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Schoolcraft CountyMichigan

Schoolcraft County is in Michigan and was formed on March 9, 1843 from Chippewa and Michilimackinac (now Mackinac) Counties. The county seat is Manistique.

  • Founded1843
  • County seatManistique
  • Named forHenry Schoolcraft
  • Land area1,172 sq mi + 712 sq mi water
  • Population8,047 2020 Census
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DeltaLeelanauLuceCharlevoixAlgerMackinac Manistique Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Schoolcraft on the map of Michigan

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History

Formed in 1843 from Chippewa County, Michilimackinac County and Mackinac County

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

Schoolcraft County was created from parts of Chippewa and Michilimackinac (now Mackinac) Counties, named after Henry Schoolcraft. Not fully organized at first, the county was attached to Chippewa, then Houghton, then Marquette for judicial purposes before becoming fully organized in 1871.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1843
    Schoolcraft County created Schoolcraft created from Chippewa and Michilimackinac (now Mackinac); Schoolcraft not fully organized, attached to Chippewa "for judicial purposes."
    from Chippewafrom Michilimackinacfrom Mackinac
    · Mich. Acts 1843, ann. sess., no. 89, secs. 3, 7/pp. 202-203
  2. 1861
    Lost territory Schoolcraft lost to Delta.
    to Delta
    · Mich. Acts 1861, reg. sess., no. 129, secs. 1, 5/pp. 174-175; Mich. Acts 1863, reg. sess., no. 16/p. 14
  3. 1862
    Gained territory Schoolcraft gained all of Non-County Area 8 attached to Delta; Non-County Area 8 eliminated.
    from Delta
    · Mich. Acts 1862, ext. sess., no. 23/p. 53
  4. 1875
    Lost territory Schoolcraft lost to Marquette.
    to Marquette
    · Mich. Acts 1875, reg. sess., loc., no. 292/p. 233
  5. 1885
    Lost territory Schoolcraft lost to creation of Alger.
    to Alger
    · Mich. Acts 1885, reg. sess., pub., no. 23/p. 17
Show all 9 changes (4 more)
  1. 1843
    Schoolcraft County created Schoolcraft created from Chippewa and Michilimackinac (now Mackinac); Schoolcraft not fully organized, attached to Chippewa "for judicial purposes."
    from Chippewafrom Michilimackinacfrom Mackinac
    · Mich. Acts 1843, ann. sess., no. 89, secs. 3, 7/pp. 202-203
  2. 1846
    Changed Schoolcraft detached from Chippewa, attached to Houghton "for judicial and other purposes."
    ChippewaHoughton
    · Mich. Acts 1846, ann. sess., no. 157, secs. 1, 7/pp. 286-287
  3. 1848
    Boundary clarified Schoolcraft boundaries were redefined (no change).
    no change
    · Mich. Acts 1848, ann. sess., no. 229, secs. 1-4, 10/pp. 345-347
  4. 1851
    Changed Schoolcraft detached from Houghton, attached to Marquette "for judicial purposes."
    HoughtonMarquette
    · Mich. Acts 1851, ann. sess., no. 105/p. 142; Mich. Acts 1853, reg. sess., no. 4/p. 4
  5. 1861
    Lost territory Schoolcraft lost to Delta.
    to Delta
    · Mich. Acts 1861, reg. sess., no. 129, secs. 1, 5/pp. 174-175; Mich. Acts 1863, reg. sess., no. 16/p. 14
  6. 1862
    Gained territory Schoolcraft gained all of Non-County Area 8 attached to Delta; Non-County Area 8 eliminated.
    from Delta
    · Mich. Acts 1862, ext. sess., no. 23/p. 53
  7. 1871
    Changed Schoolcraft fully organized, detached from Marquette.
    Marquette
    · Mich. Acts 1871, reg. sess., no. 373/p. 99
  8. 1875
    Lost territory Schoolcraft lost to Marquette.
    to Marquette
    · Mich. Acts 1875, reg. sess., loc., no. 292/p. 233
  9. 1885
    Lost territory Schoolcraft lost to creation of Alger.
    to Alger
    · Mich. Acts 1885, reg. sess., pub., no. 23/p. 17

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Schoolcraft

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

Schoolcraft by the Census

Population
8,047 2020 Census count
Housing units
5,955 2020 Census count
Land area
1,172 square miles
Water area
712 square miles · 38% of the county, including large bodies of water
People per sq mi
7 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.

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Schoolcraft County

When was Schoolcraft County founded?
Schoolcraft County was founded in 1843, formed from Chippewa County, Michilimackinac County and Mackinac County, and named after Henry Schoolcraft.
What is the county seat of Schoolcraft County?
The county seat of Schoolcraft County is Manistique.
Is there an online parcel map for Schoolcraft 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 Schoolcraft County's boundary or name changed?
Schoolcraft County was created in 1843 from Chippewa County, Michilimackinac County and Mackinac County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Marquette County, Delta County and Houghton County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Schoolcraft 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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