Baraga County, Michigan
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Baraga County (/ˈbɛərəɡə/ BAIR-ə-gə) is a county in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,158, making it Michigan's fifth-least populous county.[3] The county seat is L'Anse.[4] The county is named after Bishop Frederic Baraga, a Catholic missionary who ministered to the Ojibwa Indians in the Michigan Territory.[1]
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Baraga County | |
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Coordinates: 46.72°N 88.34°W / 46.72; -88.34 | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
Founded | February 19, 1875[1][2] |
Named for | Frederic Baraga |
Seat | L'Anse |
Largest village | Baraga |
Area | |
• Total | 1,069 sq mi (2,770 km2) |
• Land | 898 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
• Water | 171 sq mi (440 km2) 16% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,158 |
• Density | 9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | keweenawbay |
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The L'Anse Indian Reservation of the Ojibwa is within Baraga County.