Shiawassee County, Michigan

Shiawassee County
Shiawassee County Courthouse in Corunna
Map of Michigan highlighting Shiawassee County
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Map of the United States highlighting Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°57′N 84°08′W / 42.95°N 84.14°W / 42.95; -84.14
Country United States
State Michigan
FoundedSeptember 10, 1822 (created)
1837 (organized)[1]
Named forShiawassee River
SeatCorunna
Largest cityOwosso
Area
 • Total541 sq mi (1,400 km2)
 • Land531 sq mi (1,380 km2)
 • Water10 sq mi (30 km2)  1.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total68,094
 • Density130/sq mi (51/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district7th
Websiteshiawassee.net

Shiawassee County (/ˌʃəˈwɒsi/ shy-ə-WAH-see) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 68,094. The county seat is Corunna,[2] and the largest city in the county is Owosso. In 2010, the center of population of Michigan was located in Shiawassee County, in Bennington Township.[3]

Shiawassee County is included in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Bibliography on Shiawassee County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties.
  3. ^ "Centers of Population by State: 2010". US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 2, 2014.

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