Chippewa County, Michigan
Chippewa County (/ˈtʃɪpəwɒ/ 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. The county seat is Sault Ste. Marie. The county is named for the Ojibwe (Chippewa) people, and was set off and organized in 1826. Chippewa County comprises the Sault Ste. Marie, MI micropolitan statistical area.
Chippewa County | |
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Chippewa County Courthouse, Sault Ste. Marie | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
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| Coordinates: 46°19′N 84°31′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Founded | December 22, 1826 |
| Named for | Ojibwe people |
| Seat | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Largest city | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,698 sq mi (6,990 km2) |
| • Land | 1,558 sq mi (4,040 km2) |
| • Water | 1,140 sq mi (3,000 km2) 42% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 36,785 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
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.
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