Shiawassee County
| Shiawassee County, Michigan | |
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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, 1822 (created) 1837 (organized) |
| Named for | Shiawassee River |
| Seat | Corunna |
| Largest city | Owosso |
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| • Total | 541 sq mi (1,401 km2) |
| • Land | 531 sq mi (1,375 km2) |
| • Water | 10 sq mi (26 km2), 1.9% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 70,648 |
| • Density | 132/sq mi (51/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Shiawassee /ˌʃaɪ.əˈwɒsiː/ is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 70,648. The county seat is Corunna. The county was founded in 1822 and organized in 1837. Shiawassee County is named for the Shiawassee River, and means 'river that twists about'.
In 2010, the center of population of Michigan was located in Shiawassee County, in the township of Bennington.
Shiawassee County comprises the Owosso, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI Combined Statistical Area.
The Shiawassee County Courthouse was designed by Claire Allen, a prominent southern Michigan architect.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 541 square miles (1,400 km2), of which 531 square miles (1,380 km2) is land and 10 square miles (26 km2) (1.9%) is water. The Shiawassee River enters it from Genesee County in the southeast and flows through Corunna and Owosso in the center of the county, exiting to Saginaw County in the north. Shiawassee County is considered to be a part of Central Michigan.
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