Delta County, Michigan facts for kids
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Delta County
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Delta County Courthouse in Escanaba
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Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| Founded | March 9, 1843 (authorized) 1861 (organized) |
| 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%% |
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| • Total | 36,903 |
| • Density | 32/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
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. The county seat is Escanaba. The county was surveyed in 1843 and organized in 1861. Its name originates from the Greek letter delta (Δ), which refers to the triangular shape of the original county which included segments of Menominee, Dickinson, Iron, and Marquette counties. Recreation and forest products are major industries, and crops include hay, corn, small grains, potatoes, and strawberries.
Delta County comprises the Escanaba, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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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. It is the fifth-largest county in Michigan by land area.
Adjacent counties
By land
- Menominee County (southwest, Central Time Zone border)
- Marquette County (northwest)
- Alger County (north)
- Schoolcraft County (east)
By water
- Leelanau County (southeast)
- Door County, Wisconsin (south, Central Time Zone border)
National protected area
- Hiawatha National Forest (part)
Communities
Cities
Village
Civil townships
- Baldwin Township
- Bark River Township
- Bay de Noc Township
- Brampton Township
- Cornell Township
- Ensign Township
- Escanaba Township
- Fairbanks Township
- Ford River Township
- Garden Township
- Maple Ridge Township
- Masonville Township
- Nahma Township
- Wells Township
Unincorporated communities
- Bark River
- Brampton
- Chaison
- Fairport
- Fayette
- Ford River
- Garden Corners
- Harris
- Hyde
- Isabella
- Island View
- Kipling
- Lake Bluff
- Maplewood
- Nahma
- Narenta
- Perkins
- Perronville
- Rapid River
- Riverland
- Rock
- St. Nicholas
- Schaffer
- Wells
- West Gladstone
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.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| 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% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 36,790 | −0.8% | |
| US Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2018 |
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The 2010 United States census indicated Delta County had population of 37,069. By 2020, its population was 36,903.
Education
School districts include:
- 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
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.
Airport
The county is served by Delta County Airport (KESC), southwest of Escanaba. It provides scheduled airline service to Detroit.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Delta (Míchigan) para niños
