Newaygo County, Michigan
County in Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Newaygo County (/nəweɪɡoʊ/ nə-WAY-goh) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 49,978.[2] The county seat is White Cloud.[3] The county was created in 1840,[4] and was organized in 1851. It was either named for an Ojibwe leader who signed the Treaty of Saginaw in 1819[1] or for an Algonquian word meaning "much water".[5]
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Newaygo County | |
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Coordinates: 43°33′N 85°48′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
Founded | 1840 (established) 1851 (organized)[1] |
Seat | White Cloud |
Largest city | Fremont |
Area | |
• Total | 862 sq mi (2,230 km2) |
• Land | 813 sq mi (2,110 km2) |
• Water | 48 sq mi (120 km2) 5.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 49,978 |
• Density | 60/sq mi (22/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | newaygocountymi |
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