Clare County, Michigan

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Clare County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 30,856.<ref name=QF>Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Harrison.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

A detail from A New Map of Michigan with its Canals, Roads & Distances (1842) by Henry Schenck Tanner, showing Clare County as Kaykakee, the county's name from 1840 to 1843.<ref name=Newberry/> Several nearby counties are also shown with names that would later be changed.

Template:See also The county was created by the Michigan Legislature from part of Michilimackinac County in 1840, named Kaykakee County<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> after a Sauk Indian Chief. It was renamed Clare County in 1843 after County Clare in Ireland. The county was administered by a succession of other Michigan counties prior to the organization of county government in 1871.<ref name=Newberry>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=clarke/><ref>Michigan History, Arts and Libraries on sources of County names. Template:Webarchive</ref>Template:Efn Farwell was the first county seat; in 1877 the county seat was moved to Harrison.

Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.9%) is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is considered to be part of both Northern Michigan and Central Michigan.

Features

Major highways

  • Template:Jct runs east–west through bottom of county. Enters west county line at Template:Convert north of SW corner of county. Runs easterly to intersection with US127 at Template:Convert north of Clare.
  • Template:Jct runs through Clare with Bus. US 127 until they meet M-115, where Bus. US 10 runs eastward to US 10.
  • Template:Jct runs north–south through eastern middle of county, Passing Harrison and Clare.
  • Template:Jct runs through Clare with Bus. US 10 until the two meet M-115, where Bus. US 10 turns eastward while Bus. US 127 continues southward to US 127.
  • Template:Jct runs from US 127 to go through Harrison. Bus. US 127 intersects M-61, and the two have a concurrency with each other until they both intersect US 127, where Bus. US 127 ends with M-61 continues eastward to Gladwin.
  • Template:Jct runs along east line of county, from the northeast corner for Template:Convert, then turns east into Gladwin County.
  • Template:Jct runs east–west through middle of county, entering the west line from Osceola County and running east to intersection with US 127 at Harrison.
  • Template:Jct runs southeast and east across bottom of county. It enters the west line from Osceola County at Template:Convert above the southwest corner of county and runs to an intersection with Bus. US 127/Bus. US 10 at Clare.<ref>Template:Google maps</ref>

Adjacent counties

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Demographics

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The 2010 United States census<ref name=AFF>Template:Cite web</ref> indicates Clare County had a 2010 population of 30,926. This decrease of 326 people from the 2000 United States census represents a loss of 1.0% population. In 2010 there were 12,966 households and 8,584 families in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 23,233 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial and ethnic makeup of the county was 95.8% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races.

There were 12,966 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were husband and wife families, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.8% were non-families, and 28.0% were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.83.

The county population contained 20.9% under age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The 2010 American Community Survey 3-year estimate<ref name=AFF/> indicates the median income for a household in the county was $33,338 and the median income for a family was $40,983. Males had a median income of $24,220 versus $13,587 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,516. About 2.3% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.8% of those under the age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

Government

Clare County voters tend to vote Republican; they have selected the Republican Party nominee in 72% of national elections (26 of 36). Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has 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.

Elected officials

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Attractions

Clare County is in the middle of large state forests. Wildlife, including bear, deer, eagles, Kirtland's warblers, and turkeys, are located nearby. Local attractions include:

Activities include:

  • Birding
  • Boating
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Hunting
  • Nordic skiing
  • ORV and groomed snowmobile trails.
  • Paddling (canoe and kayak)

Communities

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

Cities

Village

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 Gladwin 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Clare County is served by the following regular public school districts:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Clare County has the following private schools:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

  • East Dover School (Amish)
  • Great Lakes Mennonite School (Mennonite)
  • Shady Lawn Amish Parochial School (Amish)

See also

Notes

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References

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Official Visitor Information Site

News from Clare County

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