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Also known as Lake County, Michigan, Aishcum County, Aishcum County, Michigan, Lake County, MI

county in Michigan, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Michigan
Founded
1840, organized 1871.
Seat
Baldwin
Largest village
Baldwin
Total
574 sq mi (1,490 km )
Land
567 sq mi (1,470 km )
Water
6.9 sq mi (18 km ) 1.2%
Estimate 2025
13,182
Density
21.3/sq mi (8.24/km )
Time zone
UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst
UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district
2nd
Website
lakecountymi .gov

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Named after
lake
Located in
Michigan
Contains
Baldwin
Capital
Baldwin
Population
12096
Area
1488
Shares border with
Mecosta County
Image
Phil Giles Hotel, Idlewild, Mich (81314).jpg
Households
4985
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Commons category
Lake County, Michigan
topic's main category
Category:Lake County, Michigan
inception
1840-00-00
different from
Lake County
water as percent of area
1.2
native label
Aishcum County
per capita income
22022
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Encyclopedic overview

Lake County (formerly known as Aischum County) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 12,096. The county seat is Baldwin.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lake County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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