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Gogebic CountyMichigan

Gogebic County is a county in Michigan, on the border with Wisconsin, founded in 1887, with its seat at Bessemer.

  • Founded1887
  • County seatBessemer
  • Land area1,102 sq mi + 375 sq mi water
  • Population14,380 2020 Census
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Iron, WIVilas, WIOntonagonAshland, WIIron Bessemer Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Gogebic on the map of Michigan

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History

Formed in 1887 from Ontonagon County

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

Gogebic was formed from Ontonagon County in 1887. In 1909, Michigan disputed its boundary with Wisconsin and took the case to the U.S. Supreme Court, claiming more Upper Peninsula territory. Michigan's case implicitly created an overlap between Gogebic County and Wisconsin counties Iron and Vilas. In 1926, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the boundary dispute entirely in favor of Wisconsin, ending the claimed overlap.

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

  1. 1887
    Gogebic County created Gogebic created from Ontonagon.
    from Ontonagon
    · Mich. Acts 1887, reg. sess., loc., no. 337, secs. 1, 14/pp. 23, 25
  2. 1909
    Boundary clarified Gogebic implicitly overlapped Wisconsin (Iron and Vilas Counties) when the new Michigan constitution redefined part of the interstate boundary with Wisconsin across the Upper Peninsula; Wisconsin kept control of the disputed area.
    with Ironwith Vilasno change
    · Swindler, 5:249
  3. 1923
    Gogebic County created Gogebic implicitly overlapped Wisconsin (Iron and Vilas Counties) when Michigan took its 1909 boundary dispute with Wisconsin to the U.S. Supreme Court and expanded its scope by claiming more territory on the Upper Peninsula and more of the waters and islands of Green Bay. Wisconsin claimed the old, established line and never lost control of the disputed area.
    from Ironfrom Vilasfrom U.s.
    · Martin, "Michigan-Wisconsin," 116, 118, 132
  4. 1926
    Changed Gogebic's claimed overlap of Wisconsin ended when the U.S. Supreme Court decided the dispute between Michigan and Wisconsin entirely in favor of Wisconsin.
    U.s.
    · Martin, "Michigan-Wisconsin," 141-143

Land and parcels

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People and land

Gogebic by the Census

Population
14,380 2020 Census count
Housing units
10,393 2020 Census count
Land area
1,102 square miles
Water area
375 square miles
People per sq mi
13 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

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Questions

Common questions about Gogebic County

When was Gogebic County founded?
Gogebic County was founded in 1887, formed from Ontonagon County.
What is the county seat of Gogebic County?
The county seat of Gogebic County is Bessemer.
Is there an online parcel map for Gogebic County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Gogebic County's boundary or name changed?
Gogebic County was created in 1887 from Ontonagon County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving U.s. County, Iron County and Vilas County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Gogebic 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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