Baraga County, Michigan
Baraga County (/ˈbɛərəɡə/ BAIR-ə-gə) is a county in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,158, making it Michigan's fifth-least populous county. The county seat is L'Anse. The county is named after Bishop Frederic Baraga, a Catholic missionary who ministered to the Ojibwa Indians in the Michigan Territory.
Baraga County | |
|---|---|
Baraga County Courthouse and Annex (July 2014) | |
|
Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
Michigan's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 46.72°N 88.34°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Founded | February 19, 1875 |
| Named for | Frederic Baraga |
| Seat | L'Anse |
| Largest village | Baraga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,069 sq mi (2,770 km2) |
| • Land | 898 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Water | 171 sq mi (440 km2) 16% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,158 |
| • Density | 9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | keweenawbay |
The L'Anse Indian Reservation of the Ojibwa is within Baraga County.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.