Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
A LARGE audience at the Sept. 26 fall social of the Ironwood Area Chamber of Commerce listens as Dr. Jaclyn Butler, Michigan's state demographer, presents a slideshow on population trends in Gogebic County with added insight regarding the demographic status of the state and nation at large.
By PAMELA JANSSON
IRONWOOD - It's no secret that the population of Gogebic County has dwindled steadily since the first half of the 20th century, when more than twice as many folks lived here.
But now, the state's key demographer predicts that the entire state will not be able to offset the many deaths of aging baby boomers unless we experience "continuous and higher levels of net positive migration."
Dr. Jaclyn Butler spoke on Sept. 26 at the Ironwood Area Chamber of Commerce fall social at the Aurora Club.
She began her presentation, which was backed by a slidesho...
