Crawford County, Michigan

Crawford County
Crawford County Building in Grayling
Crawford County Building in Grayling
Map of Michigan highlighting Crawford County
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Map of the United States highlighting Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°41′N 84°37′W / 44.68°N 84.61°W / 44.68; -84.61
Country United States
State Michigan
Founded1840[1]
Named forWilliam Crawford
SeatGrayling
Largest cityGrayling
Area
 • Total563 sq mi (1,460 km2)
 • Land556 sq mi (1,440 km2)
 • Water7.0 sq mi (18 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,988
 • Density25/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.crawfordco.org

Crawford County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 12,988 as of the 2020 census.[2] The county seat of Crawford County is Grayling, the county's only incorporated community.[3]

Crawford County is located in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It contains land within three of Michigan's largest watersheds, belonging to the Au Sable, Manistee, and Muskegon rivers and 75% of the county is publicly owned by the Department of Military Affairs, the United States Forest Service or the State of Michigan.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference clarke was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "COUNTY HISTORY". crawfordco.org. Crawford County, Michigan. Retrieved July 8, 2023.