Cheboygan County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
 Michigan's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′N 84°30′W / 45.48°N 84.5°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| Founded | 1840 (authorized) 1853 (organized)[1] |
| Seat | Cheboygan |
| Largest city | Cheboygan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 885 sq mi (2,290 km2) |
| • Land | 715 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
| • Water | 170 sq mi (400 km2) 19% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 25,579 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Cheboygan County (/ʃəˈbɔɪɡən/ shə-BOY-gən[2]) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,579.[3] The county seat is Cheboygan.[4] The county boundaries were set off in 1840, with land partitioned from Michilimackinac County.[5] The Cheboygan County government was organized and combined with the former Wyandot County in 1853.[1][6]
- ^ a b "Bibliography on Cheboygan County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary (3rd ed.). Merriam-Webster. 1997. p. 237. ISBN 9780877795469.
Che•boy•gan \shi-'bȯi-gən\.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Geo W. Peck (1853). Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan Passed at the Regular Session of 1853. Lansing. pp. 19–20.
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