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Newaygo CountyMichigan

Newaygo County is in Michigan with its county seat in White Cloud. The county was established on April 1, 1840, from parts of Michilimackinac (now Mackinac) and Oceana counties.

  • Founded1840
  • County seatWhite Cloud
  • Land area839 sq mi + 23 sq mi water
  • Population49,978 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped40,056 checked 15 October 2026
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LakeMecostaMontcalmMuskegonOceana White Cloud Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Newaygo on the map of Michigan

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History

Formed in 1840 from Michilimackinac County, Mackinac County, Oceana County and Kent County

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

Created in 1840 from Michilimackinac (now Mackinac) and Oceana, Newaygo County was initially unorganized and attached to Kent County for judicial purposes. In 1846, part of Newaygo was attached to Ottawa County for judicial purposes; the county was fully organized and detached from both Kent and Ottawa in 1851. Between 1857 and 1859, the county experienced several boundary adjustments: Lake and Osceola were attached from Mason in 1857, Mecosta was attached from Kent, Lake was re-attached to Mason in 1858, and Mecosta and Osceola were detached when Mecosta was organized in 1859.

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

  1. 1840
    Newaygo County created Newaygo created from Michilimackinac (now Mackinac) and Oceana (which was attached to Kent); Newaygo not fully organized, attached to Kent "for judicial purposes."
    from Michilimackinacfrom Mackinacfrom Oceanafrom Kent
    · Mich. Acts 1840, ann. sess., no. 119, secs. 2, 35/pp. 196, 200
  2. 1846
    Changed Part of Newaygo was detached from Kent, attached to Ottawa "for judicial purposes."
    KentOttawa
    · Mich. Acts 1846, ann. sess., no. 33, secs. 21-22/p. 31
  3. 1851
    Changed Newaygo fully organized, detached from Kent and Ottawa.
    KentOttawa
    · Mich. Acts 1851, ext. sess., no. 177/p. 305
  4. 1857
    Changed Lake and Osceola detached from Mason, attached to Newaygo. Mecosta detached from Kent, attached to Newaygo. All attachments were "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    LakeOsceolaMasonMecostaKent
    · Mich. Acts 1857, reg. sess., no. 180/p. 463
  5. 1858
    Changed Lake detached from Newaygo, re-attached to Mason "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    LakeMason
    · Mich. Acts 1858, ext. sess., no. 5, sec. 1/p. 15
  6. 1859
    Changed Mecosta fully organized, detached from Newaygo; Osceola detached from Newaygo, attached to Mecosta "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    MecostaOsceola
    · Mich. Acts 1859, reg. sess., no. 99, secs. 1, 6/pp. 257-259

Land and parcels

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People and land

Newaygo by the Census

Population
49,978 2020 Census count
Housing units
24,542 2020 Census count
Land area
839 square miles
Water area
23 square miles
People per sq mi
60 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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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Newaygo County

When was Newaygo County founded?
Newaygo County was founded in 1840, formed from Michilimackinac County, Mackinac County, Oceana County and Kent County.
What is the county seat of Newaygo County?
The county seat of Newaygo County is White Cloud.
Is there an online parcel map for Newaygo County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 40,056 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Newaygo County's boundary or name changed?
Newaygo County was created in 1840 from Michilimackinac County, Mackinac County, Oceana County and Kent County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Kent County, Lake County and Mason County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Newaygo 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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