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Charlevoix CountyMichigan

Charlevoix County is a county in Michigan with its seat at Charlevoix. The county was originally created in 1840 as Keskkauko from Michilimackinac County, renamed Charlevoix in 1843, then eliminated in 1853 before being recreated in 1869 with different boundaries.

  • Founded1840
  • County seatCharlevoix
  • Named forPierre François Xavier de Charlevoix
  • Land area416 sq mi + 974 sq mi water
  • Population26,054 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped31,247 checked 15 October 2026
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EmmetAntrimMackinacLeelanauCheboyganOtsegoSchoolcraft Charlevoix Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Charlevoix on the map of Michigan

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History

Formed in 1840 from Michilimackinac County and Mackinac County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Keskkauko County was created from Michilimackinac in 1840 and was not fully organized, remaining attached to Michilimackinac for judicial purposes. In 1843, Keskkauko was renamed Charlevoix, after Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix. The county was eliminated in 1853 when it lost all its territory to Emmet County, but was recreated in 1869 from Antrim, Emmet, and Otsego counties with somewhat different boundaries. In 1895, Charlevoix County gained part of Manitou County, including Beaver Island and surrounding islands, and Manitou was eliminated.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1840
    Charlevoix County created Keskkauko (now Charlevoix) created from Michilimackinac (now Mackinac); Keskkauko not fully organized, attached to Michilimackinac "for judicial purposes."
    from Michilimackinacfrom Mackinac
    · Mich. Acts 1840, ann. sess., no. 119, secs. 27, 35/pp. 199-200
  2. 1843
    Renamed Keskkauko renamed Charlevoix.
    formerly Keskkauko
    · Mich. Acts 1843, ann. sess., no. 67/p. 145
  3. 1853
    Lost territory Charlevoix lost all territory to Emmet; Charlevoix eliminated.
    to Emmet
    · Mich. Acts 1853, reg. sess., no. 18, secs. 1, 4, 7-8/pp. 15-17
  4. 1869
    Charlevoix County created Charlevoix re-created from Antrim, Emmet, and Otsego (which was attached to Antrim); boundaries were somewhat different from those Charlevoix originally had in 1840.
    from Antrimfrom Emmetfrom Otsego
    · Mich. Acts 1869, reg. sess., no. 390/p. 1091
  5. 1895
    Gained territory Charlevoix gained part of Manitou (Beaver Island and surrounding islands); Manitou eliminated.
    from Manitou
    · Mich. Acts 1895, reg. sess., loc., no. 362, secs. 1-2/p. 132
  6. 1896
    Lost territory Charlevoix lost to Emmet.
    to Emmet
    · Mich. Acts 1895, reg. sess., loc., no. 428/p. 484; Traverse Region, facing p. 169

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Charlevoix

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People and land

Charlevoix by the Census

Population
26,054 2020 Census count
Housing units
17,451 2020 Census count
Land area
416 square miles
Water area
974 square miles · 70% of the county, including large bodies of water
People per sq mi
63 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

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Records

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Charlevoix County

When was Charlevoix County founded?
Charlevoix County was founded in 1840, formed from Michilimackinac County and Mackinac County, and named after Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix.
What is the county seat of Charlevoix County?
The county seat of Charlevoix County is Charlevoix.
Is there an online parcel map for Charlevoix County?
Yes. Charlevoix County publishes a parcel map of 31,247 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Charlevoix County's boundary or name changed?
Charlevoix County was created in 1840 from Michilimackinac County and Mackinac County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Emmet County, Antrim County and Keskkauko County. It was formerly called Keskkauko.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Charlevoix County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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