Michigan Counties - Emmet County, Michigan

The first white settlers that came in the 1820's were fishermen. Growth
of the county was slow until the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad came
to Petoskey. The soil was poor for farming, but lumbering was good. After
the height of lumbering the resort industry grew. The first resort was Bay
View followed by ones at Wesquetonsing and Harbor Point, which are still
opened today. Skiing is very popular here. Fort Michilimackinac still stands
today. This fort guarded the Straits of Mackinac during the 18th century. The
Mackinaw Bridge is a National Landmark and is the longest suspension bridge
in the world.

This county is experiencing some of the most rapid growth in the state,
with a major resort development underway and a thriving industrial base
continuing to grow.

COUNTY STATISTICS

County Seat: Petoskey

Size: 461 Square Miles

Elevation: 600-1200 Feet

Physiography: Hilly Uplands

Growing Season: 90-140 days

Annual Precipitation: 30-33 inches

Average Snowfall: 90 - 110 inches

Forest Type: Maple-Beech-Birch-Hemlock

Fall Colors: Late September to Early October

CITIES WITHIN

Alanson (49706) - Ayr Bay Harbor (48720) - Bay Shore (49711)
Bay View (49770) - Bliss - Brutus (49716) - Carp Lake (49718)
Carpenter - Conway (49722) - Cross Village (49723) - Epsilon
Good Hart (49737) - Harbor Point (49740) - Harbor Springs (49740)
Levering (49755) - Mackinaw City (49701) - Oden (49764) - Pellston (49769)
Petoskey (49770) - Pleasant View - Ponshewaing - Round Lake - Stutsmanville
Van Wequetonsing (49740)

SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Charlevoix - Cheboygan - Mackinac

GENERAL INFORMATION

Sheriff Peter Wallin 231-347-2036

Treasurer Marilyn May 231-348-1715

Clerk Irene Granger 231-348-1744

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