Saginaw County, Michigan
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Location in the state of Michigan |
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Michigan's location in the U.S. |
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Founded | February 9, 1835 [1] | |
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Seat | Saginaw | |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
815.78 sq mi (2,113 km²) 808.93 sq mi (2,095 km²) 6.85 sq mi (18 km²), 0.84% |
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Population - (2010) - Density |
200,169 259/sq mi (100/km²) |
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Website | www.saginawcounty.com |
Saginaw County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,169.[1] The county seat is Saginaw[2]. The county was created by September 10, 1822, and was fully organized on February 9, 1835. Saginaw is a Native American term, perhaps having reference to the Sauk tribe who lived at the mouth of the river.[3] Another source opines that: "There are two possible derivations: from 'Sace-nong' or 'Sak-e-nong' (Sauk Town) because the Sauk (Sac) once lived there, or from Chippewa words meaning 'place of the outlet' from 'sag' (an opening) and 'ong' (place of)."[4] See List of Michigan county name etymologies.
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[edit] Geography
- According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 815.78 square miles (2,112.9 km2), of which 808.93 square miles (2,095.1 km2) (or 99.16%) is land and 6.85 square miles (17.7 km2) (or 0.84%) is water.[5]
- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw is the controlling regional body for the Catholic Church.[6]
- Saginaw is considered to be part of Flint/Tri-Cities.
[edit] Geographic features
The County has no natural lakes, but many rivers. The Saginaw River is the waterway that completes the Saginaw River Watershed, which is the largest watershed in the State of Michigan. Other rivers that source the Saginaw include Cass, Flint, Shiawassee, Bad, and Tittabawassee.
- Cass River has many branches, one of which flows into the Shiawassee River in the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge at 43°22′42″N 83°59′04″W / 43.37833°N 83.98444°W less than a mile from where the Shiawassee merges with the Tittabawassee River to form the Saginaw River. The Refuge is entirely within Saginaw County.[7]
[edit] Transportation
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[edit] Airports
Scheduled airline service is available from MBS International Airport[8] near Freeland, Michigan and Bishop International Airport in Flint, Michigan.[9] Harry Browne Airport[10] in Buena Vista Charter Township also serves the region.
[edit] Highways
- I-75
- I-675
- US 23
- M-13 runs from I-69 through downtown Saginaw and north to Standish.
- M-15
- M-46 is a cross peninsular road, running across the mitten and the thumb—from Port Sanilac on the Lake Huron shore; through Saginaw near Saginaw Bay; and then on to Muskegon on the Lake Michigan shore.[11] This east-west surface route nearly bisects the Lower Peninsula of Michigan latitudinally.
- M-47 passes through the western suburbs and provides a direct connection to MBS International Airport in Freeland before ending at US 10 in nearby Bay County.
- M-52 runs from the Ohio border through Adrian and Owosso before ending at M-46, in the western suburbs of Saginaw. M-52 also provides an alternate connection to Lansing, Michigan's state capitol.
- M-54
- M-57
- M-58 runs from M-47 to I-675.
- M-81 runs east from M-13 to Caro and Cass City and ends at M-53 in Sanilac County.
- M-83
- M-84 runs from downtown Bay City to M-58 in Saginaw.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Bay County (northeast)
- Midland County (northwest)
- Tuscola County (east)
- Gratiot County (west)
- Genesee County (southeast)
- Shiawassee County (south)
- Clinton County (southwest)
Midland County | Bay County | |||
Gratiot County | Tuscola County | |||
Saginaw County, Michigan | ||||
Clinton County | Shiawassee County | Genesee County |
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[edit] Demographics
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1840 | 892 |
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1850 | 2,609 | 192.5% | |
1860 | 12,693 | 386.5% | |
1870 | 39,097 | 208.0% | |
1880 | 59,095 | 51.1% | |
1890 | 82,273 | 39.2% | |
1900 | 81,222 | −1.3% | |
1910 | 89,290 | 9.9% | |
1920 | 100,286 | 12.3% | |
1930 | 120,717 | 20.4% | |
1940 | 130,468 | 8.1% | |
1950 | 153,515 | 17.7% | |
1960 | 190,752 | 24.3% | |
1970 | 219,743 | 15.2% | |
1980 | 228,059 | 3.8% | |
1990 | 211,946 | −7.1% | |
2000 | 210,039 | −0.9% | |
2010 | 200,169 | −4.7% |
The 2010 United States Census[12] indicates Saginaw County had a 2010 population of 200,169. This is a decrease of -9,870 people from the 2000 United States Census. Overall, the county had a -4.7% growth rate during this ten year period. In 2010 there were 79,011 households and 52,287 families in the county. The population density was 250.2 per square mile (96.6 square kilometers). There were 86,844 housing units at an average density of 108.5 per square mile (41.9 square kilometers). The racial and ethnic makeup of the county was 70.5% White, 18.6% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.
There were 79,011 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were husband and wife families, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.8% were non-families, and 28.2% were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.4% under age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.
The 2010 American Community Survey 1-year estimate[12] indicates the median income for a household in the county was $41,938 and the median income for a family was $52,243. Males had a median income of $27,691 versus $16,488 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,025. About 12.4% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under the age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government and politics
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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.
[edit] Saginaw County elected officials
- Prosecuting Attorney: Michael D. Thomas
- Sheriff: William Federspiel
- County Clerk: Susan Kaltenbach
- County Treasurer: Marvin D. Hare
- Register of Deeds: Mildred M. Dodak
- Public Works Commissioner: James A. Koski
All countywide officers are elected for four-year terms. The next scheduled election for these offices is November of 2012.
(information as of June 2010)
[edit] Cities, villages, and townships
[edit] Cities
- City of Frankenmuth - independent of Frankenmuth Township
- City of Saginaw - county seat; most populous political subdivision in the county; independent of Saginaw Charter Township
- City of Zilwaukee - independent of Zilwaukee Township
[edit] Villages
Under Michigan law, villages are municipal corporations but are not independent of the townships in which they are located. A village resident also is a resident of a township, is liable for taxes to both units of government and may vote in both village and township elections, if eligible.
- Village of Birch Run - located in Birch Run Township
- Village of Chesaning - located in Chesaning Township
- Village of Merrill - located in Jonesfield Township
- Village of Oakley - located in Brady Township
- Village St. Charles - located mainly in St. Charles Township with portions in Brant Township and Swan Creek Township
[edit] Townships
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[edit] Unincorporated Places
[edit] Notable natives
See also: Category:People from Saginaw, Michigan\
- Theodore Roethke (1908–1963) Pulitzer prize and National Book Award winning poet was born and buried here.
- Robert Schindiette, Jr. Community activist, amateur videographer, undefeated court record
[edit] Historical markers
There are twenty eight recognized historical markers in the county:[13] They are:
- Bliss Park
- Burt Opera House / Wellington R. Burt
- Coal Mine No. 8
- The Cushway House / Benjamin Cushway and Adelaide Cushway
- First Congregational Church [Saginaw]
- Fowler Schoolhouse (Fremont Township)
- Frankenmuth / Saint Lorenz Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn
- Freeland United Methodist Church
- George Nason House
- Hess School
- Hoyt Library
- Leamington Stewart House
- Michigan's German Settlers
- Morseville Bridge
- Presbyterian Church of South Saginaw
- Saginaw Club
- Saginaw Oil Industry
- Saginaw Post Office
- Saginaw Valley Coal
- Saginaw Valley Lumbering Era
- St. Mary's Hospital
- Saint Michael Catholic Parish
- St. Paul's Episcopal Mission
- Shroeder House
- Theodore Roethke / Childhood Home
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/main.html. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University, Bibliography for Saginaw County.
- ^ Michigan County names per the Michigan government.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ Saginaw County Diocese home page
- ^ [*Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge Official site
- ^ MBS International Airport
- ^ Flint Bishop International Airport
- ^ Harry Browne Airport
- ^ M-46 Endpoint Photos.
- ^ a b "American Factfinder". United States Census Bureau accessdate=March 11, 2012. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml.
- ^ Michigan Historical Markers.
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