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Baraga County (/ˈbɛərəɡə/ BAIR-ə-gə) is a county in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 8,158, making it Michigan's fifth-least populous county.[3] The county seat is L'Anse.[4] The county is named after Bishop Frederic Baraga, a Catholic missionary who ministered to the Ojibwa Indians in the Michigan Territory.[1]

Baraga County
U.S. county
Baraga County Courthouse and Annex (July 2014)
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°43′N 88°20′W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Founded	February 19, 1875[1][2]
Named for	Frederic Baraga
Seat	L'Anse
Largest village	Baraga
Area
• Total	1,069 sq mi (2,770 km2)
• Land	898 sq mi (2,330 km2)
• Water	171 sq mi (440 km2)  16%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	8,158
• Density	9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st

The L'Anse Indian Reservation of the Ojibwa is within Baraga County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,069 square miles (2,770 km²), of which 898 square miles (2,330 km²) is land and 171 square miles (440 km²) (16%) is water.[5]

The county is located in the state's Upper Peninsula on the shore of Lake Superior, at the southeast base of the Keweenaw Peninsula. The villages of Baraga and L'Anse are located at the base of Lake Superior's Keweenaw Bay. Point Abbaye projects north into the lake, enclosing Huron Bay. The eastern two-thirds of the county includes much of the Huron Mountains, including Mount Arvon—the highest natural point in Michigan at 1,979 feet (603 m).

Major highways

• US 41 – runs north–south through the upper central part of county. The highway enters at the northeast corner of the county on the west shore of Keeweenaw Bay and runs south along the shoreline to Baraga and L'Anse, then turns inland (south) past Alberta, then east through Nestoria and Three Lakes. It exits into Marquette County at Imperial Heights.
• US 141 – runs south from its intersection with US-41 south of Alberta into Iron County.
• M-28 – enters the west side of the county then runs east and east-northeast to the intersection with US-141 at Covington.
• M-38 – runs east–west through the northwest corner of county. It enters from Alston in Houghton County, then runs east to intersection with US-41 at Baraga.

Adjacent counties

• Marquette County (east)
• Iron County (south)
• Houghton County (west)

National protected areas

• Keweenaw National Historical Park (part)
• Ottawa National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	1,804		—
1890	3,036		68.3%
1900	4,320		42.3%
1910	6,127		41.8%
1920	7,662		25.1%
1930	9,168		19.7%
1940	9,356		2.1%
1950	8,037		−14.1%
1960	7,151		−11.0%
1970	7,789		8.9%
1980	8,484		8.9%
1990	7,954		−6.2%
2000	8,746		10.0%
2010	8,860		1.3%
2020	8,158		−7.9%
US Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2018[3]

The 2010 United States Census[10] indicates Baraga County had a population of 8,860. This increase of 114 people from the 2000 United States Census. is a 1.3% population growth. In 2010 there were 3,444 households and 2,209 families in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 5,270 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). 75.0% of the population was White, 13.1% Native American, 7.2% Black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% of some other race and 4.4% of two or more races. 1.0% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 22.5% were of Finnish, 9.1% German, 8.8% French, French Canadian or Cajun, 5.6% English and 5.5% Irish ancestry.[11]

There were 3,444 households, out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.82.

The age distribution of the county population was the following: 20.2% were under the age of 18, 7% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.9 years. 54.9% of the population was male, 45.1% was female.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,115, and the median income for a family was $50,996. The per capita income for the county was $19,076. About 9.5% of families and 13% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Baraga County has tended to support Republican candidates. Since 1884 its voters have selected the Republican Party nominee in 64% (22 of 35) of the national elections through 2020, and in all presidential elections since 2000.

United States presidential election results for Baraga County, Michigan[12]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	2,512	62.07%	1,478	36.52%	57	1.41%
2016	2,158	61.34%	1,156	32.86%	204	5.80%
2012	1,866	53.47%	1,574	45.10%	50	1.43%
2008	1,846	50.53%	1,725	47.22%	82	2.24%
2004	1,977	53.66%	1,660	45.06%	47	1.28%
2000	1,836	54.11%	1,400	41.26%	157	4.63%
1996	1,209	36.70%	1,601	48.60%	484	14.69%
1992	1,160	31.96%	1,695	46.69%	775	21.35%
1988	1,630	47.88%	1,753	51.50%	21	0.62%
1984	1,965	51.82%	1,818	47.94%	9	0.24%
1980	2,046	52.18%	1,609	41.04%	266	6.78%
1976	1,788	49.47%	1,778	49.20%	48	1.33%
1972	1,905	54.93%	1,517	43.74%	46	1.33%
1968	1,508	45.45%	1,680	50.63%	130	3.92%
1964	1,160	31.05%	2,568	68.74%	8	0.21%
1960	1,861	48.51%	1,964	51.20%	11	0.29%
1956	1,968	55.51%	1,574	44.40%	3	0.08%
1952	2,103	57.29%	1,540	41.95%	28	0.76%
1948	1,878	50.11%	1,656	44.18%	214	5.71%
1944	1,829	49.25%	1,874	50.46%	11	0.30%
1940	2,512	53.48%	2,152	45.82%	33	0.70%
1936	2,035	46.94%	2,218	51.16%	82	1.89%
1932	1,917	46.92%	2,016	49.34%	153	3.74%
1928	2,203	65.27%	1,046	30.99%	126	3.73%
1924	1,714	71.84%	208	8.72%	464	19.45%
1920	1,368	74.67%	304	16.59%	160	8.73%
1916	748	57.19%	462	35.32%	98	7.49%
1912	295	25.97%	280	24.65%	561	49.38%
1908	765	73.98%	232	22.44%	37	3.58%
1904	564	73.34%	185	24.06%	20	2.60%
1900	606	63.92%	333	35.13%	9	0.95%
1896	611	55.90%	459	41.99%	23	2.10%
1892	375	36.76%	630	61.76%	15	1.47%
1888	389	48.69%	406	50.81%	4	0.50%
1884	396	56.33%	307	43.67%	0	0.00%

Baraga County operates the County 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.

Communities

Villages

• Baraga
• L'Anse (county seat)

Census-designated place

• Zeba

Other unincorporated communities

Townships

Indian reservations

• The L'Anse Indian Reservation occupies two sections of Baraga County within portions of Baraga, L'Anse, and Arvon townships. The reservation also has very small portion in Chocolay Charter Township in neighboring Marquette County to the east.

See also

• List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Baraga County, Michigan
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Baraga County, Michigan

References

External links

• Baraga County Government website
• Baraga County Profile, Sam M Cohodas Regional Economist, Tawni Hunt Ferrarini, Ph.D.
• Western Upper Peninsula Planning & Development Region

На других языках

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[de] Baraga County

Baraga County[1] ist ein County im Bundesstaat Michigan der Vereinigten Staaten. Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist L’Anse.

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- [en] Baraga County, Michigan

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[ru] Барага (округ)

Округ Барага (англ. Baraga County) располагается в штате Мичиган, США. Официально образован 19-го февраля 1875 года. По состоянию на 2010 год, численность населения составляла 8 860 человек.

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