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Newaygo County, Michigan
Newaygo County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 49,978. The county seat is White Cloud. The county was created in 1840, and was organized in 1851. It was either named for an Ojibwe leader who signed the Treaty of Saginaw in 1819 or for an Algonquian word meaning "much water". Geography According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (5.6%) is covered by water. The county is considered to be part of West Michigan. The county has more than 230 natural lakes. The combined total length of all the county's rivers and streams exceeds . Three large dams— Croton, Hardy, and Newaygo—were built at the beginning of the 20th century. The Hardy Dam is the largest earthen dam east of the Mississippi River. Over half of the county is in the Manistee National Forest. Rivers * Muskegon River * Pere Marquette River * Rogue River * White River Major highways * runs east� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County (United States)
In the United States, a county or county equivalent is an Administrative division, administrative subdivision of a U.S. state, state or territories of the United States, territory, typically with defined geographic Border, boundaries and some level of governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 states, while Louisiana and Alaska have functionally equivalent subdivisions called List of parishes in Louisiana, parishes and List of boroughs and census areas in Alaska, boroughs, respectively. Counties and other local governments in the United States, local governments exist as a matter of U.S. state law, so the specific governmental powers of counties may vary widely between the states, with many providing some level of services to civil townships, Local government in the United States, municipalities, and Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated areas. Certain municipalities are List of U.S. municipalities in multiple counties, in multiple counties. Some municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White River (White Lake)
The White River (Ottawa dialect, Ottawa: ''Wabigungweshcupago,'' "White Clay River") is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed November 21, 2011 river located on the western side of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Its source is the Oxford Swamp in Newaygo County, Michigan, Newaygo County. The rural town of Hesperia, Michigan, Hesperia borders the river.White River Michigan Department of Natural Resources Continuing onward, the White River flows in a southwesterly direction through the southern section of Manistee National Forest. The river passes through Oceana County, Michigan, Oceana County and into Muskegon County, Michigan, Muskegon County and White Lake (Michigan), White Lake. The lake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch American
Dutch Americans () are Americans of Dutch and Flemish descent whose ancestors came from the Low Countries in the distant past, or from the Netherlands as from 1830 when the Flemish became independent from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands by creating the Kingdom of Belgium. Dutch settlement in the Americas started in 1613 with New Amsterdam, which was exchanged with the English for Suriname at the Treaty of Breda (1667) and renamed New York City. The English split the Dutch colony of New Netherland into two pieces and named them New York and New Jersey. Further waves of immigration occurred in the 19th and 20th centuries. According to the 2021 American Community Survey, an estimated 3.1 million Americans claim total or partial Dutch heritage, while 884,857 Americans claimed total Dutch heritage. In 2021, 113,634 Dutch Americans were foreign-born (of which 61.5% in Europe). The 2009-2013 survey estimated 141,580 people of 5 years and over to speak D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German American
German Americans (, ) are Americans who have full or partial German ancestry. According to the United States Census Bureau's figures from 2022, German Americans make up roughly 41 million people in the US, which is approximately 12% of the population. This represents a decrease from the 2012 census where 50.7 million Americans identified as German. The census is conducted in a way that allows this total number to be broken down in two categories. In the 2020 census, roughly two thirds of those who identify as German also identified as having another ancestry, while one third identified as German alone. German Americans account for about one third of the total population of people of German ancestry in the world. The first significant groups of German immigrants arrived in the British America, British colonies in the 1670s, and they settled primarily in the colonial states of Province of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Province of New York, New York, and Colony of Virginia, Virginia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English American
English Americans (also known as Anglo-Americans) are Americans whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in England. In the 2020 United States census, English Americans were the largest group in the United States with 46.6 million Americans self-identifying as having some English origins (many combined with another heritage) representing (19.8%) of the White Americans, White American population. This includes 25,536,410 (12.5% of whites) identified as predominantly or "English alone". Overview Despite their status as the largest self-identified ancestral-origin group in the United States, demographers still regard the number of English Americans as an undercount. As most English Americans are the descendants of settlers who first arrived during the Thirteen Colonies, colonial period which began over 400 years ago, many Americans are either unaware of this heritage or choose to elect a more recent known ancestral group even if English is their primary ancestry. The term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent County, Michigan
Kent County is located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 Census, the county had a population of 657,974, making it the fourth most populous county in Michigan, and the largest outside of the Metro Detroit, Detroit area. Its county seat is Grand Rapids, Michigan, Grand Rapids. The county was set off in 1831, and organized in 1836. It is named for New York jurist and legal scholar James Kent (jurist), James Kent, who represented the Michigan Territory in its Toledo War, dispute with Ohio over the Toledo Strip. Kent County is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is West Michigan's economic and manufacturing center. It is home of the Frederik Meijer Gardens, a significant cultural landmark of the Midwest. The Gerald R. Ford International Airport is the county's primary location for regional and international airline traffic. History The Grand River (Michigan), Grand River runs through the county. On its west bank are tumulus, burial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montcalm County, Michigan
Montcalm County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 66,614. The county is geographically located in the West Michigan region of the Lower Peninsula. The county seat is Stanton, and the largest city is Greenville. The county is named for General Marquis Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, military commander of French troops during the French and Indian War. The county was set off in 1831 and organized in 1850. Montcalm County is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.1%) is water. Adjacent counties * Isabella County (northeast) * Mecosta County (north) * Gratiot County (east) * Newaygo County (west) * Ionia County (south) * Kent County (southwest) * Clinton County (southeast) National protected area * Manistee National Forest (part) Major highways * * * * * * Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 61, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mecosta County, Michigan
Mecosta County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 39,714. The county seat is Big Rapids. The county is named after Chief Mecosta, the leader of the Potawatomi Native American tribe who once traveled the local waterways in search of fish and game. Chief Mecosta was one of the signers the Treaty of Washington in 1836. The easily navigated waterways soon led to a boom in lumber industry growth. Workers settled the area in 1851, and the county was officially settled and the government officially organized in 1859. Mecosta County is home to over 100 lakes, rivers, and streams with the Muskegon River winding its way through the county seat and largest city Big Rapids (originally named Leonard). Mecosta County was set off on April 1, 1840, but remained attached for administrative purposes to Kent County until 1857, when it was attached to Newaygo County. The county government was organized on February 11, 1859, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osceola County, Michigan
Osceola County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 22,891. The county seat is Reed City. History When established by the Michigan Legislature on April 1, 1840, it was named Unwattin County, after Chief Unwattin of the local Ottawa people. As a representative of the Ottawa nation, he participated in negotiations for the Treaty of Washington (1836) that granted a vast expanse of Michigan to the US Federal Government. The name was changed March 8, 1843, to Osceola, after the Seminole chief who achieved renown in Florida. The county was initially attached for administrative purposes to Ottawa County. In 1855, it was attached to Mason County; in 1857, to Newaygo County; and in 1859, to Mecosta County. As the population increased, separate county government was organized in 1869, with Hersey designated as the county seat. Reed City became the official county seat in 1927. The county was developed initially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake County, Michigan
Lake County (formerly known as Aischum County) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 12,096. The county seat is Baldwin. History The county was created by the Michigan Legislature in 1840 as Aischum County, then renamed Lake County in 1843, for its many lakes. It was administered by a succession of other Michigan counties prior to the organization of county government in 1871. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.2%) is water. State trunkline highways * enters from Mason County; goes through Baldwin; continues east into Osceola County * enters Lake County from Newaygo County; passes through Baldwin; continues north to Wexford County National Protected Area * Manistee National Forest (part) Adjacent counties * Osceola County (east) * Oceana County (southwest) * Wexford County (northeast) * Mason County (west) * Manistee County (northwest) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
