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About the 1st District

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General Characteristics and Facts
State land mass in square miles56,809.2
1st District land mass in square miles24875
Percentage of state land mass44%
Number of people in state (2005-2007 Census)10,094,027
Number of people in 1st District (2005-2007 Census)658,482
White616,895 (93.7%)
African American9,443 (1.4%)
American Indian / Eskimo14,867 (2.3%)
Seniors 65 and older118,459 (18.0%)
Number of voting age people in 1st District523,806(79.5%)
Number of counties in 1st District32
Ten largest counties in 1st District by population
Marquette65,187
Bay39,254
Chippewa38,724
Delta37,650
Houghton35,370
Emmet33,387
Alpena29,902
Dickinson27,068
Cheboygan26,958
Iosco26,429
Five largest cities in 1st District by population
Marquette20,916
Sault Ste. Marie14,087
Escanaba12,214
Alpena10,465
Menominee8,324
Total Number of households in 1st District275,147
Other Facts
The First District, with 1,613 miles of shoreline, has more shoreline than any other congressional district in the continental United States.
Bordering Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, the First District is the only congressional district that borders three of the five Great Lakes.