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Dickinson County, Michigan
County in Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dickinson County is a county in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,947.[3] The county seat is Iron Mountain.[4] Dickinson is Michigan's newest county, formed in 1891 from parts of Marquette, Menominee, and Iron counties.[2] It was named for Donald M. Dickinson, who served as U.S. Postmaster General under President Grover Cleveland.[1][2]
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Coordinates: 46°00′N 87°52′W | |
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Founded | 1891[1][2] |
Named for | Donald M. Dickinson |
Seat | Iron Mountain |
Largest city | Iron Mountain |
Area | |
• Total | 777 sq mi (2,010 km2) |
• Land | 761 sq mi (1,970 km2) |
• Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 2.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,947 |
• Density | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
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Dickinson County is part of the Iron Mountain, MI–WI micropolitan statistical area.