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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Delta County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,069. The county is served by Delta County Airport, to the southwest of Escanaba, the county seat.
The county was surveyed in 1843 and organized in 1861. Its name originates from the Greek letter "delta", which refers to the triangular shape of the original county which included segments of Menominee, Dickinson, Iron, and Marquette counties.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1843 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1843 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1843 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1867 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1867 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1869 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1860 | 1,172
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| 1870 | 2,542
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| 1880 | 6,812
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| 1890 | 15,330
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| 1900 | 23,881
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| 1910 | 30,108
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| 1920 | 30,909
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| 1930 | 32,280
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| 1940 | 34,037
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| 1950 | 32,913
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| 1960 | 34,298
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| 1970 | 35,924
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| 1980 | 38,947
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| 1990 | 37,780
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Research Tips
External links
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