Gladwin County, Michigan

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Gladwin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 25,386.[1] The county seat is Gladwin.[2]

History

Prehistory

Gladwin County is a headwaters area. Most of the water that flows out of the county via the Tittabawassee River comes from Gladwin County, only a very small portion flows in from Clare or Roscommon counties. Native Americans crossed this area, and even spent summers here where the fishing was good and summer berries plentiful.

Research is underway to determine the importance of an ancient trail that was noted by the crew of the 1839 re-survey of Township 17 north Range 2 west, which later became Beaverton Township. The eastern terminus of the "Muskegon River Trail" was plotted at the confluence of the three branches of the Tobacco (Assa-mo-quoi-Sepe) River in the northwest corner of Section 12. It is possible that an early cross-country route from Saginaw Bay to Lake Michigan proceeded up the Saginaw, Tittabawassee, and Tobacco Rivers to a point west across Ross Lake from the Beaverton City Cemetery. At that point, the canoes would be portaged along the trail to the Muskegon River, then floated down to Lake Michigan.

Many native artifacts have been found along that route that attest to seasonal occupation, but so far no signs have been found to indicate a permanent settlement.

European arrival

The earliest documented visitors to the area were surveyors who platted the lands under provision of the 1787 Northwest Ordinance. Most of the early work was completed during the 1830s, although some of the survey work was faulty - the surveyors reportedly doubted that the area would ever be settled.

The earliest census to mention residents in the area was in 1860.

The county is named for Henry Gladwin,[3] British military commandant at Detroit in 1763 during Pontiac's War. The county was set off and named in 1831, and its government was organized in 1875.[4]

Sesquicentennial

The year 2011 marked 150 years since the first permanent settler of record, Marvel Secord, took up residence along the Tittabawassee River in what is now Secord Township. He was a trapper and trader who provided supplies to lumbering camps in the area. Another man, William Brayton, may have been an earlier settler; the 1860 census listed 14 residents, including two families with children. Of these, 11 were associated with lumbering camps that had begun to appear that year, and three were listed as "hunters." One of the "day laborers" at a camp had brought his wife to the area. The first issue of the Gladwin County Record (1878) mentions his Script error: No such module "convert". of wheat under cultivation. His stepson, Dr. Russell E. Finch arrived in the area in 1875, becoming the county's first physician. William Brayton died in 1895. His claim to being the first permanent settler appears valid, except that just before the 1880 census was taken he and his wife went to Lynn, Massachusetts to care for his dying father. He returned to Gladwin after settling his father's estate in 1882, thus missing being included in the Gladwin County census for 1880.

Geography

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Major highways

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County designated highways

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Adjacent counties

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Demographics

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2020 population density of Gladwin County MI by census block[13]

Racial and ethnic composition

Gladwin County, Michigan – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[14] Pop 1990[15] Pop 2000[16] Pop 2010[17] Pop 2020[18] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 19,710 21,590 25,256 24,904 23,830 98.76% 98.60% 97.05% 96.93% 93.87%
Black or African American alone (NH) 11 17 32 60 68 0.06% 0.08% 0.12% 0.23% 0.27%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 96 114 140 116 95 0.48% 0.52% 0.54% 0.45% 0.37%
Asian alone (NH) 19 38 69 76 72 0.10% 0.17% 0.27% 0.30% 0.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [19] x [20] 4 1 0 x x 0.02% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 4 1 10 3 45 0.02% 0.00% 0.04% 0.01% 0.18%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [21] x [22] 263 222 794 x x 1.01% 0.86% 3.13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 117 136 249 310 482 0.59% 0.62% 0.96% 1.21% 1.90%
Total 19,957 21,896 26,023 25,692 25,386 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 25,386. The median age was 50.9 years; 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 27.3% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.0 males age 18 and over.[23]

The racial makeup of the county was 94.7% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.9% of the population.[24]

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[25]

There were 11,006 households in the county, of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.9% were married-couple households, 19.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[23]

There were 16,862 housing units, of which 34.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 84.0% were owner-occupied and 16.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.7%.[23]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census,[26] of 2000, there were 26,023 people, 10,561 households, and 7,614 families in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 16,828 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 97.65% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.1% were of German, 11.5% American, 11.1% English, 9.4% Irish, 7.3% Polish and 6.4% French ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.3% spoke English, 1.7% German and 1.1% Spanish as their first language.

There were 10,561 households, out of which 27.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.50% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.85.

The county population contained 23.20% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 27.80% from 45 to 64, and 18.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,019, and the median income for a family was $37,090. Males had a median income of $33,871 versus $21,956 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,614. About 10.40% of families and 13.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.40% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.

Government

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Elected officials

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(information as of 2024)

Communities

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U.S. Census data map showing local municipal boundaries within Gladwin County. Shaded areas represent incorporated cities.

Cities

Civil townships

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Unincorporated communities

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Ghost town

Education

The Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District, based in Clare, services the students in the county along with those of Clare County. The intermediate school district offers regional special education services, early education and after-school programs, and technical career pathways for students of its districts.[28]

Gladwin County is served by the following regular public school districts:[29]

Gladwin County has the following private schools:[30]

  • Lilac Grove Amish School (Amish)
  • Meadow Brook (Amish)
  • Skeels Christian School (Baptist)
  • Southwell Amish School (Amish)

See also

References

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