Lake County, Michigan

Lake County
County
Lake County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°59′N 85°49′W / 43.99°N 85.81°W / 43.99; -85.81
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Founded	1840, organized 1871.[1]
Seat	Baldwin
Largest village	Baldwin
Area
• Total	574 sq mi (1,490 km2)
• Land	567 sq mi (1,470 km2)
• Water	6.9 sq mi (18 km2)  1.2%
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	12,096
• Density	20/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website	www.lakecounty-michigan.com

Lake County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, 12,096 people live here.^[2] The county seat is Baldwin.

1. ↑ "Bibliography on Lake County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Lake County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2023.