List of Counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan

The boundaries of counties in the state of Michigan have not changed since 1987. However, throughout the 19th century, the state legislature frequently adjusted County boundaries. County creation was intended to fulfill the goal of establishing government over unorganized territory, but a more important goal was encouraging settlement by surveying the land and dividing it into saleable sections. The creation of counties generally occurred in two stages. First the boundaries of a County were declared and given a name. The County appeared on maps, even though this may have been the entire extent of a County 's tangible existence for several years. During this period, the as yet unorganized County was attached to another already organized County for administrative purposes. The legislature frequently changed the administrative attachment of these unorganized counties. Residents of such an attached County could petition the legislature for organization, which was the granting of full legal recognition to the County .

Alcona	Alger	Allegan	Alpena	Antrim	Arenac	Baraga
Barry	Bay	Benzie	Berrien	Branch	Calhoun	Cass
Charlevoix	Cheboygan	Chippewa	Clare	Clinton	Crawford	Delta
Dickinson	Eaton	Emmet	Genesee	Gladwin	Gogebic	Grand Traverse
Gratiot	Hillsdale	Houghton	Huron	Ingham	Ionia	Iosco
Iron	Isabella	Jackson	Kalamazoo	Kalkaska	Kent	Lake
Lapeer	Leelanau	Livingston	Luce	Mackinac	Macomb	Manistee
Marquette	Mason	Mecosta	Menominee	Midland	Missaukee	Monroe
Montcalm	Montmorency	Muskegon	Newaygo	Oakland	Oceana	Ogemaw
Ontonagon	Osceola	Oscoda	Ostego	Ottawa	Presque Isle	Roscommon
Saginaw	Sanilac	Schoolcraft	Shiawassee	St. Clair	Tuscola	Van Buren
Washtenaw	Wayne	Wexford

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