Michigan Counties - Saginaw County

The original inhabitants were the Sauk Indians and the name was derived from
the world O-Sag-A-Nong, meaning "land of the Sauks". They left this
area to escape the Iroquois. Later the land was occupied by the Chippewa. In
1819 The Treaty of Saginaw was signed which gave most of the eastern half of
the lower peninsula to the United States Government. The Chippewa's refused to
allow surveyors west of the Saginaw River, so a fort was put up on what today is
the corner of Court and Hamilton streets in the city of Saginaw. The person
credited with promoting and building the city of Saginaw was Norman Little.
The Saginaw River Valley became the first large center for lumbering in
Michigan. Salt was also being manufactured. Lumbering reached its peak by the
1880's and was replaced by a variety of industries. Today this county is one
of Michigan's important manufacturing areas. The city of Saginaw has General
Motors and Saginaw Steering Plants. Saginaw County is also produces sugar beets,
soybeans, navy beans, and winter wheat. For recreation there is boating and
fishing on the 600 miles of streams and rivers. The city of Chesaning holds
an annual showboat attraction, and Frankenmuth (the Bavarian City) attracts
millions of visitors annually.

COUNTY STATISTICS

County Seat: Saginaw

Size: 812 Square Miles

Elevation: 600-800 Feet

Physiography: Lake border plains

Growing Season: 140-160 days

Annual Precipitation: 28-30 inches

Average Snowfall: 40-60 inches

Forest Type: Elm-Ash-Cottonwood, Maple-Beech, Aspen-Birch

Fall Colors: Early October

CITIES WITHIN

Birch Run - Chesaning - Frankenmuth - Hemlock - Merrill
Oakley - Richland Township - Saginaw - Saint Charles - Zilwaukee

SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Bay - Clinton - Genesee - Gratiot - Midland - Shiawassee - Tuscola

GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

Saginaw County

Board of Commissioners (989) 790-5569

Controller's Office (989) 790-5566

Airport - H. W. Browne 758-2459

District Court 70th 790-5363

Emergency Management 790-5434

Health Department 758-3800

Parks & Recreation 790-5280

Prosecuting Attorney 790-5330

Road Commission 752-6140

Sheriff's Office 790-5400

Treasurer 790-5225

Saginaw Township

Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce

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