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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
Lenawee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 99,423. The county seat is Adrian. The county was created in 1822, from territory partitioned from Monroe County. Its governing structure was organized in 1826.[1]
Lenawee County comprises the Adrian, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area. It is served by the Toledo Media market.
Lenawee County is home to the Potawatomi, Ottawa, Chippewa, Iroquois, Miami, Sauk, Fox, Mascoutens and Huron tribes.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1822 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1827 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1827 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1853 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1867 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1870 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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1830 | 1,491
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1840 | 17,889
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1850 | 26,372
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1860 | 38,112
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1870 | 45,595
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1880 | 48,343
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1890 | 48,448
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1900 | 48,406
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1910 | 47,907
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1920 | 47,767
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1930 | 49,849
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1940 | 53,110
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1950 | 64,629
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1960 | 77,789
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1970 | 81,609
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1980 | 89,948
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1990 | 91,476
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Research Tips
External links
www.geocities.com/lenaweemi
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