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Cheboygan County, Michigan
Cheboygan County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 25,579. The county seat is Cheboygan, Michigan, Cheboygan. The county boundaries were set off in 1840, with land partitioned from Mackinaw County, Michilimackinac County. The Cheboygan County government was organized and combined with the former Wyandot County, Michigan, Wyandot County in 1853. Etymology The name of the county shares the same origin as that of the Cheboygan River, although the precise meaning is no longer known. It may have come from an Ojibwe language, Ojibwe word ''zhaabonigan,'' meaning "sewing needle". Alternatively, the origin may have been ''Chabwegan,'' meaning "a place of ore". It has also been described as "a Native American word first applied to the river." ''See'' List of Michigan county name etymologies. "Cheboygan" is pronounced the same as "Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Sheboygan" (a city in Wisconsi ...
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Forest Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan
Forest Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County, Michigan, Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 977 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Communities * Tower, Michigan, Tower is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community in the township on M-33 (Michigan highway), M-33/M-68 (Michigan highway), M-68 just west of the Upper Black River (Cheboygan County), Black River at . Geography Forest Township occupies the southeastern corner of Cheboygan County and is bordered by Presque Isle County, Michigan, Presque Isle County to the east and Montmorency County, Michigan, Montmorency County to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.34%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,080 people, 431 households, and 318 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 620 housing units at an average d ...
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Ellis Township, Michigan
Ellis Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 557 at the 2020 census. Communities *Afton is an unincorporated community east of the Pigeon River at . It is on M-68, about east of I-75 at Indian River and about west of M-33 (which is then south of Cheboygan). The ZIP code is 49705. Afton began as a lumber camp in 1887. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.17%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 519 people, 190 households, and 149 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 329 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 96.92% White, 0.19% African American, 1.16% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.77% of the population. There were 190 households, out of which 33 ...
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Burt Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan
Burt Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 710. Communities *Elmhurst is a place in the township located on a peninsula on the west side of Burt Lake at . Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 43.76%, is water, consisting primarily of the northern half of Burt Lake. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 654 people, 312 households, and 208 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 794 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 95.11% White, 3.36% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population. There is also a small Jewish population. There were 312 households, out of which 13.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married c ...
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Benton Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan
Benton Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 3,133. History Benton Township was first organized on March 25, 1871. At that time, it was a small area surrounding Duncan Bay, including the village of Cheboygan. In 1887, Benton expanded to a larger portion of the original Duncan Township. Geography Benton Township occupies the northeast corner of Cheboygan County, and is bordered to the north by the South Channel of the Straits of Mackinac opening out into Lake Huron. Presque Isle County is to the east, and Mackinac County is to the north. The city of Cheboygan borders the township on the northwest. The southwest corner of the township is in Mullett Lake, the outlet of which, the Cheboygan River, forms the western border of the township up to the city of Cheboygan. The Black River enters the township from the south and flows northwest to the Cheboygan River at the township's western ...
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Beaugrand Township, Michigan
Beaugrand Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,092. The area was settled in 1852. Geography The township is located in northwestern Cheboygan County, bordered to the northeast by the South Channel of the Straits of Mackinac and to the southeast by the city of Cheboygan, the county seat. The township includes the unincorporated communities of Pries Landing, Point Nipigon, and Grand View, all along the shore of the South Channel. U.S. Route 23 follows the shoreline, leading southeast into Cheboygan and northwest to Mackinaw City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.32%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,157 people, 484 households, and 351 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 643 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the ...
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Montmorency County, Michigan
Montmorency County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, .... As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 9,153, making it the second-least populous county in Michigan's Lower Peninsula of Michigan, Lower Peninsula, behind its southern neighbor, Oscoda County, Michigan, Oscoda County. The county seat is Atlanta, Michigan, Atlanta. Montmorency County is part of Northern Michigan, and is part of the Lake Huron watershed. The Thunder Bay River, which drains much of the county, flows to Lake Huron's Thunder Bay (Michigan), Thunder Bay at Alpena, Michigan, Alpena. History The county was created by the Michigan Legislature in 1840 as Cheonoquet County, after a well-known Chippewa (also known as O ...
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Duncan Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan
Duncan Township was a civil township in Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It was created on January 29, 1853, and organized on August 23, 1854. As the second township in the county, it consisted of all parts east of the Cheboygan River The Cheboygan River ( ) is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan. The U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed November 21, 2011 river flows from Mullett Lake to Lake Huron, with .... Portions of this township were later incorporated into Benton Township in 1871, and Grant Township in 1879. The remnants of Duncan Township were combined with and incorporated into Benton Township on March 7, 1887. References Defunct townships in Michigan Former populated places in Cheboygan County, Michigan 1853 establishments in Michigan 1887 disestablishments in the United States Populated places established in 1853 Populated places disestablished in 1887 {{C ...
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Aloha Township, Michigan
Aloha Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 937 at the 2020 census. Communities *Aloha is an unincorporated community on the east shore of Mullett Lake at . It is on M-212, which is a short spur off M-33, about south of Cheboygan. Aloha State Park is just to the south. The settlement formed around the James B. Patterson sawmill and the F. Hout general store. It was a station on the Detroit and Mackinac Railway, now the North Eastern State Trail. The name was selected by mill owner Patterson, who had made a trip to Hawaii. A post office opened on December 17, 1903, with Lillian Hout as the first postmaster. The post office closed on October 12, 1942. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (8.89%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,041 people, 423 households, and 321 families residing in the township. The population densi ...
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Wolverine, Michigan
Wolverine is a village in Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 244 at the 2010 census. The village is mostly located within Nunda Township with a small portion extending west into Wilmot Township. It is located directly west of Interstate 75 about south of the Mackinac Bridge. History The area was originally settled by Jacob Shook and his family as early as 1874. The community was named "Torrey" when George Richards settled in the area soon after. Venturing to the area was difficult, as the nearest railway line ended in Gaylord about to the south. Richards was a frequent traveler back and forth to Gaylord for mail and supplies, often staying mid-route at Vanderbilt. He requested a closer post office, which was granted under the name Wolverine in late 1880. The post office was first established on January 3, 1881, and continues to remain in operation. Richards served as the first postmaster. As an early settler of the community, he he ...
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Mackinaw City, Michigan
Mackinaw City ( ) is a village at the northernmost point of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, United States. Divided between Cheboygan and Emmet counties, Mackinaw City is located at the southern end of the Mackinac Bridge, which carries Interstate 75 over the Straits of Mackinac to St. Ignace, in the Upper Peninsula. Mackinaw City and St. Ignace also serve as access points for ferries to and from Mackinac Island. For these reasons, Mackinaw City is considered one of Michigan's most popular tourist attractions. The Mackinaw City area is home to a number of historic sites, including Fort Michilimackinac, Historic Mill Creek State Park, Old Mackinac Point Light, McGulpin Point Light, and the retired US Coast Guard Icebreaker ''Mackinaw''. History Etymology and early settlement The name of Mackinaw is a respelling of "Mackinac", a strait between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, an island in the strait, and an important trading-post on the island; ultimately from Ojibw ...
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Cheboygan County, MI Census Map
Cheboygan may refer to a location in the United States: *Cheboygan, Michigan, the city *Cheboygan County, Michigan * Cheboygan High School *Cheboygan River *Cheboygan Point in Lake Huron near the city of Cheboygan *Cheboygan State Park Cheboygan State Park is a public recreation area on Lake Huron in Cheboygan County, Michigan, United States. The state park offers nearly of shoreline with opportunities for swimming, fishing, boating, and hiking in addition to views of the F ... near the city of Cheboygan See also * Sheboygan (other) {{geodis ...
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Mackinac County, Michigan
Mackinac County ( , ) is a county in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,834. The county seat is St. Ignace. Formerly known as Michilimackinac County, in 1818 it was one of the first counties of the Michigan Territory, as it had long been a center of French and British colonial fur trading, a Catholic church and Protestant mission, and associated settlement. The county's name is shortened from "''Michilimackinac''", which referred to the Straits of Mackinac area as well as the French settlement at the tip of the lower peninsula. Mackinac County is one of two U.S. counties to feature shorelines on two Great Lakes, being Lake Huron and Lake Michigan (the other county being neighboring Chippewa County). History Michilimackinac County was created on October 26, 1818, by proclamation of territorial governor Lewis Cass. The county originally encompassed the Lower Peninsula of Michigan north of Macomb County and almost ...
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