Macomb County Michigan Seal Location in the state of Michigan Michigan's location in the U.S. Founded January 15 1818 1 Seat Mt. Clemens Largest city Warren Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 569.78 sq mi (1476 km) 480.44 sq mi (1244 km) 89.34 sq mi (231 km) 15.68% Population  - (2010)  - Density 840978 1752.0/sq mi (676.0/km) Website macombcountymi.gov

Macomb County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2010 census recorded its population to be 840978 making it the third most populous county in the state.2 Of Michigan's five largest counties Macomb experienced the most population growth (6.7%) between 2000 and 2010. The county seat is Mt. Clemens.3 Macomb County is part of the Detroit metropolitan area; the city of Detroit is located south of 8 Mile Road the county's southern border. Macomb County contains 28 cities townships and villages including three of the top ten most populous municipalities in Michigan as of the 2010 census: Warren (#3) Sterling Heights (#4) and Clinton Township (#10).4 The communities range from mature inner-ring suburbs like the cities of Warren and Roseville to newer wealthier locales such as Sterling Heights Macomb Township Shelby Township Clinton Township and Washington Township. The county is named for Alexander Macomb Jr. an early U.S. Army commander. Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Adjacent counties 2 Demographics 3 History 4 Parks and recreation 5 Government 5.1 Macomb County Elected Officials 6 Noted people from Macomb County 6.1 Actors/Actresses 6.2 Athletes 6.3 Musicians 6.4 Other 7 Cities villages and townships 8 High schools 9 Transportation 9.1 Air 9.2 Major highways 9.3 Other Major Roads 10 See also 11 References 12 External links Geography

According to the 2000 census the county has a total area of 569.78 square miles (1475.7 km2) of which 480.44 square miles (1244.3 km2) (or 84.32%) is land and 89.34 square miles (231.4 km2) (or 15.68%) is water.5

Lake St. Clair borders the county on the east.

Far northern parts of the county such as Richmond and Armada are often considered to be part of Michigan's Thumb region. Adjacent counties Lambton County Ontario Canada - southeast water boundary in Lake St. Clair St. Clair County Michigan - northeast Lapeer County Michigan - northwest Oakland County Michigan - west Wayne County Michigan - south Lapeer County St. Clair County Oakland County Lake St. Clair    Macomb County Michigan     Wayne County Demographics Historical populations Census Pop. % 1900 33244 1910 32606 1.9% 1920 38103 16.9% 1930 77146 102.5% 1940 107638 39.5% 1950 184961 71.8% 1960 405804 119.4% 1970 625309 54.1% 1980 694600 11.1% 1990 717400 3.3% 2000 788149 9.9% 2010 840978 6.7%

As of the census6 of 2000 there were 788149 people 309203 households and 210876 families residing in the county. The population density was 1640 people per square mile (633/km). There were 320276 housing units at an average density of 667 per square mile (257/km). The racial makeup of the county was 92.66% White 2.71% Black or African American 0.31% Native American 2.14% Asian 0.02% Pacific Islander 0.39% from other races and 1.77% from two or more races. 1.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 18.1% were of German 17.1% Polish 13.6% Italian 7.5% Irish and 5.5% English ancestry according to Census 2000. 87.6% spoke only English at home; 1.7% spoke Italian 1.4% Polish 1.2% Spanish 1.1% Arabic and 1.1% Syriac.

Two Native American tribes had over 1000 residents in Macomb County in 2000. The Cherokee tribe counted 1781 county residents while 1038 reported membership in the Chippewa tribe.7 This is the tribe known as the Ojibwa.

Among Asian ethnic groups six numbered over 1000 people in Macomb County. The most numerous were the 5713 Asian Indians followed by Filipinos (4155) Chinese (2489) Koreans (1853) Vietnamese (1557) and Hmong (1103).7

There were 309203 households out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them 54.30% were married couples living together 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present and 31.80% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18 8.00% from 18 to 24 31.50% from 25 to 44 22.80% from 45 to 64 and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $52102 and the median income for a family was $62816. Males had a median income of $48303 versus $30215 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24446. About 4.00% of families and 5.60% of the population were below the poverty line including 7.00% of those under age 18 and 6.40% of those age 65 or over. The years 2000-2005 saw the African American population in Macomb County more than double. This growth largely resulted from an exodus of African Americans from Detroit. By 2005 Census estimates for Macomb County showed it was 5.6% African American meaning that the growth of the African-American population in the county had been well over 100% in the last five years. The percentage of Asians had risen to 2.9% largely fueled by the exodus of the Detroit Hmong population northward into Warren. The American Community Survey showed 1.5% of Macomb County's population reporting two or more races. According to the 2006 American Community Survey the average family size is 3.15. The population of 25 and over is 571463. 86.9% of that population has graduated from high school 21% of that population has a Bachelor's degree or higher. About 14.3 of that population is disabled. 12.5% of Macomb's population can speak another language at home. As of 2010 the population of Macomb County was 83.91% Non-Hispanic white 8.65% Black 0.31% Native American 2.98% Asian 0.02% Pacific Islander 0.10% Non-Hispanics of some other race 2.10% Two or more races and 2.27% Hispanic or Latino. History The Ojibwa lived in the area centuries before European contact. The first European explorers arrived in the area during the 17th century. A Moravian colony was established in the county in the late 18th century. They included French fur trappers and missionaries. In addition to the original French and English later settlers included Germans Belgians and others who came directly from Europe. In the 19th century the county received many American migrants from New York and New England who were attracted to the area for land and booming jobs. Macomb County was formally organized on January 15 1818 as the third county in the Michigan territory. At that time it covered a much larger area than it does today. In 1819 and 1820 large portions of the county were removed to form the counties of Oakland Lapeer Genesee and St. Clair. The county was named in honor of General Alexander Macomb a highly decorated veteran of the War of 1812. The county gained fame in the 1980s and '90s as a bellwether of state and national politics. Macomb's large cohort of working-class socially conservative whites gave it one of the nation's most prominent concentrations of "Reagan Democrats". Outsider candidates with a conservative-populist bent have done well there in the past (e.g. George Wallace in 1968 and Pat Buchanan in 1992). Parks and recreation Macomb County is home to more than 130 parks covering 12000 acres (49 km) managed by the state regional county and local government. There are four major public parks in the County - Freedom Hill County Park Macomb Orchard Trail Metro Beach Metropark and Stony Creek Metropark. The county also has 31 miles of shoreline and over 100 marinas. 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 functions police and fire building and zoning tax assessment street maintenance etc. are the responsibility of individual cities and townships. In May 2008 Macomb County voters approved the inclusion of a County Executive in a new charter to be submitted to the voters by 2010. A charter commission was elected in November 2008 for the purpose of drafting a charter for submission to Governor Granholm which was submitted and approved and placed on the November 2009 ballot. The Charter passed with a 60.4% to 39.6% margin.8 Macomb County Elected Officials Prosecuting Attorney: Eric J. Smith (Democrat) County Executive: Mark A. Hackel (Democrat) Sheriff: Anthony Wickersham (Democrat) County Clerk/Register of Deeds: Carmella Sabaugh (Democrat) County Treasurer: Ted B. Wahby (Democrat) Public Works Commissioner: Anthony V. Marrocco (Democrat) County Commission or Board of Commissioners: 13 members elected from districts (7 Democrats 6 Republicans) Charter Commission: 26 members elected from same districts as county commissioners (22 Democrats 4 Republicans) Circuit Court: 12 judges (non-partisan) Probate Court: 2 judges (non-partisan) Noted people from Macomb County Actors/Actresses Dean Cain actor Mount Clemens Dave Coulier actor/comedian St. Clair Shores Adrienne Frantz actress/singer Mount Clemens Michigan Faye Grant actress St. Clair Shores Christopher Howe actor Shelby Township Athletes George Herbert Allencoached in the NFL and USFL St. Clair Shores David Booth NHL player Washington Dave Debol NHL player St. Clair Shores John DiGiorgio NFL Player Macomb Shelby Township Denny Felsner NHL player Warren Derian Hatcher NHL player Sterling Heights Kevin Hatcher NHL player Sterling Heights Bryan Herta race car driver Warren Matt Hunwick NHL player Warren Craig Kowalski professional ice hockey player Warren Craig Krenzel NFL player Sterling Heights John Mazza PBA bowler Shelby Township Shirley Muldowney race car driver Armada Steve Phillips MLB coach Warren John Smoltz MLB player Warren Jim Sorgi NFL player Fraser Matt Taormina NHL player Warren Michele Van Gorp WNBA player from Duke University Warren Doug Weight NHL player Warren Mark Wells member of the 1980 Olympic hockey team St. Clair Shores Johnny White race car driver Warren Ernie Whitt MLB player Roseville Frank Zombo NFL player Sterling Heights Musicians Kid Rock Romeo Mitch Ryder Roseville Justin Jeffre (98 Degrees) Mount Clemens Uncle Kracker Harrison Township Eminem Warren Fred 'Sonic' Smith St. Clair Shores Other Joe Cada professional poker player Shelby Township Dick Enberg sportscaster Armada Martha Griffiths Lieutenant Governor of Michigan (19831991) Armada Alex Groesbeck politician Warren Butch Hartman creator of the cartoon show The Fairly OddParents New Baltimore Ian Hornak Artist Mount Clemens Jerry M. Linenger NASA astronaut Eastpointe Cassandra Swiderski author Eastpointe Cities villages and townships Cities Center Line Eastpointe Fraser Grosse Pointe Shores (partial) Memphis Mount Clemens (county seat) New Baltimore Richmond Roseville St. Clair Shores Sterling Heights Utica Warren Villages Armada New Haven Romeo Townships Armada Township Bruce Township Chesterfield Charter Township Clinton Charter Township Harrison Charter Township Lenox Township Macomb Township Ray Township Richmond Township Shelby Charter Township Washington Township High schools Anchor Bay High School Arts Academy in the Woods Armada High School Centerline High School Chippewa Valley High School Clintondale High School Cousino High School Dakota High School De La Salle Collegiate High School East Detroit High School Dwight D. Eisenhower High School Fitzgerald High School Fraser High School Henry Ford II High School International Academy of Macomb Lake Shore High School Lakeview High School L'Anse Creuse High School L'Anse Creuse High School - North Lutheran High School North Macomb Academy of Arts and Sciences Mount Clemens High School New Haven High School Richmond High School Romeo High School Roseville High School Southlake High School Sterling Heights High School Sterling Heights Parkway Christian Stevenson High School Utica High School Warren Connor Creek Academy West Warren Mott High School Warren Lincoln High School Warren Woods Tower High School Transportation Air Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) (Detroit) - General aviation only Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) (Romulus) - Major commercial airport hub for Northwest Airlines and Spirit Airlines Oakland County International Airport (PTK) Waterford Township) - Charter passenger facility St. Clair County International Airport (near Port Huron Michigan) - A minor international airport on the U.S. and Canadian Border. Selfridge Air National Guard Base (Mount Clemens) - Military airbase Major highways (Ford Freeway) runs east-west through Detroit and serves Ann Arbor to the west (where it continues to Chicago) and Port Huron to the northeast. The stretch of the current I-94 freeway from Ypsilanti to Detroit was one of the first American limited-access freeways. Henry Ford built it to link his factories at Willow Run and Dearborn during World War II. It was called the Willow Run Expressway. (Walter Reuther Freeway) runs east-west from the junction of I-96 and I-275 providing a route through the northern suburbs of Detroit. M-3 Gratiot Avenue (M-3) is a major road that runs from Port Huron to downtown Detroit. M-19 M-29 M-53 (Christopher Columbus Freeway from Sterling Heights to Washington) more commonly known as the Van Dyke Expressway or Van Dyke Freeway. Continues as Van Dyke Road or Van Dyke Avenue north to Port Austin and south through Warren to Gratiot Avenue in Detroit. M-59 (Veterans Memorial Freeway from Utica to Pontiac) continues east as Hall Road to Clinton Township and west as various surface roads to I-96 near Howell M-97 M-102 8 Mile Road known by many due to the film 8 Mile forms the dividing line between Detroit on the south and the suburbs of Macomb and Oakland counties on the north. It is also known as Baseline Road outside of Detroit because it coincides with the baseline used in surveying Michigan; that baseline is also the boundary for a number of Michigan counties as well as the boundary for Illinois and Wisconsin. Designated as M-102 for much of its length in Wayne County. Other Major Roads Jefferson Avenue is a scenic highway that runs parallel to the shore of the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair. It is also the principal thoroughfare for the Grosse Pointes where it is called Lake Shore Drive. Another important dividing line between Detroit and the city of Grosse Pointe Park is Alter Road where portions of some intersecting streets have been reconfigured or walled-off in order to thwart vehicular and pedestrian movement from Detroit into Grosse Pointe Park. "Mile" roads: Surface street navigation in Metro Detroit is commonly anchored by "mile roads" major east-west surface streets that are spaced at one-mile intervals and increment as one travels north and away from the city center. Mile roads sometimes have two names the numeric name (ex. 15 Mile Road) used in Macomb County and a local name (ex. Maple Road) used in Oakland County mostly. Main article: Mile Road System (Detroit) See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Macomb County Michigan References http://web.archive.org/web/20061002142350/http://www.macombcountymi.gov/history.asp www.census.gov 1 "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.  US Census Bureau Population Estimates census.gov retrieved 2010-Jun-22 "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.  a b Detailed Tables - American FactFinder http://www.newsroomsolutions.com/m4/112.html External links Metro Detroit portal Macomb County - Official Website Office of Carmella Sabaugh (County Clerk/Register of Deeds) Macomb County Library Clarke Historical Library Central Michigan University Bibliography on Macomb County Macomb County Voice Macomb County Fallen Heroes Memorial (EMS Fire fighter and Police) v d eMunicipalities and communities of Macomb County Michigan County seat: Mt. 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