Cheboygan County, Michigan

Cheboygan County
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Official seal of Cheboygan County
Map of Michigan highlighting Cheboygan County
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
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Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°29′N 84°30′W / 45.48°N 84.5°W / 45.48; -84.5
Country United States
State Michigan
Founded1840 (authorized)
1853 (organized)[1]
SeatCheboygan
Largest cityCheboygan
Area
 • Total885 sq mi (2,290 km2)
 • Land715 sq mi (1,850 km2)
 • Water170 sq mi (400 km2)  19%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total25,579
 • Density37/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.cheboygancounty.net

Cheboygan County (/ʃəˈbɔɪɡən/ shə-BOY-gən[2]) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,579.[3] The county seat is Cheboygan.[4] The county boundaries were set off in 1840, with land partitioned from Michilimackinac County.[5] The Cheboygan County government was organized and combined with the former Wyandot County in 1853.[1][6]

  1. ^ a b "Bibliography on Cheboygan County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  2. ^ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary (3rd ed.). Merriam-Webster. 1997. p. 237. ISBN 9780877795469. Che•boy•gan \shi-'bȯi-gən\.
  3. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ George Dawson (1840). Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan Passed at the Annual Session of 1840. Detroit. pp. 196–200.
  6. ^ Geo W. Peck (1853). Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan Passed at the Regular Session of 1853. Lansing. pp. 19–20.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)