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About Houghton County
Houghton County is a county in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,361. The county seat and largest city is Houghton. Both the county and the city were named for Michigan State geologist and Detroit Mayor Douglass Houghton.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
Houghton County at a glance
- County seat
- Houghton
- Population
- 37,361 (2020)
- Land area
- 1,502 sq mi
- Founded
- 1846
Communities
Largest communities in Houghton County
- Houghton county seat8,386
- Calumet Township6,263
- Hancock4,501
- Portage Township3,189
- Adams Township2,540
History of Houghton County
In 1843, the Upper Peninsula was divided into Mackinac, Chippewa, Marquette, Schoolcraft, Delta, and Ontonagon Counties. In 1845, Houghton County boundaries were defined, with areas partitioned from Marquette and Ontonagon Counties. The new county was named after Douglass Houghton, the new state's first State Geologist, who extensively explored the Upper Peninsula's mineralogy. The original boundaries of Houghton County included the future Keweenaw and Baraga Counties. In 1846, the county was organized into three townships: Eagle Harbor, Houghton, and L'Anse. Keweenaw County was set off from Houghton County in 1861 and Baraga County was set off in 1875. Houghton County's history is heavily marked by immigration.
Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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