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	Houghton County, Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Houghton County is a county located in the state of Michigan.
		In the county the population is spread out with 21.80% under the age of 18, 19.10% from 18 to 24, 22.60% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who are 65 years of age or older.
		The median income for a household in the county is $28,817, and the median income for a family is $38,635.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Houghton_County (362 words)

	French-Canadian Genealogical Research in Houghton County, Michigan
		Moreover, they are accessible at several locations, including: Houghton County Courthouse, Michigan Technological University, the Library of Michigan, the State of Michigan Archives, local Catholic parishes, Houghton County cemeteries, and the branch Family History Centers and the Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (the Mormons).
		Keweenaw County was drawn from Houghton County in 1861 and Baraga County was separated from it in 1875.
		Note: This county is to the south of Houghton County and is part of the Copper Country.
	habitant.org /houghton/fcgenealogy.htm (13764 words)

	Houghton County Historical Museum Lake Linden Michigan
		The Houghton County Historical Museum, home of the Copper Country Railroad Heritage Center, is located in historic Lake Linden.
		Aerial view of Houghton County Historical Museum, picture courtesy of SkyPixs.
		The mission of the Houghton County Historical Society is to preserve, present, and interpret the history and culture of the Copper Country of Michigan, with emphasis on Houghton County and copper mining, processing and transportation.
	www.houghtonhistory.org (207 words)

	Houghton County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This humane institution of Houghton County is located in Hancock Township, on the south shore of Portage Lake.
		The total number of persons who received assistance in any form from the county, during 1881, were 650, of which 150 were permanent paupers maintained outside of the poorhouse, and 450 temporarily relieved outside the poorhouse, with 10 maintained at the State Insane Asylum.
		The total amount expended by the county for the support of its poor, for the year 1881, was $13,955.97, all paid from its poor fund.
	www.poorhousestory.com /MICH_Houghton_Historical.htm (386 words)

	Evert's Snowmobile Rentals - Upper Michigan Snowmobile Rentals, Trail and Weather Reports
		Houghton County: 248.5" fallen to date with 40.5" on the ground.
		Snowfall during the winter of 2003-2004, Keweenaw County received 225.7 inches, or 18.8 feet, of snow and had as much as 40 inches on the ground where the official measurements are taken.
		Houghton County received 261.5 inches, or 21.79 feet, and had as much as 47 inches on the ground.
	www.upsnowmobilerentals.com (652 words)

	City of Houghton - Gateway to the Keweenaw Peninsula in Upper Michigan
		Houghton is located within the Keweenaw Peninsula…a four season scenic wonderland.
		Surrounded by water with numerous inland lakes and streams, this area provides some of the finest outdoor recreation in the Midwest, and with an annual average of 180 inches of snowfall, this area is a focal point for winter sport enthusiasts.
		Houghton is also home to Michigan Technological University, recognized as a national and international leader in engineering, science, and business.
	www.cityofhoughton.com (155 words)

	Houghton, Michigan MI, city profile (Houghton County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
		Houghton, MI Houghton is a city in Houghton County.
		At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Houghton was $11,750, compared with $21,587 nationally.
		Houghton County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
	www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=21869 (537 words)

	Michigan Counties - Houghton County
		Houghton's first mining company, the Qunicy Mining Company, began operations in 1848.
		In the 1900's Houghton County was the fourth largest county in population.
		Houghton County has a lot to offer its visitors in geology and history.
	www.michiganweb.com /city/county/houghton.html (79 words)

	Houghton County, Michigan MI, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
		Houghton County, MI Houghton County is one of 83 counties in Michigan.
		The county is in the Houghton metro area.
		This was a decrease of -1.24% from the 2000 census.
	www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=21870 (462 words)

	Michigan Vital Records Information for Counties (D-K)
		The Delta County naturalization names index is a document of 536 pages.
		If you are trying to obtain a copy of your original birth record or to locate information about your biological parents or siblings, the Family Independence Agency may be able to help you through the central adoption registry.
		U.S. Federal Census 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 - census images for the County of Houghton
	www.vitalrec.com /micounties2.html (1506 words)

	Houghton County, Michigan - InfoMI.com
		Houghton County is located in Michigan's northwestern upper peninsula, on the southern coastline of Lake Superior.
		Due to the success of copper mining in the early 1900's, Houghton County was the fourth most populous county in Michigan, featuring a wide ethnic diversity of immigrants and opulent, turn-of-the century architecture.
		The natural beauty of Houghton County's landscape on the lower half of the Keweenaw Peninsula is dotted by numerous abandoned mine sites.
	www.multimag.com /county/mi/houghton (141 words)

	Houghton County Building Department - Houghton County, Michigan
		The Houghton County Building Department issues building permits for most of Houghton County.
		The Cities of Houghton and Hancock, Portage and Stanton Townships and the Village of Calumet issue their own building permits.
		The County office issues electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits for all of Houghton County.
	www.houghtoncounty.net /directory-hcbd.shtml (93 words)

	Houghton County Michigan USGenWeb - Ross Collection
		The purpose of these extractions is to show the names of people in the Houghton area at that particular date.
		Genealogists will be the main group to profit from this work; however, readers in general will find it fascinating to follow the development of the area.
		This project was begun for our own pleasure, and if genealogists find a marriage cited for which they have been long searching to no avail, or former Houghtonites learn a bit more about the conditions which controlled the traveling patterns of their ancestors, we are happy to share these pages.
	www.mfhn.com /houghton/rosscoll (515 words)

	Debt and Loans Houghton County Michigan
		Houghton County, Michigan Debt Consolidation - Debt Consolidation in Houghton County, MI Millions of people have been helped by reputable consumer credit counseling services.
		Houghton County, Michigan Mortgage Refinancing - Refinance Rates in Houghton County, MI 4 Low Rates has over 1000 lenders in their databse.
		Mortgage Rates Houghton County, Michigan - Mortgage Rates in Houghton County, MI Mortgage Rates are sure to rise over the next 18 months.
	www.aparalegal.org /Houghton-County-Michigan.html (555 words)

	Real Estate Houghton County Houses for Sale, Michigan Homes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Finding Houghton County, Michigan real estate and homes for sale is easy with the services offered by New Homes Realty, Inc. Our Buyers’ Agents are experts in the Houghton County real estate market, builders’ reputations, local schools, and other area services.
		Houghton County has a variety of real estate listings from which to choose and a New Homes Realty, Inc. agent is ready to help you locate the real estate that best fits you needs.
		We will also notify you via e-mail when the Houghton County Real Estate and Model Home Tour is available for viewing.
	www.dallas.georgia.newhomesrealestate.net /michigan/michigan_houghton_county_new_homes.html (411 words)

	Houghton County
		Houghton County is home to numerous natural and historic attractions, as well as the center of commerce and higher education for the western Upper Peninsula.
		Visitors to Houghton County can enjoy two state parks, numerous municipal parks and a relatively new national park.
		Organized attractions in Houghton County include the A.E. Seaman Mineralogical Museum, Coppertown Mining Museum, Houghton County Historical Museum Complex, Laurium Manor Inn Mansion Tour, Quincy Steam Hoist, Shafthouse, Tram Ride and Underground Mine Tours, St. Paul the Apostle Church Tours, and the Upper Peninsula Fire Fighters Memorial Museum, The Norwegian Lutheran Church and more.
	www.uptravel.com /Counties/Houghton/Houghton.htm (379 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Houghton County, Mich.
		Fedstats/Mapstats: Houghton County -- data on agriculture, population, immigration, business, crime, environment
		Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
		The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries.
	politicalgraveyard.com /geo/MI/HO.html (573 words)

	Michigan Vital Records Information for Counties (L-N)
		U.S. Federal Census 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 - census images for the County of Lake
		U.S. Federal Census 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 - census images for the County of Lapeer
		U.S. Federal Census 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 - census images for the County of Leelanau
	www.vitalrec.com /micounties3.html (1252 words)

	Economic Profiler - Houghton County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Houghton County is a specialized government county because the government sector dominates the economy.
		Because of its relatively large population, concentrated in the northern half of the county, it supports a wide variety of service industries.
		The county is also host to a wide selection of manufacturing establishments in both the forest products sector and the non-forest products sector.
	medc.michigan.org /miinfo/places/HoughtonCounty?section=all (585 words)

	Copper Country Homecoming
		A display of more than 2,000 historical photographs are on exhibit at Houghton's Dee Stadium, as well as booths and exhibits from local historical societies and other vendors.
		With this decline came the loss of nearly 15,000 jobs, reduced company payrolls, shrinking county populations, and the contraction of social institutions of all kinds, from stores, to churches, to schools.
		Tickets are available at the Houghton County Historical Society, the Houghton Chamber of Commerce, and at the Dee Stadium in the Keweenaw Star Office.
	www.cchomecoming.org (898 words)

	Michigan briefs - 11/7/04
		LUDINGTON - Mason County authorities have seized 41 dogs and four cats from a barn and house, where they were kept in filthy conditions.
		Officer Daron Kari suffered several cuts and bruises from flying glass after the truck rammed the driver's side of his patrol vehicle, which had responded to a call that the driver of the truck had been acting erratically.
		The driver was being held at Houghton County Jail pending arraignment on a felony charge of unlawful driving away of a motor vehicle.
	www.detnews.com /2004/metro/0411/07/b04-327447.htm (350 words)

	'Houghton county' related links at LinkHighWay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Houghton County - Roughly bounded by Hecla and Torch Lake RR tracks, Houghton County - N of Co. Rt.
		Population 2003, 36249 Houghton County Michigan Buisness Census.
		Houghton County Annual Snowfall Records from 1890-2005 data from Michigan Tech's Keweenaw Research Center, located at the Houghton County Airpark.
	linkhighway.com /?q=houghton-county (958 words)

	Houghton County Marina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The cities of Houghton and Hancock are separated by the Keweenaw Waterway and then connected by a great lift bridge.
		Here is Brock with the city of Houghton in the background.
		I was confused when I talked to her on the phone but she arrived in good spirits and we all walked across the bridge and had a great pizza and some very cold and delicious beer.
	www.jerrynoland.com /jerry/BigTripDay08.htm (237 words)

	Keweenaw Now -- Your Guide to News, Views, and Life in the Keweenaw (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		HOUGHTON -- The public is invited to a free Chamber Music Concert to be held at 5 p.m.
		HOUGHTON -- The Dedication of the Bete Grise Preserve, open to the public, will be held at 2 p.m on Saturday, July 9, 2005, on the Gay Lac La Belle Road between Point Isabelle and Lac La Belle.
		HOUGHTON -- The first of two "Better Development by Design" workshops attracted about 60 residents, local government officials and planners, who discussed citizen concerns about preserving what is attractive about the local area while developing communities economically.
	www.keweenawnow.com (3537 words)

	Cyndi's List - U.S. - Michigan - Localities
		From Southern Ottawa County Michigan, and Northern Allegan County Michigan.
		For the counties of Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo and Van Buren.
		Sponsored by the Berrien County (Michigan) Genealogical Society, for queries relating to any Berrien County ancestors, relatives and history, and any genealogical resources available in the Berrien County area.
	www.cyndislist.com /mi-local.htm (1085 words)

	Historic Houghton Virtual Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		For optimum performance it is suggested that you close these display windows before continuing to the next display.
		The city of Houghton is located in Northern Michigan's beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula.
		The Historic Houghton tour was funded by the Michigan Coastal Management Program / MDEQ and made possible by the efforts of the City of Houghton Preservation Committee:
	history.cityofhoughton.com (316 words)

	Houghton County Renaissance Zone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Each of the three counties in the North Country Renaissance Zone has two industrial zone sites.
		The Houghton County Airpark zone is owned and operated by Houghton County (Contact: Roger Laitinen, Airpark Manager, 906-482-3970).
		The Council is a 150 member, private, non-profit which takes a proactive approach to economic development in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties.
	www.portup.com /~kic/rz1.htm (399 words)

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