Marinette County, Wisconsin

Marinette County, Wisconsin
Location in the state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Founded	1879
Seat	Marinette
Largest city	Marinette
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	1,550 sq mi (4,015 km²) 1,402 sq mi (3,631 km²) 148 sq mi (384 km²), 9.57%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	43,384 31/sq mi (12/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.marinettecounty.com

Marinette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 43,384. Its county seat is Marinette.^[1]

Marinette County is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Marinette County Courthouse, Marinette

Marinette County woods in fall

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,550 square miles (4,015 km²), of which 1,402 square miles (3,631 km²) is land and 148 square miles (384 km²) (9.57%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Dickinson County, Michigan - north
• Menominee County, Michigan - northeast
• Oconto County, Wisconsin - southwest
• Forest County, Wisconsin - west
• Florence County, Wisconsin - northwest

Major highways

U.S. 41 U.S. 141 U.S. 8

Highway 64 (Wisconsin) Highway 180 (Wisconsin)

Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Marinette County.

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	30,822		—
1910	33,812		9.7%
1920	34,361		1.6%
1930	33,530		−2.4%
1940	36,225		8.0%
1950	35,748		−1.3%
1960	34,660		−3.0%
1970	35,810		3.3%
1980	39,314		9.8%
1990	40,548		3.1%
2000	43,384		7.0%
2010	41,749		−3.8%
WI Counties 1900-1990

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 43,384 people, 17,585 households, and 11,834 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 26,260 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.08% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 37.8% were of German, 11.7% Polish, 6.4% French and 5.6% American ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 17,585 households out of which 28.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% were non-families. 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.50% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 25.00% from 45 to 64, and 17.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.00 males.

Cities, villages, and towns

• Amberg
• Athelstane
• Beaver
• Beecher
• Coleman
• Crivitz
• Dunbar
• Goodman
• Grover
• Lake
• Marinette
• Middle Inlet
• Niagara (town)
• Niagara
• Pembine
• Peshtigo (town)
• Peshtigo
• Porterfield
• Pound (town)
• Pound
• Silver Cliff
• Stephenson
• Wagner
• Wausaukee (town)
• Wausaukee

Unincorporated communities

Entering Marinette County on U.S. Route 141

Entering Marinette County at the Menominee River

• Amberg
• Athelstane
• Bagley Junction
• Beaver
• Beecher
• Beecher Lake
• Cedarville
• County Line (partial)
• Dunbar
• Goll
• Goodman
• Harmony
• Loomis
• Kremlin
• McAllister
• May Corner
• Middle Inlet
• Miles
• Packard
• Pembine
• Porterfield
• Rubys Corner
• Sweetheart City
• Walsh
• Wagner
• White Pine Haven
• Wilcox

Tourism

The Peshtigo River as seen from the town of Stephenson.

Tourism in Marinette County is important to many of the communities in northeast Wisconsin. The county has two main rivers, the Peshtigo and Menominee, and many lakes, streams, and forests which make the area an outdoor destination.

Snowmobiling is also very popular in the winter, and there is a large network of trails to accommodate the sport.

Dave's Falls are located in Marinette County, near Amberg.

See also

• Ansul Islands
• Green Island
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Marinette County, Wisconsin
• USS Marinette County (LST-953)

References

1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Marinette County
• Marinette County Tourism
• Chamber of Commerce

Coordinates: 45°20′N 88°00′W / 45.34°N 88.00°W / 45.34; -88.00