ANTRIM COUNTY, MICHIGAN

'Antrim County' is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 23,110. The county seat is Bellaire⁶.
The name is taken from County Antrim in Northern Ireland. Antrim was originally named ''Meegisee'', meaning "eagle," which was the name of a Chippewa chief who signed the 1821 Treaty of Chicago and the 1826 Treaty of Mississinwas. The name Antrim was one of five Irish names given to renamed counties in 1843, supposedly in deference to the increasing number of settlers of Irish heritage in Michigan at that time. In the text of the 1843 legislative act, the name was misspelled as "Antim".
YMCA Camp Hayo-Went-Ha, the oldest American summer camp that sits on its original site, occupies about one square mile on the shore of Torch Lake in Central Lake Township. Boys first attended Hayo-Went-Ha (variant of ''Hiawatha'') in 1904.

Contents

Geography

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Government

Antrim County elected officials

Cities, villages and townships

Cities

Villages

Townships

Unincorporated communities

External link

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,559 km² (602 mi²). 1,235 km² (477 mi²) of it is land and 324 km² (125 mi²) of it (20.76%) is water.

Major highways

★ US 31 ★ US 131 ★ M-32 ★ M-66

★ M-88

Adjacent counties

★ Charlevoix County (north)

★ Otsego County (east)

★ Kalkaska County (south)

★ Grand Traverse County (southwest)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 23,110 people, 9,222 households, and 6,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 19/km² (48/mi²). There were 15,090 housing units at an average density of 12/km² (32/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.01% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 1.07% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. 1.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 97.0% spoke English and 1.5% Spanish as their first language.
There were 9,222 households out of which 29.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.00% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 23.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 26.60% from 45 to 64, and 17.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,107, and the median income for a family was $43,488. Males had a median income of $32,248 versus $21,699 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,485. About 6.20% of families and 9.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.40% of those under age 18 and 6.50% 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. The county
board of commissioners controls the budget but has only 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.

Antrim County elected officials

★ Prosecuting Attorney: Charles H. Koop

★ Sheriff: Terry L. Johnson

★ County Clerk: Laura Sexton

★ County Treasurer: Sherry A. Comben

★ Register of Deeds: Patty Niepoth

★ Drain Commissioner: Mark Stone

★ County Surveyor: Arthur L. Lennox
(information as of September 2005)

Cities, villages and townships

Cities

''none''

Villages

★ Bellaire

★ Central Lake

★ Elk Rapids

★ Ellsworth

★ Mancelona

Townships

★ Banks Township

★ Central Lake Township

★ Chestonia Township

★ Custer Township

★ Echo Township

★ Elk Rapids Township

★ Forest Home Township

★ Helena Township

★ Jordan Township

★ Kearney Township

★ Mancelona Township

★ Milton Township

★ Star Township

★ Torch Lake Township

★ Warner Township

Unincorporated communities

★ Alba

★ Alden

★ Antrim

★ Atwood

★ Clam River

★ Eastport

★ Kewadin

★ Torch Lake

External link

★ Antrim County Website