Saginaw County | |
|---|---|
| County of Saginaw | |
 Saginaw County Governmental Center in Saginaw | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
 Michigan's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′N 84°03′W / 43.33°N 84.05°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| Founded | February 9, 1835[1][2] |
| Seat | Saginaw |
| Largest city | Saginaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 816 sq mi (2,110 km2) |
| • Land | 800 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 1.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 190,124 |
| • Density | 250/sq mi (100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ a b c "Bibliography on Saginaw County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ Saginaw County
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Michigan County names per the Michigan government.