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Montcalm County, Michigan
Map
Map of Michigan highlighting Montcalm County
Location in the state of Michigan
Map of the U.S. highlighting Michigan
Michigan's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1831
Seat Stanton
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
708 sq mi (1,834 km²)

13 sq mi (34 km²), 1. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. There is also Stanton Township in Houghton County, Michigan. Stanton is a city in the U Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 79%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
61,266
85/sq mi (33/km²)
Website: www.montcalm.org

Montcalm County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A county of the United States is a local level of government created as a subdivision of a state by the state government or by the federal or territorial government as a subdivision A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, its population was 61,266. The county seat is Stanton[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. There is also Stanton Township in Houghton County, Michigan. Stanton is a city in the U The county is named for Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander in the French and Indian War. Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon Marquis de Saint-Veran ( February 28, 1712 &ndash September 14, 1759) was the commander of the French The French and Indian War (1754&ndash1763 was the North American chapter of the Seven Years' War.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 721 square miles (1,867 km²), of which, 708 square miles (1,834 km²) of it is land and 13 square miles (34 km²) of it (1. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 79%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Transportation

Demographics

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There were 22,079 households out of which 35. 30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58. 80% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26. 70% were non-families. 21. 90% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 65 and the average family size was 3. 07.

In the county the population was spread out with 27. 10% under the age of 18, 8. 30% from 18 to 24, 30. 20% from 25 to 44, 22. 30% from 45 to 64, and 12. 10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105. 50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106. 00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,218, and the median income for a family was $42,823. Males had a median income of $32,635 versus $23,645 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,183. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 40% of families and 10. 90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 00% of those under age 18 and 8. 70% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. Jail, or gaol (especially in Canada, Australia and NZ[http //www Vital records are records of life events kept under governmental authority including birth certificates, marriage licenses, and death certificates Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts and informed choices of society organisations The county board of commissioners controls the budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances. A county commission is a group of elected officials charged with administering the county Government in Local government in some states of the 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.

Montcalm County elected officials

(information as of September 2005)

Cities, villages, and townships

Bibliography and further reading

References

  1. ^ Find a County. A drain commissioner is an elected official in county of the U Belvidere Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U Bloomer Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U Bushnell Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U Carson City is a city in Montcalm County of the US state of Michigan. Cato Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U Maple Valley Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U Crystal Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U Day Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the US Douglass Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U Edmore is a village in Montcalm County of the US state of Michigan. Eureka Township is a Charter township of Montcalm County in the U Evergreen Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U Fairplain Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U Ferris Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U Greenville is a city in Montcalm County of the US state of Michigan. Home Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U Howard City is a village in Montcalm County in the US state of Michigan. Lakeview is a village in Cato Township in Montcalm County of the U Maple Valley Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U McBride is a village in Montcalm County in the US state of Michigan. Montcalm Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U Pierson Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U Pierson is a village in Montcalm County of the US state of Michigan. Pine Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U Reynolds Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U Richland Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U There are also several Sheridan Townships in Michigan Sheridan is a village in Montcalm County in the U Sidney Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U There is also Stanton Township in Houghton County, Michigan. Stanton is a city in the U Maple Valley Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U Winfield Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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Coordinates: 43°19′N 85°09′W / 43.31, -85.15

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