Lenawee County ("LENN-a-way") is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2010 census recorded that it had a population of 99892. The county seat is Adrian.1 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Highways 2.1.1 US Highways 2.1.2 Michigan State Trunklines 2.1.3 Road grid 2.2 Adjacent counties 3 Demographics 4 Government 4.1 Lenawee County elected officials 5 Cities villages and townships 6 See also 7 Notes 8 External links History Lenawee County Courthouse Adrian See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Lenawee County Michigan The County was organized in 1826. It was split off from Monroe County Michigan. This Henry Schoolcraft neologism is thought to be derived from a Native American word meaning "man"from the Delaware "leno or lenno" or the Shawnee "lenawai."23 See List of Michigan county name etymologies. Geography According to the 2000 census the county has a total area of 761.31 square miles (1971.8 km2) of which 750.50 square miles (1943.8 km2) (or 98.58%) is land and 10.81 square miles (28.0 km2) (or 1.42%) is water.4 Lenawee County is considered to be part of Southeastern Michigan. Highways US Highways US-12 - Michigan Avenue also known as Chicago Road US-127 US-223 Michigan State Trunklines M-34 M-50 M-52 M-124 M-156 Road grid

Within Lenawee County's townships north-south roads are referred to as "highways" while east-west roads are referred to as "roads". Adjacent counties Washtenaw County (northeast) Jackson County (northwest) Monroe County (east) Hillsdale County (west) Lucas County Ohio (southeast) Fulton County Ohio (southwest) Jackson County Washtenaw County Hillsdale County Monroe County    Lenawee County Michigan     Fulton County Ohio Lucas County Ohio Demographics Historical populations Census Pop. % 1900 48406 1910 47907 1.0% 1920 47767 0.3% 1930 49849 4.4% 1940 53110 6.5% 1950 64629 21.7% 1960 77789 20.4% 1970 81609 4.9% 1980 89948 10.2% 1990 91476 1.7% 2000 98890 8.1% Est. 2009 99837 1.0%

As of the census5 of 2000 there were 98890 people 35930 households and 26049 families residing in the county. The population density was 132 people per square mile (51/km). There were 39769 housing units at an average density of 53 per square mile (20/km). The racial makeup of the county was 92.51% White 2.12% Black or African American 0.41% Native American 0.46% Asian 0.01% Pacific Islander 3.01% from other races and 1.49% from two or more races. 6.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 30.4% were of German 11.6% English 10.2% American and 9.9% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.7% spoke English and 4.2% Spanish as their first language.

There were 35930 households out of which 34.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them 58.70% were married couples living together 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.50% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18 9.10% from 18 to 24 28.60% from 25 to 44 23.70% from 45 to 64 and 12.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $45739 and the median income for a family was $53661. Males had a median income of $38458 versus $25510 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20186. About 4.40% of families and 6.70% of the population were below the poverty line including 7.10% of those under age 18 and 9.20% of those age 65 or over. Government

The county government operates the jail maintains rural roads operates the major local courts keeps files of deeds and mortgages maintains vital records administers public health regulations and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan most local government functionspolice and fire building and zoning tax assessment street maintenance etc.are the responsibility of individual cities and townships. Lenawee County elected officials Board of Commission Chairman: James E. Van Doren Prosecuting Attorney: Jonathan Poer Of Counsel to the Board of Commissioners:Irving C. Shaw Jr. Sheriff: Jack Welsh County Clerk: Roxann Hollaway County Treasurer: Marilyn Woods Register of Deeds: Victori J. Daniels Drain Commissioner: Stephen R. May County Surveyor: Glenn Richard Road Commissioners: Merrill Bales; Robert Emery; Stan Wilson Orrin Gregg P.E. Susan Bower CPS

(information as of November 2007) Cities villages and townships

Cities Adrian Hudson Morenci Tecumseh Villages Addison Blissfield Britton Cement City (partially) Clayton Clinton Deerfield Onsted Unincorporated Canandaigua Fairfield Jasper Madison Center Medina Manitou Beach-Devils Lake CDP North Morenci Palmyra Sand Creek Tipton Weston Townships Adrian Charter Township Blissfield Township Cambridge Township Clinton Township Deerfield Township Dover Township Fairfield Township Franklin Township Hudson Township Macon Township Madison Charter Township Medina Township Ogden Township Palmyra Township Raisin Charter Township Ridgeway Township Riga Township Rollin Township Rome Township Seneca Township Tecumseh Township Woodstock Township See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Lenawee County Michigan Notes "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.  Michigan History Arts and Libraries on sources of County names. Clarke Historical Library Central Michigan University Bibliography on Lenawee County. "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.  "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.  External links Lenawee County Conference & Visitors Bureau Lenawee County Drain Commissioner Lenawee County Government Site Lenawee County Road Commission Complete text of History of Lenawee County published in 1909 by the Western Historical Society v d eMunicipalities and communities of Lenawee County Michigan County seat: Adrian Cities Adrian  Hudson  Morenci  Tecumseh Villages Addison  Blissfield  Britton  Cement City  Clayton  Clinton  Deerfield  Onsted Charter townships Adrian  Clinton  Madison  Raisin General law townships Blissfield  Cambridge  Deerfield  Dover  Fairfield  Franklin  Hudson  Macon  Medina  Ogden  Palmyra  Ridgeway  Riga  Rollin  Rome  Seneca  Tecumseh  Woodstock Unincorporated communities Jasper  Manitou Beach-Devils Lake  Tipton  Weston Footnotes This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties v d e State of Michigan Lansing (capital) Topics Congressional delegation  Geography  Governors  History  Islands  Legislature  Lieutenant Governors  Lighthouses  Museums  National Historic Landmarks  National Register of Historic Places listings  People  State Historic Sites  State parks  Supreme Court  Tallest buildings  Timeline  Topics  Visitor attractions Regions Upper Peninsula Copper Country  Keweenaw Peninsula  Gogebic Range Lower Peninsula Central Michigan  Southern Michigan  Flint/Tri-Cities  The Thumb  The Greater Tri Cities  Michiana  Northern Michigan  Southeast Michigan  Metro Detroit  West Michigan Largest Municipalities Alpena  Ann Arbor  Battle Creek  Bay City  Bloomfield Township  Canton Township  Chesterfield Township  Clinton Township  Commerce Township  Dearborn  Dearborn Heights  Detroit  East Lansing  Eastpointe  Farmington Hills  Flint  Flint Township  Georgetown Township  Grand Rapids  Holland  Jackson  Kalamazoo  Kentwood  Lansing  Lincoln Park  Livonia  Macomb Township  Meridian Township  Midland  Muskegon  Novi  Pontiac  Portage  Redford  Rochester Hills  Roseville  Royal Oak  Saginaw  Saginaw Township  St. Clair Shores  Shelby Township  Southfield  Sterling Heights  Taylor  Troy  Warren  Waterford Township  West Bloomfield  Westland  Wyoming  Ypsilanti Township Counties Alcona  Alger  Allegan  Alpena  Antrim  Arenac  Baraga  Barry  Bay  Benzie  Berrien  Branch  Calhoun  Cass  Charlevoix  Cheboygan  Chippewa  Clare  Clinton  Crawford  Delta  Dickinson  Eaton  Emmet  Genesee  Gladwin  Gogebic  Grand Traverse  Gratiot  Hillsdale  Houghton  Huron  Ingham  Ionia  Iosco  Iron  Isabella  Jackson  Kalamazoo  Kalkaska  Kent  Keweenaw  Lake  Lapeer  Leelanau  Lenawee  Livingston  Luce  Mackinac  Macomb  Manistee  Marquette  Mason  Mecosta  Menominee  Midland  Missaukee  Monroe  Montcalm  Montmorency  Muskegon  Newaygo  Oakland  Oceana  Ogemaw  Ontonagon  Osceola  Oscoda  Otsego  Ottawa  Presque Isle  Roscommon  Saginaw  Sanilac  Schoolcraft  Shiawassee  St. Clair  St. Joseph  Tuscola  Van Buren  Washtenaw  Wayne  Wexford Coordinates: 4153N 8404W / 41.89N 84.07W / 41.89; -84.07