Newaygo County | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Newaygo County Courthouse | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
 Michigan's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′N 85°48′W / 43.55°N 85.8°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| Founded | 1840 (established) 1851 (organized)[1] |
| Seat | White Cloud |
| Largest city | Fremont |
| Area | |
• Total | 862 sq mi (2,230 km2) |
| • Land | 813 sq mi (2,110 km2) |
| • Water | 48 sq mi (120 km2) 5.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 49,978 |
| • Density | 60/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | newaygocountymi |
Newaygo County (/nəweɪɡoʊ/ nə-WAY-goh) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 49,978.[2] The county seat is White Cloud.[3] The county was created in 1840,[4] and was organized in 1851. It was either named for an Ojibwe leader who signed the Treaty of Saginaw in 1819[1] or for an Algonquian word meaning "much water".[5]
- ^ a b "Bibliography on Newaygo County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ George Dawson (1840). Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan Passed at the Annual Session of 1840. Detroit. pp. 196–200.
- ^ "Michigan government on county names". Archived from the original on July 28, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2007.