Luce County, Michigan

Luce County
Luce County
County
	Luce County Courthouse in Newberry
	Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
	Michigan's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 46°17′N 85°20′W / 46.28°N 85.33°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Founded	1887
Named for	Cyrus G. Luce
Seat	Newberry
Largest village	Newberry
Area
• Total	1,912 sq mi (4,950 km2)
• Land	899 sq mi (2,330 km2)
• Water	1,013 sq mi (2,620 km2) 53%
Population (2020)
• Total	5,339
• Density	7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.lucecountymi.com

Luce County (/luːs/ LOOS) is a county located in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,339,^[2] making it the second-least populous county in Michigan (behind Keweenaw County). The county seat is Newberry, Luce County's only incorporated community.^[3] The county was set off and organized in 1887 and named after former Michigan Governor Cyrus G. Luce.^[1]

In 2002, Newberry was designated as the moose capital of Michigan by the state legislature.^[4]

Luce County is served by The Newberry News, a weekly community newspaper that began in 1886.

^ ^a ^b "Bibliography on Luce County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Newberry, Official Moose Capital of Michigan". Retrieved July 17, 2013.