The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 8 local governments in Keweenaw County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (1 municipal, 5 township)
6
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
0
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Keweenaw County
2,133people
57.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$52,583 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
41.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$169,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
13.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.7%U.S.: 8.4%
35.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
38.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2% · White 92.7% · Black 0% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 5.3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Keweenaw County
4.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.7%. Michigan: 4.8%.
45people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
902people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
947in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.8%
45
902
947
August 2026
5.5%
54
919
973
July 2026
5.4%
53
920
973
June 2026
6.6%
60
856
916
May 2026
7.4%
64
798
862
April 2026
8.0%
67
771
838
March 2026
7.3%
63
805
868
February 2026
6.9%
61
818
879
January 2026
7.1%
61
800
861
December 2025
7.3%
61
777
838
November 2025
6.3%
55
825
880
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.7%
45
918
963
August 2025
5.6%
54
914
968
July 2025
6.0%
59
917
976
June 2025
6.6%
62
875
937
May 2025
7.0%
62
825
887
April 2025
8.4%
72
790
862
March 2025
7.1%
60
791
851
February 2025
7.8%
67
795
862
January 2025
7.8%
67
793
860
December 2024
8.1%
68
769
837
November 2024
6.6%
57
813
870
October 2024
4.8%
45
891
936
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
6.7%
60
838
898
2024
6.4%
57
828
885
2023
6.3%
57
841
898
2022
6.2%
54
824
878
2021
6.9%
57
769
826
2020
9.7%
82
762
844
2019
6.6%
61
858
919
2018
6.7%
61
850
911
2017
8.3%
77
855
932
2016
8.6%
78
833
911
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Michigan's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 5.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Keweenaw County
87.0 per 100,0002025. Michigan: 416.2.
391.3 per 100,0002025. Michigan: 1,258.5.
0murders2025, 2 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
2
87.0
9
391.3
2024
1
42.4
11
466.5
2023
1
42.3
7
295.9
2022
2
87.7
11
482.5
2021
0
0.0
15
659.6
2020
2
89.0
20
890.1
2019
2
89.2
14
624.4
2018
3
133.9
9
401.6
2017
1
42.3
9
380.9
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Keweenaw County Sheriff's Office
2025
2
9
2,181
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Michigan · the U.S.
Police staffing
3.21 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 2,181 people.
7sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
0civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Keweenaw County Sheriff's Office
7
0
2,181
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
7
3.21
0
1
2024
7
3.13
0
1
2023
6
2.68
1
1
2022
7
3.24
0
1
2021
6
2.82
0
1
2020
6
2.85
0
1
2019
6
2.86
0
1
2018
6
2.86
0
1
2017
6
2.71
0
1
2016
6
2.76
0
1
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Keweenaw County County Clerk/Register of Deeds?
Julie A. Carlson (Republican) is the County Clerk/Register of Deeds of Keweenaw County, Michigan.
Who is the Keweenaw County Prosecuting Attorney?
Charles Miller (Democratic) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Keweenaw County, Michigan.
Who is the Keweenaw County Sheriff?
Curt E. Pennala (Republican) is the Sheriff of Keweenaw County, Michigan.
Who is the Keweenaw County County Treasurer?
Eric Hermanson (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Keweenaw County, Michigan.
Who are the Keweenaw County commissioners?
Donald Piche (District 1); Michael LaMotte (District 2); Del Rajala (District 3); Bob DeMarois (District 4); Randy Eckloff (District 5).
What is the population of Keweenaw County?
About 2,133 people, with a median age of 57.1; the median household income is $52,583 and 15.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Keweenaw County?
4.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 45 people unemployed in a labor force of 947, against 4.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Keweenaw County?
8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 5 township and 1 school district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county clerk's official results of the November 5, 2024 general election (certified by the county board of canvassers); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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