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Luce CountyMichigan

Luce County is a county in Michigan, founded in 1887, with its seat at Newberry.

  • Founded1887
  • County seatNewberry
  • Named forCyrus G. Luce
  • Land area899 sq mi + 1,013 sq mi water
  • Population5,339 2020 Census
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MackinacSchoolcraftAlgerChippewa Newberry Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Luce on the map of Michigan

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Counties of Michigan · Luce highlighted

History

Formed in 1887 from Chippewa County and Mackinac County

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

Luce County was created on March 1, 1887, from Chippewa and Mackinac counties. The county was named after Cyrus G. Luce.

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

  1. 1887
    Luce County created Luce created from Chippewa and Mackinac.
    from Chippewafrom Mackinac
    · Mich. Acts 1887, reg. sess., loc., no. 363, secs. 1, 13/pp. 84, 86

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Luce

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Luce by the Census

Population
5,339 2020 Census count
Housing units
4,065 2020 Census count
Land area
899 square miles
Water area
1,013 square miles · 53% of the county, including large bodies of water
People per sq mi
6 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.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Luce County

When was Luce County founded?
Luce County was founded in 1887, formed from Chippewa County and Mackinac County, and named after Cyrus G. Luce.
What is the county seat of Luce County?
The county seat of Luce County is Newberry.
Is there an online parcel map for Luce County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Luce County's boundary or name changed?
Luce County was created in 1887 from Chippewa County and Mackinac County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
Who issues building permits in Luce County?
The county's page on building permits: Permit Applications. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Luce 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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