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Wexford CountyMichigan

Wexford County is a county in Michigan with its seat in Cadillac, formed in 1840. The county covers 564.9 square miles and had a population of 33,673 in 2020.

  • Founded1840
  • County seatCadillac
  • Named forCounty Wexford, Ireland
  • Land area565 sq mi + 11 sq mi water
  • Population33,673 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped24,666 checked 16 October 2026
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OsceolaMissaukeeManistee Cadillac Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Wexford on the map of Michigan

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History

Formed in 1840 from Michilimackinac County and Mackinac County

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

Originally created as Kautawaubet from Michilimackinac County in 1840, the county was renamed Wexford in 1843. Wexford was attached to various neighboring counties for judicial purposes before being fully organized in 1869.

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

  1. 1840
    Wexford County created Kautawaubet (now Wexford) created from Michilimackinac (now Mackinac); Kautawaubet not fully organized, attached to Michilimackinac "for judicial purposes."
    from Michilimackinacfrom Mackinac
    · Mich. Acts 1840, ann. sess., no. 119, secs. 10, 35/pp. 197, 200
  2. 1843
    Renamed Kautawaubet renamed Wexford.
    formerly Kautawaubet
    · Mich. Acts 1843, ann. sess., no. 67/p. 145
  3. 1853
    Changed Wexford detached from Mackinac, attached to Grand Traverse "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    MackinacGrand Traverse
    · Mich. Acts 1853, reg. sess., no. 34/p. 43
  4. 1873
    Gained territory Wexford gained from Manistee.
    from Manistee
    · Mich. Acts 1873, reg. sess., no. 332/p. 80
  5. 1881
    Lost territory Wexford lost to Manistee.
    to Manistee
    · Mich. Acts 1881, reg. sess., loc., no. 337/p. 120
Show all 8 changes (3 more)
  1. 1840
    Wexford County created Kautawaubet (now Wexford) created from Michilimackinac (now Mackinac); Kautawaubet not fully organized, attached to Michilimackinac "for judicial purposes."
    from Michilimackinacfrom Mackinac
    · Mich. Acts 1840, ann. sess., no. 119, secs. 10, 35/pp. 197, 200
  2. 1843
    Renamed Kautawaubet renamed Wexford.
    formerly Kautawaubet
    · Mich. Acts 1843, ann. sess., no. 67/p. 145
  3. 1853
    Changed Wexford detached from Mackinac, attached to Grand Traverse "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    MackinacGrand Traverse
    · Mich. Acts 1853, reg. sess., no. 34/p. 43
  4. 1855
    Changed Wexford detached from Grand Traverse, attached to Manistee "for judicial purposes."
    Grand TraverseManistee
    · Mich. Acts 1855, reg. sess., no. 171, secs. 1-3/pp. 423-424
  5. 1869
    Changed Wexford fully organized, detached from Manistee; Missaukee detached from Manistee, attached to Wexford "for municipal and judicial purposes."
    ManisteeMissaukee
    · Mich. Acts 1869, reg. sess., no. 386, secs. 1-2/p. 1085
  6. 1871
    Changed Missaukee fully organized, detached from Wexford.
    Missaukee
    · Mich. Acts 1871, reg. sess., no. 336, sec. 1/p. 44
  7. 1873
    Gained territory Wexford gained from Manistee.
    from Manistee
    · Mich. Acts 1873, reg. sess., no. 332/p. 80
  8. 1881
    Lost territory Wexford lost to Manistee.
    to Manistee
    · Mich. Acts 1881, reg. sess., loc., no. 337/p. 120

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Wexford

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nothing public found yet

People and land

Wexford by the Census

Population
33,673 2020 Census count
Housing units
16,418 2020 Census count
Land area
565 square miles
Water area
11 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

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 Wexford County

When was Wexford County founded?
Wexford County was founded in 1840, formed from Michilimackinac County and Mackinac County, and named after County Wexford, Ireland.
What is the county seat of Wexford County?
The county seat of Wexford County is Cadillac.
Is there an online parcel map for Wexford County?
Yes. Wexford County publishes a parcel map of 24,666 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Wexford County's boundary or name changed?
Wexford County was created in 1840 from Michilimackinac County and Mackinac County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Manistee County, Grand Traverse County and Missaukee County. It was formerly called Kautawaubet.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Wexford 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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