Newaygo County, Michigan

Newaygo County
Newaygo County Courthouse
Newaygo County Courthouse
Official seal of Newaygo County
Map of Michigan highlighting Newaygo 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°33′N 85°48′W / 43.55°N 85.8°W / 43.55; -85.8
Country United States
State Michigan
Founded1840 (established)
1851 (organized)[1]
SeatWhite Cloud
Largest cityFremont
Area
 • Total862 sq mi (2,230 km2)
 • Land813 sq mi (2,110 km2)
 • Water48 sq mi (120 km2)  5.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total49,978
 • Density60/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitenewaygocountymi.gov

Newaygo County (/nəwɡ/ 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]

  1. ^ a b "Bibliography on Newaygo County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ George Dawson (1840). Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan Passed at the Annual Session of 1840. Detroit. pp. 196–200.
  5. ^ "Michigan government on county names". Archived from the original on July 28, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2007.