County · Michigan

Schoolcraft County

Schoolcraft County is a county located in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,047, making it Michigan's fourth-least populous county. The county seat is Manistique, which lies along the northern shore of Lake Michigan. The county is named in honor of Henry Schoolcraft, who explored the area with the expedition of Lewis Cass. The county was founded in 1843 and organized in 1876. The county is largely rural and forested, with much of its western portion within Hiawatha National Forest.

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Cities and towns 1

City of Manistique pop. 2,814

Townships 8

Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)

Census ID (PID6): 128260
FIPS state: 26
FIPS county: 153
FIPS place: 99153
Census record name: COUNTY OF SCHOOLCRAFT
Mailing address: 300 WALNUT ST, MANISTIQUE 49854