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Roscommon County, Michigan
County in Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the county in Ireland, see County Roscommon.
Roscommon County (/rɒsˈkɒmən/ ross-KOM-ən) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,459.[2] The county seat is Roscommon.[3] The county was founded in 1840 and organized in 1875.[1]
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Roscommon County | |
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![]() Roscommon County Building in Roscommon | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
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Coordinates: 44°20′N 84°37′W | |
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Founded | 1840 (created) 1875 (organized)[1] |
Named for | County Roscommon, Ireland |
Seat | Roscommon |
Largest settlement | Houghton Lake Roscommon (incorporated) |
Area | |
• Total | 580 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
• Land | 520 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
• Water | 60 sq mi (200 km2) 10% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,459 |
• Density | 47/sq mi (18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | roscommoncounty |
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