Menominee County | |
|---|---|
 Menominee County Courthouse, Menominee | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
 Michigan's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′N 87°32′W / 45.52°N 87.53°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| Founded | 1861 (established) 1863 (organized)[1] |
| Named for | Menominee tribe |
| Seat | Menominee |
| Largest city | Menominee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,338 sq mi (3,470 km2) |
| • Land | 1,044 sq mi (2,700 km2) |
| • Water | 294 sq mi (760 km2) 22% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 23,502 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | menomineecounty |
Menominee County (/məˈnɒməni/ mə-NAH-mə-nee) is a county located in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,502.[2] The county seat is Menominee.[3] The county's name comes from an American Indian word meaning "wild rice eater" used to describe a tribe. The county was created in 1861 from area partitioned out of Delta County, under the name of Bleeker. When county government was organized in 1863, the name was changed to Menominee.[1]
Menominee County is part of the Marinette, WI–MI micropolitan statistical area.
- ^ a b "Bibliography on Menominee County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.