Charlevoix County, Michigan

Charlevoix County
Charlevoix County Building
Charlevoix County Building
Official logo of Charlevoix County
Map of Michigan highlighting Charlevoix County
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Map of the United States highlighting Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°28′N 85°28′W / 45.47°N 85.46°W / 45.47; -85.46
Country United States
State Michigan
Founded1840 (created)
1869 (organized)[1]
Named forPierre François Xavier de Charlevoix
SeatCharlevoix
Largest cityBoyne City
Area
 • Total
1,390 sq mi (3,600 km2)
 • Land416 sq mi (1,080 km2)
 • Water974 sq mi (2,520 km2)  70%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
26,054
 • Density62/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.charlevoixcounty.org

Charlevoix County (/ˈʃɑːrləvɔɪ/ SHAR-lə-voy) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The county seat is Charlevoix, and the largest city is Boyne City.[2] Located in the Northern Lower Peninsula, Charlevoix County is bisected by Lake Charlevoix, Michigan's third largest inland lake. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 26,054.[3]

Beaver Island, the largest island in Lake Michigan, is located within Charlevoix County.

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