Emmet County, Michigan

Emmet County
Emmet County
County
	Emmet County Building
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	Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
	Michigan's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 45°35′N 84°59′W / 45.58°N 84.98°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Founded	April 1, 1840
Named for	Robert Emmet
Seat	Petoskey
Largest city	Petoskey
Area
• Total	882 sq mi (2,280 km2)
• Land	467 sq mi (1,210 km2)
• Water	415 sq mi (1,070 km2) 47%
Population (2020)
• Total	34,112
• Density	70/sq mi (30/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.emmetcounty.org

Emmet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the northernmost county in the Lower Peninsula. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,112, making it the second-most populous county in Northern Michigan (behind Grand Traverse County).^[2] The county seat is Petoskey, which is also the county's largest city.^[3]

Emmet County is located at the top of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, bounded on the west by Lake Michigan and on the north by the Straits of Mackinac. Its rural areas are habitat for several endangered species. Long a center of occupation by the Odawa people, today the county is the base for the federally recognized Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians.

^ "Bibliography on Emmet County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.