Baraga County, Michigan
Baraga County, Michigan | |
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Baraga County Courthouse and Annex (July 2014) | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 46°43′N 88°20′W / 46.72°N 88.34°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Founded | February 19, 1875 |
| Named after | Frederic Baraga |
| Seat | L'Anse |
| Largest village | Baraga |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,069 sq mi (2,770 km2) |
| • Land | 898 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Water | 171 sq mi (440 km2) 16% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,158 |
• Estimate (2024) | 8,169 |
| • Density | 9.08/sq mi (3.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | keweenawbay |
Baraga County (/ˈbɛərəɡə/ BAIR-ə-gə) is a county in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,158, making it Michigan's fifth-least populous county. The county seat is L'Anse. The county is named after Bishop Frederic Baraga, a Catholic missionary who ministered to the Ojibwa Indians in the Michigan Territory. The L'Anse Indian Reservation of the Ojibwa is within Baraga County.