Antrim County, Michigan
Antrim County | |
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Antrim County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
Michigan's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°01′N 85°11′W / 45.01°N 85.18°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Founded | 1840 (authorized) 1863 (organized) |
| Named after | County Antrim |
| Seat | Bellaire |
| Largest village | Elk Rapids |
| Area | |
• Total | 602 sq mi (1,560 km2) |
| • Land | 476 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
| • Water | 126 sq mi (330 km2) 21% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,431 |
• Estimate (2023) | 24,409 |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | https://www.antrimcounty.org/ |
Antrim County (/ˈæntrəm/ AN-trəm) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,431. The county seat is Bellaire. The name is taken from County Antrim in Northern Ireland. Antrim County is home to Torch Lake, Michigan's deepest and second-largest inland lake. Torch Lake, famous for its clear and blue waters, is part of the Chain of Lakes Watershed, most of which lies within Antrim County. The county is bordered to the west by Grand Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan.