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List of counties in Michigan. There are 83 counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The boundaries of these counties have not changed substantially since 1897. However, throughout the 19th century, the state legislature frequently adjusted county boundaries. County creation was intended to fulfill the goal of establishing government over ...
A detail from A New Map of Michigan with its Canals, Roads & Distances (1842) by Henry Schenck Tanner, showing Osceola County as Unwattin, the county's name from 1840 to 1843. [4] When established by the Michigan Legislature on April 1, 1840, it was named Unwattin County, [4] [5] after Chief Unwattin of the local Ottawa people. [6]
Oscoda County (/ ɒˈskoʊdə / ah-SKOH-də) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,219, [ 2 ] making it the least populous county in the Lower Peninsula, and the sixth-least populous county in the entire state. The county seat is Mio, [ 3 ] an unincorporated community near the center of the county.
As of the 2020 Census, its population was 1,274,395, [5] making it the second-most populous county in Michigan (behind neighboring Wayne County), and the most populous county in the United States without a city of 100,000 residents. Founded in 1819 and organized the following year, [1] [6] Oakland County is composed of 62 cities, villages, and ...
Baraga County (/ ˈbɛərəɡə / BAIR-ə-gə) is a county in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,158, making it Michigan's fifth-least populous county. [3] The county seat is L'Anse. [4] The county is named after Bishop Frederic Baraga, a Catholic missionary who ministered to the ...
Macomb County, Michigan. Macomb County (/ məˈkoʊm / mə-KOHM) is a county on the eastern shore of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Detroit metropolitan area, bordering Detroit to the north and containing many of its northern suburbs. Its seat of government is Mt. Clemens, and its largest community is Warren. [3]
Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan.As of the 2020 Census, the population was 134,310. [2] The county seat is Marshall. [3] The county was established on October 19, 1829, and named after John C. Calhoun, who was at the time Vice President under Andrew Jackson, making it one of Michigan's Cabinet counties.
Michigan. (2020) Dickinson County is a county in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,947. [ 3 ] The county seat is Iron Mountain. [ 4 ] Dickinson is Michigan's newest county, formed in 1891 from parts of Marquette, Menominee, and Iron counties. [ 2 ]