Charlevoix County, Michigan
Founding: 1869 Parent county: Emmet Namesake: Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French-Canadian priest Seat: Charlevoix (1869–1884, 1897–); East Jordan (1884–1886); Boyne City (1886–1897) Land area: 416 square miles Population (2020): 26,054 Population (historic): 1,724 (1870); 9,686 (1890); 19,157 (1910); 11,981 (1930) Periods of population growth: pre-1870–1910; 1930–1950; 1960–2000 Subdivisions: Three cities; one village; seven CDPs; 15 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,299 (13%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 69.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 14.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 10.8% Average farmhouse value (1930): $891 Average outbuilding value (1930): $740 Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.8 rooms Number of farms (1920): 1,306 Average farm size (1920): 49.6 acres Sources of settlement: Michigan, New York, and Canada ...