Schoolcraft County, Michigan

Schoolcraft County
Schoolcraft County
County
	Schoolcraft County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
	Michigan's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 46°01′N 86°11′W / 46.02°N 86.19°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Founded	March 9, 1843 (created); 1876 (organized)
Named for	Henry Schoolcraft
Seat	Manistique
Largest city	Manistique
Area
• Total	1,884 sq mi (4,880 km2)
• Land	1,171 sq mi (3,030 km2)
• Water	713 sq mi (1,850 km2) 38%
Population (2020)
• Total	8,047
• Density	7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	schoolcraftcounty.net

Schoolcraft County (/ˈskuːlkræft/ SKOOL-kraft) is a county located in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,047, making it Michigan's fourth-least populous county.^[3] The county seat is Manistique,^[4] which lies along the northern shore of Lake Michigan. The county is named in honor of Henry Schoolcraft, who explored the area with the expedition of Lewis Cass.^[1] The county was founded in 1843 and organized in 1876.^[5] The county is largely rural and forested, with much of its western portion within Hiawatha National Forest.

^ ^a ^b "Bibliography on Schoolcraft County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
^ "History :: Houghton County, Michigan". houghtoncounty.net. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Schoolcraft County – Early 1880s". cityofmanistique.org. Schoolcraft County Historical Society. Retrieved October 4, 2014.