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Welcome to Wexford County ...

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

The community of Cadillac is the Seat for Wexford County.

Wexford County was founded ? and was created by taking area from Manistee County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wexford had a population of 33,631 people. This is an increase of 2.72% since the last Census (which gave a population of 32,739 people in 2010).

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

Below are some of the communities located in Wexford County:

  • Buckley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckley is located in Wexford County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <2>
  • Cadillac
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cadillac is located in Wexford County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadillac <2>
  • Harrietta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Manton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Manton is located in Wexford County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
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  • Mesick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mesick is located in Wexford County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesick <2>

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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.
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