Region 2 Planning

Census Clearinghouse

Census and Demographic Information

The following links provide access to detailed information from the 2000 for each local unit of government in Region 2, including cities, villages, townships, and counties. The documents also provide population totals for each local unit of government for each census year back to 1930.

The following links provided further access to a wide variety of demographic information:

American FactFinder is a website hosted by the US Census Bureau which allows visitors to access community-based census information.
Census Statistics and Demographic Data is a website hosted by MHAL (the Michigan Department of History, Arts, and Librairies) which allows access to other demographic information.
Economic Profiler is a website hosted by the MEDC (Michigan Economic Development Corporation) which allows visitors to access to county-level information important to economic development

The following local economic development organizations are also important sources of information:

This webpage provides variety of census information regarding Region 2 and the people who reside here. Links to other websites providing demographic information are also listed. Finally, information about the various federal congressional and state legislative districts which serve Region 2 is also provided.

A Summary of the Population in 2000

A total of 303,839 people lived in the Region 2 Area in the Year 2000, according to the US Census. Jackson County had the highest population with 158,392 people. There were 98,920 residents in Lenawee County. The population of Hillsdale County was 46,527.

Another way to explore this data is to look at population density. An average of 148 people resided in each of the 2,056 square miles of the Region. Hillsdale County had an average of 78 residents in each of its 599 square miles. There was an average of 132 people living in each of the 751 square miles of Lenawee County. Jackson County had an average of 224 residents in each of its 706 square miles.

Federal Congressional and State Legislative Districts

‘Click’ on the links below to view maps of the Federal Congressional and State Legislative Districts representing the residents of Region 2 and the local units of government it serves: