Crawford County, Michigan
County in Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Crawford County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 12,988 as of the 2020 census.[2] The county seat of Crawford County is Grayling, the county's only incorporated community.[3]
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Crawford County | |
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Coordinates: 44°41′N 84°37′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
Founded | 1840[1] |
Named for | William Crawford |
Seat | Grayling |
Largest city | Grayling |
Area | |
• Total | 563 sq mi (1,460 km2) |
• Land | 556 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
• Water | 7.0 sq mi (18 km2) 1.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,988 |
• Density | 25/sq mi (10/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
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Crawford County is located in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It contains land within three of Michigan's largest watersheds, belonging to the Au Sable, Manistee, and Muskegon rivers and 75% of the county is publicly owned by the Department of Military Affairs, the United States Forest Service or the State of Michigan.[4]