Facts about Barry County, Michigan
Barry County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 59,173. The county seat is Hastings. The county was formed by an act of the legislature of the Michigan Territory on April 29, 1829 and organized in 1839. It was named for William Taylor Barry, United States Postmaster General under President Andrew Jackson, making it one of Michigan's "cabinet counties". There were once several railroads that went through the county. The main schools are Hastings elementary, middle and high schools; Delton with its elementary, middle and high schools; and Middleville with its elementary, middle and high schools. Barry County is part of the Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 577 square miles (1,490 km²), of which 553 square miles (1,430 km²) is land and 24 square miles (62 km²) (4.2%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 59,173 people residing in the county. 96.9% were White, 0.5% Native American, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.6% of some other race and 1.3% of two or more races. 2.3% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 19.8% were of German, 13.5% American, 12.1% English, 11.2% Dutch and 8.1% Irish ancestry.
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