Cheboygan County, Michigan

Cheboygan County
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°29′N 84°30′W / 45.48°N 84.5°W / 45.48; -84.5
Country United States
State Michigan
Founded1840 (authorized)
1853 (organized)
SeatCheboygan
Largest cityCheboygan
Area
  Total
885 sq mi (2,290 km2)
  Land715 sq mi (1,850 km2)
  Water170 sq mi (400 km2)  19%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
25,579
  Estimate 
(2023)
26,048
  Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.cheboygancounty.net

Cheboygan County (/ʃəˈbɔɪɡən/ shə-BOY-gən) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,579. The county seat is Cheboygan. The county boundaries were set off in 1840, with land partitioned from Michilimackinac County. The Cheboygan County government was organized and combined with the former Wyandot County in 1853.