Antrim County Information & Demographics
Antrim County is located in the northwestern part of the lower peninsula, east of Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay and bordered on the west by the Mackinaw State Forest also referred to as the Jordan River Valley. The county has a total area of 602 square miles of which 477 square miles of it is land and 125 square miles of it is water. The county contains 45 lakes, has 24 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, and rivers covering 65 miles of waterways throughout the area. The county has nearly 44,000 acres of state forest land, the Grass River Natural Area and Wilcox-Palmer-Shah Nature Preserve. Most notable of the lakes is Torch Lake, considered to be one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. Torch Lake is on a chain of lakes that runs from Bellaire to Elk Rapids. North of Bellaire is another chain of lakes that goes from there through Central Lake and Ellsworth, with the largest of these being Intermediate Lake. Mancelona, located in the southwest corner of the county, on US-131, is home to the annual White Pine Stampede, Bass Festival, and Deadman’s Hill Scenic Overlook. The county also has over a dozen fine golf courses and is a major ski resort area, home to Shanty Creek Resort. The county is the 8th smallest in the state and holds its county seat in Bellaire.
Demographic Information
The data presented in this dashboard offers a glimpse into the demographic, employment, industry, and wealth characteristics of Antrim County. Click the full screen button in the bottom right hand corner of the dashboard window and use the arrows or the popup menu in the bottom left to navigate between pages. Hover over figures to learn more about them and use the year filters in the top right of each page to examine a smaller subset of data. If you’re interested in more specific data or would like the NLEA to present economic information to your organization, please contact us at (231) 582-6482 or info@northernlakes.net. Funding for this project was provided by the DTE Energy Foundation.
Antrim County Dashboard – Networks Northwest
Antrim County Data – Networks Northwest
MEDC Community Infographic, Demographics & Labor force Stats
MEDC Community Infographic, Demographics and Workforce Statistics
