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Huron CountyMichigan

Huron County is a county in Michigan, with its seat in Bad Axe, formed in 1840.

  • Founded1840
  • County seatBad Axe
  • Named forLake Huron
  • Land area836 sq mi + 1,301 sq mi water
  • Population31,407 2020 Census
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IoscoSanilacTuscolaArenacBay Bad Axe Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Huron on the map of Michigan

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Counties of Michigan · Huron highlighted

History

Formed in 1840 from Sanilac County, Lapeer County, St. Clair County and Saginaw County

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

Huron was created in 1840 from Sanilac, Lapeer, St. Clair, and Saginaw counties and named after Lake Huron. Initially not fully organized and attached to Saginaw for judicial purposes, Huron was detached from Saginaw in 1844 and attached to St. Clair, then to Sanilac in 1850. Huron became fully organized and independent on January 25, 1859, after being detached from both Sanilac and Tuscola counties. In 1880, Huron lost the Charity Islands to Bay County.

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

  1. 1840
    Huron County created Huron created from Sanilac (which was attached to Lapeer and St. Clair); Huron not fully organized, attached to Saginaw "for judicial purposes."
    from Sanilacfrom Lapeerfrom St. Clairfrom Saginaw
    · Mich. Acts 1840, ann. sess., no. 119, secs. 32, 34/p. 200
  2. 1844
    Changed Huron detached from Saginaw, attached to St. Clair "for judicial purposes."
    SaginawSt. Clair
    · Mich. Acts 1844, ann. sess., no. 78/p. 112
  3. 1850
    Changed Huron detached from St. Clair, attached to Sanilac "for judicial and representative purposes."
    St. ClairSanilac
    · Mich. Acts 1850, ann. sess., no. 212/p. 215
  4. 1853
    Changed Part of Huron was detached from Sanilac, attached to Tuscola "for judicial and representative purposes."
    SanilacTuscola
    · Mich. Acts 1853, reg. sess., no. 69/p. 113
  5. 1859
    Changed Huron fully organized, detached from Sanilac and Tuscola.
    SanilacTuscola
    · Mich. Acts 1859, reg. sess., no. 6, sec. 1/p. 4
  6. 1880
    Lost territory Huron lost the Charity Islands to Bay.
    to Bay.
    · Mich. Acts 1879, reg. sess., pub., no. 265/p. 287

Land and parcels

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People and land

Huron by the Census

Population
31,407 2020 Census count
Housing units
20,319 2020 Census count
Land area
836 square miles
Water area
1,301 square miles · 61% of the county, including large bodies of water
People per sq mi
38 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 Huron County

When was Huron County founded?
Huron County was founded in 1840, formed from Sanilac County, Lapeer County, St. Clair County and Saginaw County, and named after Lake Huron.
What is the county seat of Huron County?
The county seat of Huron County is Bad Axe.
Is there an online parcel map for Huron 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 Huron County's boundary or name changed?
Huron County was created in 1840 from Sanilac County, Lapeer County, St. Clair County and Saginaw County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Sanilac County, St. Clair County and Tuscola County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Huron 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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