Mason County is located in Michigan , USA . Officially established in 1840 . Got its name in honor of the American statesman Stevenson Mason . As of 2010 , the population was 28,705.
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| Mason County, Michigan | |
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| Mason County, Michigan | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | Michigan |
| Adm. Centre | Ludington |
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| Date of formation | 1840 |
| Square | 3,216.421 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-5 / -4 |
| The largest city | Ludington |
| Population | |
| Population | 28 705 people ( 2010 ) |
| Official language | English |
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the total area of the county is 3,216.421 km 2 , of which 1,282.492 km 2 are land and 1,933.955 km 2 or 60.130% are water bodies.
Neighboring Counties
Population
According to the 2000 census [1] , 28,274 residents of 11,406 households and 7,881 families live in the okrug. The population density is 22.00 people per km 2 . There are 16,063 residential buildings in the district, with a building density of about 13 buildings per km 2 . Racial composition of the population: white - 95.84%, African - Americans - 0.73%, Native Americans ( Indians ) - 0.78%, Asians - 0.28%, Hawaiians - 0.02%, representatives of other races - 0.82 %, representatives of two or more races - 1.53%. Hispanics made up 3.01% of the population, regardless of race .
Out of the total number of households , 29.70% are children under the age of 18, 56.40% of households are married couples living together, 9.20% of households are single women without a spouse, 30.90% of households households are not related to families , 26.50% of households consist of one person, 11.70% of households consist of elderly people (65 years and older) living alone. The average household size is 2.43 people and the average family size is 2.92 people.
The age composition of the district: 24.20% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 25.80% from 65 and older. The average age of a resident of the district is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 97.50 males . For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.40 males .
The average household income in the district was 34 704 USD , per family - 41 654 USD . The average male earnings were $ 33,873 versus $ 22,616 for a woman . The per capita income was 17 713 USD . About 8.20% of families and 11.00% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 16.50% of youth (those who were not yet 18 years old) and 7.00% of those who were over 65 years old .
Notes
- ↑ Data from the United States Census Bureau for Mason County (Michigan ) . Date of treatment November 16, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.