Luce County, Michigan
Luce County | |
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Luce County Courthouse in Newberry | |
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
Michigan's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′N 85°20′W / 46.28°N 85.33°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Named after | Cyrus G. Luce |
| Seat | Newberry |
| Largest village | Newberry |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,912 sq mi (4,950 km2) |
| • Land | 899 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Water | 1,013 sq mi (2,620 km2) 53% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,339 |
• Estimate (2023) | 6,435 |
| • Density | 2.8/sq mi (1.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
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Luce County (/luːs/ LOOS) is a county located in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,339, making it the second-least populous county in Michigan (behind Keweenaw County). The county seat is Newberry, Luce County's only incorporated community. The county was set off and organized in 1887 and named after former Michigan Governor Cyrus G. Luce. In 2002, Newberry was designated as the moose capital of Michigan by the state legislature. Luce County is served by The Newberry News, a weekly community newspaper that began in 1886.