| Ingham County, Michigan | |
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Location in the state of Michigan |
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Michigan's location in the USA |
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| Statistics | |
| Founded | October 29, 1829 |
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| Seat | Mason |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,453 km² (561 mi²) 1,448 km² (559 mi²) 5 km² (2 mi²), 0.31% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
279,320 193/km² |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.ingham.org | |
| Named for: Samuel D. Ingham | |
Ingham County is a county in the U.S.
state of Michigan. The 2000 census
recorded its population at 279,320; a 2006 estimate placed the population at 276,898. The
county seat is Mason
Ingham County was established by an act of the Michigan Territorial Legislature on October 29, 1829, from portions of Shiawassee County, Washtenaw County and unorganized territory. It was attached for administrative purposes to Washtenaw County until 1838 when county government was established for Ingham.
The county is named for Samuel D. Ingham, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under President Andrew Jackson, making Ingham one of the so-called Cabinet counties.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,453 km² (561 mi²). 1,448 km² (559 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.31%) is water.
The county consists of gently rolling hills with an elevation ranging between 800 to 1000 feet above sea level. The Grand River winds northward along the western boundary of the county and the Red Cedar River flows west across the northern section into the Grand River in Lansing. Most of the midsection of the county drains to the north into the Red Cedar River and the northern tier of townships drain to the south into the Cedar. The Sycamore Creek, flowing northwest into the Red Cedar in Lansing, drains much of the midsection of the county. Most of the southern portion of the county drains south or west into the Grand River. The southeastern corner drains to the southeast into the Huron River via the Portage Creek and Portage River and a series of small lakes.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 |
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| 1910 | 33.9% | ||
| 1920 | 53.0% | ||
| 1930 | 43.0% | ||
| 1940 | 12.0% | ||
| 1950 | 32.4% | ||
| 1960 | 22.2% | ||
| 1970 | 23.5% | ||
| 1980 | 5.5% | ||
| 1990 | 2.3% | ||
| 2000 | -0.9% | ||
| Est. 2006 | -0.9% | ||
As of the census² of 2000, there were 279,320 people, 108,593 households, and 63,744 families residing in the county. The population density was 193/km² (500/mi²). There were 115,056 housing units at an average density of 79/km² (206/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.46% White, 10.86% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 3.68% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.42% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. 5.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 90.0% spoke English and 3.8% Spanish as their first language.
There were 108,593 households out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.00% were married couples living together, 12.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.30% were non-families. 30.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.40% under the age of 18, 18.50% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 20.10% from 45 to 64, and 9.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,774, and the median income for a family was $53,063. Males had a median income of $40,335 versus $30,178 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,079. About 8.30% of families and 14.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.60% of those under age 18 and 6.60% of those age 65 or over.
By 2006 the population of Ingham County had fallen to 276,898. 76.4% of the population was non-Hispanic whites. 11.0% of the population was African-American, meaning that the county had fallen below Oakland County in percentage of African-Americans. Latinos represented 5.9% of the population. Asians were now 4.3% of the population.
The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts,
keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers
(information as of October 2006)
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Municipalities and communities of Ingham County, Michigan |
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| County seat: Mason | ||
| Cities |
East Lansing | Lansing | Leslie | Mason | Williamston |
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| Villages | ||
| Townships |
Alaiedon | Aurelius | Bunker Hill | Ingham | Leroy | Leslie | Locke | Onondaga | Stockbridge | Vevay | Wheatfield | White Oak | Williamstown |
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| Charter townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
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