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

The community of Mount Clemens is the Seat for Macomb County.

Macomb County was founded January 15, 1818 and was created by taking area from Wayne County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Macomb had a population of 872,389 people. This is an increase of 3.74% since the last Census (which gave a population of 840,978 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Macomb represented 8.51% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Macomb County:

  • Armada
  • Center Line
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,090 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Eastpointe
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,720 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastpointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Former names for Eastpointe:
    • East Detroit
    • Half-Way
    • Halfway
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  • Fraser
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,331 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Memphis
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Former name for Memphis:
    • Well's Settlement
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  • Mount Clemens
  • New Baltimore
  • New Haven
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,061 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Former names for New Haven:
    • New Baltimore Station
    • New Haven Station
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    • Richmond
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,800 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Romeo
    • Roseville
    • Saint Clair Shores
    • Sterling Heights
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Utica
    • Warren
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Warren has also been known as:
      • Cottageville
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Websites of Interest ...

  • 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.

 

 

 

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