Saginaw County, Michigan

Saginaw County
County of Saginaw
Saginaw County Governmental Center in Saginaw
Saginaw County Governmental Center in Saginaw
Flag of Saginaw County
Official seal of Saginaw County
Map of Michigan highlighting Saginaw County
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Map of the United States highlighting Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°20′N 84°03′W / 43.33°N 84.05°W / 43.33; -84.05
Country United States
State Michigan
FoundedFebruary 9, 1835[1][2]
SeatSaginaw
Largest citySaginaw
Area
 • Total816 sq mi (2,110 km2)
 • Land800 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Water16 sq mi (40 km2)  1.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total190,124
 • Density250/sq mi (100/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.saginawcounty.com

Saginaw County, officially the County of Saginaw, is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 190,124.[3] The county seat is Saginaw.[1][4] The county was created by September 10, 1822, and was fully organized on February 9, 1835.[1] The etymology of the county's name is uncertain. It may be derived from Sace-nong or Sak-e-nong (English: Sauk land), as the Sauk (French: Sac) tribe is believed by some to have once lived there. A more likely possibility is that it comes from Ojibwe words meaning "place of the outlet" –sag (English: an opening) and ong (English: place of).[5] See List of Michigan county name etymologies.

Saginaw County comprises the Saginaw, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Saginaw-Midland-Bay City Combined Statistical Area, the 5th largest metropolitan area in Michigan.

  1. ^ a b c "Bibliography on Saginaw County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  2. ^ Saginaw County
  3. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Michigan County names per the Michigan government.