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Welcome to Gogebic County ...

Time Zone: Gogebic County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bessemer is the Seat for Gogebic County.

Gogebic County was founded February 7, 1887 and was created by taking area from Ontonagon County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Gogebic had a population of 13,975 people. This is a decrease of 14.77% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,396 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gogebic represented 0.17% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Gogebic County:

  • Bessemer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
    • Bessemer is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <3>
  • Ironwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood
    • Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironwood <3>
  • Wakefield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wakefield is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <3>

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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.
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