Isabella County, Michigan

Isabella County
County
St. John's Episcopal Church in Mount Pleasant
St. John's Episcopal Church in Mount Pleasant
Flag of Isabella County
Flag
Official seal of Isabella County
Seal
Map of Michigan highlighting Isabella 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°39′N 84°50′W / 43.65°N 84.84°W / 43.65; -84.84
Country United States
State Michigan
Founded1831 (created)
1859 (organized)[1]
Named forQueen Isabella I of Castile
SeatMount Pleasant
Largest cityMount Pleasant
Area
 • Total
578 sq mi (1,500 km2)
 • Land573 sq mi (1,480 km2)
 • Water5.0 sq mi (13 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
64,394
 • Density124/sq mi (48/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.isabellacounty.org

Isabella County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 64,394.[2] Its county seat is Mount Pleasant.[3] The area was known as Ojibiway Besse, meaning "the place of the Ojibwa".[4] Isabella County contains the Isabella Indian Reservation, on which members of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation live.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference clarke was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ History of Isabella County Archived May 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Isabella County, Michigan website (accessed April 21, 2007)