Isabella County Sheriff's Department Statistics

Isabella County is named after the great Queen Isabella of Spain for her patronage of Columbus. Before its organization in 1831, the area was inhabited by Chippewa Indians. In 1859, by Act No. 118 of the Michigan Legislature, Isabella County was officially organized.

Isabella County has a population of approximately 63,725 residents. Mount Pleasant, the county seat, is its largest community, playing host to many Central Michigan University students and visitors to the Soaring Eagle Casino east of town.

Size: 572 Square Miles
Elevation: 700-1,000 Feet
Physiographic: Hill-lands, rolling plains, lake-border plains
Growing Season: 110-130 days
Annual Precipitation: 29-30 inches
Average Snowfall: 40-50 inches
Forest Type: Maple-Beech, Elm-Ash-Cottonwood, Oak-Hickory, Aspen-Birch
Fall Colors: Early October

Isabella County Crime Statistics for 2000

Crime	Number (Estimate)
Total	1,781
Murder	1
Rape	39
Robbery	8
Aggravated Assault	70
Burglary	291
Larceny - theft	1,287
Motor vehicle thefts	75
Population	63,351
Coverage indicator	99%

Statistics presented are based on data collected by the FBI as part of its Uniform Crime Reporting Program. These data represent offenses reported to and arrests made by State and local law enforcement agencies as reported to the FBI. These data do not include Federal law enforcement activity. Additionally, not all law enforcement agencies consistently report offense and arrest data to the FBI. Users should refer to the Coverage Indicator for the proportion of the population covered by the agencies reporting to the FBI.

Fed Stats

Arrests in Isabella County Michigan: 2000

Crime	Number (Estimate)
Total	3,457
Murder	0
Rape	3
Robbery	2
Aggravated Assault	45
Burglary	25
Larceny - theft	119
Motor vehicle thefts	4
Arson	3
Other assaults	100
Forgery & counterfeiting	5
Fraud	87
Embezzlement	10
Have stolen property	13
Vandalism	19
Weapons violations	10
Prostitution and commercial vice	0
Sex offenses	20
Total drug violations	110
Gambling	0
Offenses against family & child	61
Driving under influence	394
Liquor law violations	509
Drunkenness	0
Disorderly conduct	115
Vagrancy	1
All other offenses except traffic	1,784
Population	63,351
Coverage indicator	99%

Note: For counties, population statistics are based on data provided by the FBI and may differ from similar statistics reported by the Census Bureau. Population statistics generated by the FBI are used to calculate crime rates and to estimate the proportion of the population covered by the UCR program. For states, populations are U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Decennial counts.

Isabella County is located in the center of Michigan.