Lenawee County, Michigan
| Lenawee County, Michigan | |
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Lenawee County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Michigan |
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 Michigan's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | September 10, 1826, split off Monroe County |
| Seat | Adrian |
| Largest city | Adrian |
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| • Total | 761 sq mi (1,971 km2) |
| • Land | 750 sq mi (1,942 km2) |
| • Water | 12 sq mi (31 km2), 1.6% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2013) | 99,188 |
| • Density | 132/sq mi (51/km²) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Lenawee County ("LENN-a-way") is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 99,892. The county seat is Adrian. The county was created in 1822 and organized in 1826.
Lenawee County comprises the Adrian, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area, and Toledo Metropolitan Area.
The county was created in 1826. It was split off from Monroe County, Michigan. This Henry Schoolcraft neologism is thought to be derived from a Native American word meaning "man"—from the Delaware "leno or lenno" or the Shawnee "lenawai."
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 761 square miles (1,970 km2), of which 750 square miles (1,900 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (1.6%) is water. Lenawee County is considered to be part of Southeastern Michigan.
Within Lenawee County's townships, north-south roads are referred to as "highways", while east-west roads are referred to as "roads".
In Michigan county governments serve to maintain county roads and streets, tax assessment, zoning, operate county courts, fire and police, maintain vital records, participates with the state to administer public services. The county board of commissioners approves the budget, but has limited authority to make laws or ordinances. Separately, Adrian College and Siena Heights University are located within the county.
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