Roscommon County, Michigan

Roscommon County
Roscommon County Building in Roscommon
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°20′N 84°37′W / 44.33°N 84.61°W / 44.33; -84.61
Country United States
State Michigan
Founded1840 (created)
1875 (organized)
Named afterCounty Roscommon, Ireland
SeatRoscommon
Largest settlementHoughton Lake
Roscommon (incorporated)
Area
  Total
580 sq mi (1,500 km2)
  Land520 sq mi (1,300 km2)
  Water60 sq mi (200 km2)  10%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
23,459
  Density47/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websiteroscommoncounty.net

Roscommon County (/rɒsˈkɒmən/ ross-KOM-ən) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,459. The county seat is Roscommon. The county was founded in 1840 and organized in 1875.