Saginaw County, Michigan
Saginaw County | |
|---|---|
| County of Saginaw | |
Saginaw County Governmental Center in Saginaw | |
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
Michigan's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′N 84°03′W / 43.33°N 84.05°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Founded | February 9, 1835 |
| Seat | Saginaw |
| Largest city | Saginaw |
| Area | |
• Total | 816 sq mi (2,110 km2) |
| • Land | 800 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 1.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 190,124 |
| • Density | 250/sq mi (100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
Saginaw County (SAG-ə-naw) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 190,124. The county seat is Saginaw. The county was created by September 10, 1822, and was fully organized on February 9, 1835. The etymology of the county's name is uncertain. It may be derived from Sace-nong or Sak-e-nong (English: Sauk land), as the Sauk (French: Sac) tribe is believed by some to have once lived there. A more likely possibility is that it comes from Ojibwe words meaning "place of the outlet" –sag (English: an opening) and ong (English: place of). See List of Michigan county name etymologies.
Saginaw County comprises the Saginaw, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Saginaw-Midland-Bay City Combined Statistical Area, the 5th largest metropolitan area in Michigan.