Lake County, Michigan

Lake County
Lake County
County
	Lake County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
	Michigan's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 43°59′N 85°49′W / 43.99°N 85.81°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Founded	1840, organized 1871.
Seat	Baldwin
Largest village	Baldwin
Area
• Total	574 sq mi (1,490 km2)
• Land	567 sq mi (1,470 km2)
• Water	6.9 sq mi (18 km2) 1.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	12,096
• Density	20/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.lakecountymichigan.com

Lake County (formerly known as Aischum County) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 12,096.^[2] The county seat is Baldwin.^[3]

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^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.