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Delta County is a county in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 36,903.[2] The county seat is Escanaba.[3] The county was surveyed in 1843 and organized in 1861. Its name originates from the Greek letter Δ, which refers to the triangular shape of the original county[1][4] which included segments of Menominee, Dickinson, Iron, and Marquette counties.[5] Recreation and forest products are major industries, and crops include hay, corn, small grains, potatoes, and strawberries.[6]

Delta County
U.S. county
Delta County Courthouse in Escanaba
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°47′N 86°52′W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Founded	March 9, 1843 (authorized) 1861 (organized)[1]
Named for	Greek letter Delta
Seat	Escanaba
Largest city	Escanaba
Area
• Total	1,991 sq mi (5,160 km2)
• Land	1,171 sq mi (3,030 km2)
• Water	820 sq mi (2,100 km2)  41%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	36,903
• Density	32/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st

Delta County comprises the Escanaba, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,991 square miles (5,160 km²), of which 1,171 square miles (3,030 km²) is land and 820 square miles (2,100 km²) (41%) is water.[7] It is the fifth-largest county in Michigan by land area.

Adjacent counties

• Alger County, Michigan (north)
• Schoolcraft County, Michigan (east)
• Door County, Wisconsin (south/CST Border)
• Menominee County, Michigan (west/CST Border)
• Marquette County, Michigan (northwest)

National protected area

• Hiawatha National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	1,172		—
1870	2,542		116.9%
1880	6,812		168.0%
1890	15,330		125.0%
1900	23,881		55.8%
1910	30,108		26.1%
1920	30,909		2.7%
1930	32,280		4.4%
1940	34,037		5.4%
1950	32,913		−3.3%
1960	34,298		4.2%
1970	35,924		4.7%
1980	38,947		8.4%
1990	37,780		−3.0%
2000	38,520		2.0%
2010	37,069		−3.8%
2020	36,903		−0.4%
US Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2018[2]

The 2010 United States Census[12] indicates Delta County had population of 37,069. This decrease of 1,451 people from the 2000 United States Census represents a 3.8% population decrease during that 10-year period. In 2010 there were 15,992 households and 10,381 families in the county. The population density was 31.7 per square mile (12.2 per km²). There were 20,214 housing units at an average density of 17.3 per square mile (6.7 per km²). 94.7% of the population were White, 2.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.2% of some other race and 2.1% of two or more races. 0.9% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 20.8% were of French, French Canadian or Cajun, 15.5% German, 10.3% Swedish and 7.6% Irish ancestry.[13]

There were 15,992 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were husband and wife families, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.1% were non-families, and 29.8% were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.80.

The county population contained 20.9% under age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. 49.5% of the population were male, and 50.5% of the population female.

The 2010 American Community Survey 3-year estimate[12] indicates the median income for a household in the county was $40,967 and the median income for a family was $49,557. Males had a median income of $28,702 versus $15,093 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,751. About 2.4% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under the age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Major highways

• US 2 runs east–west through the lower part of the county, entering from Schoolcraft County east of Garden Corners and running westward to an intersection with US 41 at Rapid River.
• US 41 runs north–south through central part of the county, entering from Alger County at Trenary, running southerly to Rapid River then southwesterly along the Lake Michigan shore to the southwest corner of county.
• M-35 enters from Marquette County at the northwest corner of the county and runs southeasterly to intersection with US 41 at Gladstone.
• M-69 runs east–west across the southwestern tip of the county, entering from Menominee County at Schaffer and running southeasterly to an intersection with US 41 west of Narenta.
• M-183 runs from the southern tip of the Garden Peninsula at Fayette State Park to an intersection with US 2 at Garden Corners.[14]

Airport

The county is served by Delta County Airport (KESC), southwest of Escanaba. It provides scheduled airline service to Detroit.

Government

Delta County was reliably Republican after the American Civil War, and until Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. Since 1932, the Democratic Party nominee has carried the county vote in 15 of the 23 national presidential elections through 2020.

United States presidential election results for Delta County, Michigan[15]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	13,207	62.39%	7,606	35.93%	354	1.67%
2016	11,121	59.81%	6,436	34.61%	1,037	5.58%
2012	9,534	52.59%	8,330	45.95%	266	1.47%
2008	8,763	45.97%	9,974	52.32%	327	1.72%
2004	9,680	50.32%	9,381	48.76%	177	0.92%
2000	8,871	51.23%	7,970	46.03%	475	2.74%
1996	5,925	36.69%	8,561	53.01%	1,664	10.30%
1992	6,027	33.55%	8,387	46.69%	3,548	19.75%
1988	7,114	44.28%	8,891	55.34%	60	0.37%
1984	8,952	52.84%	7,934	46.83%	56	0.33%
1980	8,146	46.04%	8,475	47.90%	1,071	6.05%
1976	7,809	45.85%	9,027	53.00%	197	1.16%
1972	7,647	48.14%	8,003	50.38%	236	1.49%
1968	5,829	40.58%	7,821	54.45%	714	4.97%
1964	4,434	30.56%	10,046	69.25%	27	0.19%
1960	6,460	44.82%	7,924	54.98%	29	0.20%
1956	7,766	54.31%	6,489	45.38%	45	0.31%
1952	7,488	51.79%	6,921	47.87%	49	0.34%
1948	5,414	42.86%	6,943	54.96%	276	2.18%
1944	5,213	41.23%	7,375	58.33%	56	0.44%
1940	6,218	41.18%	8,802	58.29%	81	0.54%
1936	4,527	32.83%	8,954	64.93%	310	2.25%
1932	4,386	35.70%	7,363	59.93%	536	4.36%
1928	5,420	49.59%	5,419	49.58%	91	0.83%
1924	4,761	49.83%	463	4.85%	4,330	45.32%
1920	4,938	65.40%	1,985	26.29%	627	8.30%
1916	3,088	59.74%	1,781	34.46%	300	5.80%
1912	1,111	25.38%	1,066	24.35%	2,201	50.27%
1908	3,243	71.70%	1,097	24.25%	183	4.05%
1904	3,332	79.88%	658	15.78%	181	4.34%
1900	3,081	70.94%	1,210	27.86%	52	1.20%
1896	2,774	67.81%	1,237	30.24%	80	1.96%
1892	1,769	54.30%	1,412	43.34%	77	2.36%
1888	1,587	54.16%	1,332	45.46%	11	0.38%
1884	1,201	66.13%	609	33.54%	6	0.33%

Delta 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.

Elected officials

(information as of September 2018)[16]

Communities

Cities

• Escanaba (county seat)
• Gladstone

Village

• Garden

Civil townships

Unincorporated communities

Indian reservations

• A small section of the Hannahville Indian Community, which has most of its territory in neighboring Menominee County to the west, extends into Bark River Township.
• The Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians occupies a very small portion in the southwest city limits of Escanaba.

Education

School districts include:[17]

• Bark River-Harris School District
• Big Bay de Noc School District
• Escanaba Area Public Schools
• Gladstone Area Schools
• Mid Peninsula School District
• Rapid River Public Schools

See also

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

References

External links

• Delta County government website
• Delta County Profile, Sam M Cohodas Regional Economist, Tawni Hunt Ferrarini, Ph.D.
• "Bibliography on Delta County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University.

На других языках

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[de] Delta County (Michigan)

Delta County[1] ist ein County im Bundesstaat Michigan der Vereinigten Staaten. Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist Escanaba.

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- [en] Delta County, Michigan

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[ru] Делта (округ, Мичиган)

Округ Делта (англ. Delta County) располагается в штате Мичиган, США. Создан 9 марта 1843, но официально образован к 1861 году. По состоянию на 2010 год, численность населения составляла 37 069 человека.

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