The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 12 local governments in Schoolcraft 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, 8 township)
9
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
1
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 Schoolcraft County
8,128people
52.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$56,782 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$141,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.1%U.S.: 8.4%
49.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.7% · White 81.7% · Black 0.5% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 16% (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 Schoolcraft County
5.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.2%. Michigan: 4.8%.
169people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,063people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,232in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.2%
169
3,063
3,232
August 2026
5.8%
193
3,151
3,344
July 2026
6.2%
206
3,136
3,342
June 2026
6.2%
205
3,128
3,333
May 2026
7.1%
236
3,076
3,312
April 2026
8.7%
286
3,017
3,303
March 2026
10.1%
335
2,970
3,305
February 2026
10.3%
341
2,955
3,296
January 2026
11.2%
379
3,012
3,391
December 2025
8.9%
303
3,090
3,393
November 2025
6.5%
224
3,199
3,423
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.2%
187
3,392
3,579
August 2025
6.5%
235
3,408
3,643
July 2025
7.3%
268
3,423
3,691
June 2025
7.3%
267
3,380
3,647
May 2025
7.4%
268
3,332
3,600
April 2025
9.1%
321
3,212
3,533
March 2025
11.4%
411
3,191
3,602
February 2025
12.1%
430
3,134
3,564
January 2025
11.3%
407
3,187
3,594
December 2024
8.8%
313
3,237
3,550
November 2024
6.7%
239
3,340
3,579
October 2024
5.8%
205
3,318
3,523
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
8.5%
302
3,268
3,570
2024
8.0%
283
3,254
3,537
2023
7.3%
244
3,087
3,331
2022
7.6%
237
2,883
3,120
2021
7.8%
239
2,838
3,077
2020
10.3%
328
2,854
3,182
2019
7.2%
234
3,018
3,252
2018
7.3%
241
3,069
3,310
2017
8.3%
274
3,018
3,292
2016
9.2%
310
3,071
3,381
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 Schoolcraft County
241.8 per 100,0002023. Michigan: 460.8.
580.3 per 100,0002023. Michigan: 1,559.4.
0murders2023, 20 violent crimes in all.
2023 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2023
20
241.8
48
580.3
2022
26
324.2
48
598.6
2021
15
184.5
69
848.9
2020
13
162.0
44
548.2
2019
18
225.0
47
587.6
2018
8
99.9
61
761.8
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Schoolcraft County Sheriff's Office
2023
0
1
5,374
Manistique Police Department
2025
31
45
2,879
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
1.22 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 8,185 people.
10sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
8civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Schoolcraft County Sheriff's Office
2
8
5,306
Manistique Police Department
8
0
2,879
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
10
1.22
8
2
2024
10
1.21
7
2
2023
11
1.33
8
2
2022
12
1.50
7
2
2021
12
1.48
7
2
2020
12
1.50
7
2
2019
11
1.38
7
2
2018
12
1.50
7
2
2017
11
1.38
7
2
2016
9
1.11
7
2
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 Schoolcraft County County Clerk/Register of Deeds?
Beth A. Edwards (Republican) is the County Clerk/Register of Deeds of Schoolcraft County, Michigan.
Who is the Schoolcraft County Prosecuting Attorney?
Timothy R. Noble (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Schoolcraft County, Michigan.
Who is the Schoolcraft County Sheriff?
Charles E. Willour (Republican) is the Sheriff of Schoolcraft County, Michigan.
Who is the Schoolcraft County County Treasurer?
Heather LaLonde (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Schoolcraft County, Michigan.
Who are the Schoolcraft County commissioners?
Craig A. Reiter (District 1); Bruce Birr (District 2); Troy Bassett (District 3); Paul K. Walker (District 4); Daniel P. Hoholik (District 5).
What is the population of Schoolcraft County?
About 8,128 people, with a median age of 52.6; the median household income is $56,782 and 14.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Schoolcraft County?
5.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 169 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,232, against 5.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Schoolcraft County?
12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 8 township, 1 school district and 1 special 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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