<-- if you enjoyed this page, please consider clicking the +1 button. Thanks! _________________________ Howder's Site _________________________

Counties in Michigan that I have Visited

There are 83 counties in Michigan
The Wolverine State

Also be sure to see the Travel/Geography Blog

Michigan County Outline Map

Michigan, courtesy of: Mob Rule

I have visited 20 Counties = 24.1% of Counties in Michigan

Michigan Map

Quick facts about Michigan

  • Location: See map on the right side of the page.
  • Size(1): 56,804 square miles. Michigan is the 22nd largest state. The next larger state is Georgia and the next smaller state is Iowa.
  • Population(2): 10,120,860 people. Michigan is the 8th most populous state. The next more populous state is Ohio and the next less populous state is Georgia.
  • Population Density: 178.17 people per square mile. Michigan is the 16th most densely populated state. The next more densely populated state is North Carolina and the next less densely populated state is Indiana.
  • Bordering States: Michigan shares a border with 3 states: Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin. It also shares a border with Canada and with four of the five Great Lakes; Superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie.
  • Admission to the Union: January 26, 1837. Michigan was the 26th state admitted to the Union, after Arkansas and before Tennessee.
  • Capital: Lansing.
  • Highest Point: 1,971 feet at Mount Arvon. See SummitPost's Mount Arvon page.
  • Lowest Point: 571 feet at Lake Erie in Monroe County.
  • Government website: michigan.gov: Official State of Michigan Portal.
  • Official Tourism website: Pure Michigan Travel.
  • Still not enough? See Wikipedia's Michigan page.

Dolomite Cliffs
Want to borrow this image for your website or blog? Please read Terms & Conditions

Fayette Historic State Park
Delta County, Michigan

Counties in Michigan

Below are the 83 counties in Michigan. Although infrequent, counties sometimes do change so please let me know if any of this information is out of date and I will update it. Those counties that I have visited are in bold. If I have a photograph or other item associated with a county somewhere else on my website, there will also be a link.
  1. Alcona
  2. Alger
  3. Allegan
  4. Alpena
  5. Antrim
  6. Arenac
  7. Baraga
  8. Barry
  9. Bay
  10. Benzie: Smallest county in Michigan (321 square miles).
  11. Berrien
  12. Branch
  13. Calhoun
  14. Cass
  15. Charlevoix: Beaver Island; The Pine River
  16. Cheboygan
  17. Chippewa
  18. Clare
  19. Clinton
  20. Crawford
  21. Delta: Fayette Historic State Park; Hereford & Hops
  22. Dickinson
  23. Eaton
  24. Emmet
  25. Genesee
  26. Gladwin
  27. Gogebic
  28. Grand Traverse: North Peak Brewing Company
  29. Gratiot
  30. Hillsdale: Howder Street, Hillsdale, Michigan
  31. Houghton
  32. Huron
  33. Ingham
  34. Ionia
  35. Iosco
  36. Iron: Michigan Time Zone Anomaly
  37. Isabella
  38. Jackson
  39. Kalamazoo
  40. Kalaska
  41. Kenton
  42. Keweenaw: Smallest county population in Michigan (2,301 people in 2000 Census).
  43. Lake
  44. Lapeer
  45. Leelanau: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
  46. Lenawee
  47. Livingston
  48. Luce
  49. Mackinac
  50. Macomb
  51. Manistee
  52. Marquette: Largest county in Michigan (1,821 square miles).
  53. Mason: Lake Michigan Car Ferry
  54. Mecosta
  55. Menominee
  56. Midland
  57. Missaukee
  58. Monroe: Michigan’s Lost Peninsula
  59. Montcalm
  60. Montmorency
  61. Muskegon
  62. Newaygo
  63. Oakland
  64. Oceana
  65. Ogemaw
  66. Ontonagon: Michigan Time Zone Anomaly
  67. Osceola
  68. Oscoda
  69. Otsego
  70. Ottawa
  71. Presque Isle
  72. Roscommon
  73. Saginaw
  74. Sanilac
  75. Schoolcraft
  76. Shiawassee
  77. St. Clair
  78. St., Joseph
  79. Tuscola
  80. Van Buren
  81. Washtenaw
  82. Wayne: Largest county population in Michigan (2,061,162 people in 2000 Census).
  83. Wexford


Sources:

(1) U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder: 2005 Population Estimates; Table GCT-T1.
(2) U.S. Census Bureau FedStats - MapStats: 2000 Land Area; United States.


More Options




Travel Menu Howder's Home Comments?

Howder; © 1995-2011 All Rights Reserved. Last Updated January 20, 2011.