Huron County, Michigan
Huron County (/ˈhjʊərɒn, -ən/ HURE-on, -ən) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 31,407. The county seat is Bad Axe. Huron County is at the northern tip of the Thumb, which is a sub region of Mid Michigan. It is a peninsula, bordered by Saginaw Bay to the west and Lake Huron to the north and east, and has over 90 miles (140 km) of shoreline, from White Rock on Lake Huron to Sebewaing on the Saginaw Bay. Huron County's most prominent industry is agriculture, as with most of the other Thumb counties. Huron County enjoys seasonal tourism from large cities such as Detroit, Flint, and Saginaw. Much of the tourism is in the Port Austin and Caseville area.
Huron County | |
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Port Austin Light | |
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
Michigan's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′N 83°02′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Founded | April 1, 1840 (created) January 25, 1859 (organized) |
| Named for | Lake Huron |
| Seat | Bad Axe |
| Largest city | Bad Axe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,137 sq mi (5,530 km2) |
| • Land | 836 sq mi (2,170 km2) |
| • Water | 1,301 sq mi (3,370 km2) 61% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 31,407 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Website | co |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huron County, Michigan | |
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