Houghton County, Michigan
Houghton County (/ˈhoʊtən/; HO-tən) is a county in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,361. The county seat and largest city is Houghton. Both the county and the city were named for Michigan State geologist and Detroit Mayor Douglass Houghton.
Houghton County | |
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Houghton County Courthouse | |
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Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
Michigan's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 46°59′N 88°39′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Founded | 1843 (set off) 1845 (boundaries described) 1846 (organized) 1848 (re-organized) |
| Named for | Douglass Houghton |
| Seat | Houghton |
| Largest city | Houghton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,502 sq mi (3,890 km2) |
| • Land | 1,009 sq mi (2,610 km2) |
| • Water | 492 sq mi (1,270 km2) 33% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 37,361 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Houghton County is part of the Houghton Micropolitan Statistical Area, which also includes Keweenaw County, and was part of Copper Country during the mining boom of the latter half of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century.
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