Chippewa County, Michigan
| Chippewa County, Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|
Chippewa County Courthouse, Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|
||
 Location in the U.S. state of Michigan |
||
 Michigan's location in the U.S. |
||
| Founded | December 22, 1826 | |
| Named for | Ojibwe people | |
| Seat | Sault Ste. Marie | |
| Largest city | Sault Ste. Marie | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,698 sq mi (6,988 km2) | |
| • Land | 1,558 sq mi (4,035 km2) | |
| • Water | 1,140 sq mi (2,953 km2), 42% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 38,520 | |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (10/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 1st | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
|
Chippewa County is a county in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,520. The county seat is Sault Ste. Marie. The county is named for the Chippewa tribe, and was set off and organized in 1826.
Chippewa County comprises the Sault Ste. Marie, MI micropolitan statistical area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,698 square miles (6,990 km2), of which 1,558 square miles (4,040 km2) is land and 1,140 square miles (3,000 km2) (42%) is water. It is the second-largest county in Michigan by land area and fifth-largest by total area.
The Michigan Meridian runs through the eastern portion of the county. South of Nine Mile Road, M-129 (Meridian Road) overlays the meridian. In Sault Ste. Marie, Meridian Street north of 12th Avenue overlays the meridian.
The Munuscong Bay is open for recreation uses, such as hunting, boating and bird watching. The area is known for its duck hunting, including mallards, divers and green-winged teal ducks. The Bay is most known for its icefishing and duck hunting. During opening weekend of duck season (late September), hundreds of hunters come from all over the state to begin their season on the Bay. This area has many types of waterfowl pass through it each year on their southern and northern migrations.
All Interstate and US Highways in Michigan, like all state-maintained highways, are part of the Michigan State Trunkline Highway System.
The following highways are maintained by the Chippewa County Road Commission as part of the county road system. They are assigned numbers by the Michigan Department of Transportation as part of the County-Designated Highway System.
...
Wikipedia