Back مقاطعة توسكولا (ميشيغان) Arabic Tuscola County, Michigan BAR Тускола (окръг, Мичиган) Bulgarian টুসকোলা কাউন্টি, মিশিগান BPY Tuscola Gông (Michigan) CDO Tuscola County CEB Tuscola County Czech Tuscola County, Michigan Welsh Tuscola County German Kantono Tuscola Esperanto
Tuscola County | |
|---|---|
 Tuscola County Courthouse in Caro | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
 Michigan's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°28′N 83°27′W / 43.47°N 83.45°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| Founded | April 1, 1840 organized March 2, 1850[1][2] |
| Seat | Caro |
| Largest city | Caro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 914 sq mi (2,370 km2) |
| • Land | 803 sq mi (2,080 km2) |
| • Water | 111 sq mi (290 km2) 12% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 53,323 |
| • Density | 66/sq mi (25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 8th, 9th |
| Website | www |
Tuscola County (/ˈtʌs.koʊlə/ TUSS-koh-lə) is a county in the Thumb region of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,323.[3] The county seat is Caro.[1][4] The county was created by Michigan Law on April 1, 1840, from land in Sanilac County and attached to Saginaw County for administrative purposes.[5] The Michigan Legislature passed an act on March 2, 1850, that empowered the county residents to organize governmental functions.[1][2]
Tuscola County is one of five counties in the Thumb area. Like the rest of the Thumb, Tuscola County enjoys seasonal tourism from cities like Flint, Detroit and Saginaw.
- ^ a b c "Bibliography on Tuscola County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 29, 2013.[dead link]
- ^ a b Acts of Michigan Legislature
- ^ "Census 2020: Look up population changes in your Michigan community". Bridge Michigan. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ George Dawson (1840). Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan Passed at the Annual Session of 1840. Detroit. pp. 196–200.