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Chippewa County, Michigan

Chippewa County
County
Chippewa County Courthouse, Sault Ste. Marie
Chippewa County Courthouse, Sault Ste. Marie
Official logo of Chippewa County
Logo
Map of Michigan highlighting Chippewa County
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Map of the United States highlighting Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°19′N 84°31′W / 46.32°N 84.52°W / 46.32; -84.52
Country United States
State Michigan
FoundedDecember 22, 1826[1][2]
Named forOjibwe people
SeatSault Ste. Marie
Largest citySault Ste. Marie
Area
 • Total
2,698 sq mi (6,990 km2)
 • Land1,558 sq mi (4,040 km2)
 • Water1,140 sq mi (3,000 km2)  42%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
36,785
 • Density25/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.chippewacountymi.gov
Chippewa County, Michigan from 1904 Michigan County Maps

Chippewa County (/ˈtʃɪpəwɑː/ CHIH-pə-wah) is a county in the eastern Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,785.[3] The county seat is Sault Ste. Marie.[4] The county is named for the Ojibwe (Chippewa) people, and was set off and organized in 1826.[1] Chippewa County comprises the Sault Ste. Marie, MI micropolitan statistical area.

With shorelines on Lake Huron and Lake Superior, Chippewa County is one of two U.S. counties to contain shorelines on two Great Lakes, the other being neighboring Mackinac County. The county's irregular shape follows the Canadian border, itself following the St. Marys River. Drummond Island is part of Chippewa County.

  1. ^ a b "Bibliography on Chippewa County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  2. ^ Chapman, C.H. (February 23, 1893). "Early History of Chippewa County: Lore of Old" (PDF). Lansing MI: The News/Chippewa County Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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