 18 0.17%
1968 4,599 45.50% 4,877 48.25% 632 6.25%
1972 6,060 55.19% 4,657 42.41% 264 2.40%
1976 5,633 49.60% 5,596 49.27% 128 1.13%
1980 6,170 52.52% 4,962 42.23% 617 5.25%
1984 6,618 59.68% 4,425 39.90% 46 0.41%
1988 5,440 52.28% 4,918 47.26% 48 0.46%
1992 3,995 36.05% 4,559 41.14% 2,528 22.81%
1996 4,038 39.65% 4,880 47.92% 1,266 12.43%
2000 5,529 52.99% 4,597 44.06% 308 2.95%
2004 5,942 52.04% 5,326 46.64% 151 1.32%
2008 4,855 43.85% 5,981 54.02% 236 2.13%
2012 5,564 50.73% 5,242 47.80% 161 1.47%
2016 6,702 61.92% 3,539 32.70% 583 5.39%
2020 8,117 64.31% 4,316 34.20% 188 1.49%
2024 8,647 66.07% 4,256 32.52% 184 1.41%
2016 1 33.33% 1 33.33% 1 33.33%


Template:U.S. SenHead Template:U.S. SenRow Template:U.S. SenFoot Template:M.I. GovHead Template:M.I. GovRow Template:M.I GovFoot Menominee 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

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Bibliography on Menominee County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Menominee County Google Maps (accessed 13 September 2018)
  6. ↑ "2025 TIGER/Line® Shapefiles". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  7. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - Michigan - Tables 15 and 16 – Race by Sex: 1980 and Tables 16 and 17 – Persons by Spanish Origin, Race, and Sex: 1980" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 24-59. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 11, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Michigan: Table 3-5 - Race and Hispanic Origin" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 37-179. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Menominee County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Menominee County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Menominee County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  13. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  14. ↑ not an option in the 1980 Census
  15. ↑ not an option in the 1990 Census
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  18. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  19. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Menominee County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2022. - Text list
  20. ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
  21. ↑ US Election Atlas

Further reading

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  • Menominee County Book for Schools, edited by Ethel Schuyler. Menominee, Michigan: Office of County School Commissioner, 1941
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