Emmet (MI): Profile

Welcome to Emmet County ...

Time Zone: Emmet County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Petoskey is the Seat for Emmet County.

Emmet County was founded ? and was created by taking area from Mackinac County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Emmet had a population of 33,337 people. This is an increase of 1.97% since the last Census (which gave a population of 32,694 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Emmet represented 0.33% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Emmet County:

Alanson
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alanson<3>
Harbor Springs
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbor Springs<3>
Mackinaw City
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
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Pellston
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pellston<3>
Petoskey
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,727 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petoskey<3>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Michigan
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.michigan.gov/mhc/047267-282-61083---00.html

Websites specific to Emmet County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties
- Charlevoix County
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- Cheboygan County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Michigan
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Michigan
- Cemeteries of Emmet County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Michigan
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Michigan
- Cemeteries of Emmet County

Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.