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Bay County, Michigan
County in Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bay County is located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 103,856.[3] The county seat is Bay City.[4]
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
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Coordinates: 43°43′N 83°56′W | |
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Founded | February 17, 1857[1][2] |
Named for | Saginaw Bay |
Seat | Bay City |
Largest city | Bay City |
Area | |
• Total | 631 sq mi (1,630 km2) |
• Land | 442 sq mi (1,140 km2) |
• Water | 188 sq mi (490 km2) 30% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 103,856 |
• Density | 236/sq mi (91/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 8th |
Website | www |
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Bay County comprises the Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Saginaw-Midland-Bay City Combined Statistical Area in the Mid/Central Michigan region.