Isabella (MI): Profile

Welcome to Isabella County ...

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

The community of Mount Pleasant is the Seat for Isabella County.

Isabella County was founded ?. Isabella was created by taking area from Saginaw and Midland Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Isabella had a population of 69,635 people. This is a decrease of 0.96% since the last Census (which gave a population of 70,311 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Isabella represented 0.71% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Isabella County:

Lake Isabella
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Lake Isabella has also been known as:
- Lake Isabella village
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake Isabella
Mount Pleasant
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,274 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Pleasant
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant<2>
Rosebush
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rosebush
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebush<2>
Shepherd
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Shepherd
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd<2>

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 Isabella County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties
- Clare County
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- Gladwin County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gratiot County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mecosta County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Midland County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montcalm County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Osceola County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - 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 Isabella County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Michigan
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Michigan

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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.