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Delta County, Michigan

Delta County, Michigan, has 36,582 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Escanaba. It uses Eastern Time and Central Time and covers 1,171 sq mi (3,033 km²) of land.

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Delta County in Michigan
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Delta County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
36,582
Land area
1,171 sq mi (3,033 km²)
County seat or government
Escanaba
Time zone
Eastern Time, Central TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$57,809 ± $3,201
Median home value
$157,100 ± $4,589
Median rent, with utilities
$692 ± $91
Homes lived in by their owners
82% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Escanaba, MI micro areaCentral county
Water area
820 sq mi (2,124 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26041
Coordinates (central point)
45.805229, -86.901938
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Delta County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/DetroitUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Central TimeAmerica/MenomineeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Delta County straddles a time-zone line; check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4982916,416 people
  2. 4983710,265 people
  3. 498546,199 people
  4. 498783,329 people
  5. 498073,162 people
  6. 498181,282 people
  7. 498801,021 people
  8. 49894861 people
  9. 49895840 people
  10. 49835676 people
  11. 49817580 people
  12. 49872231 people
All 13
  1. 4986422 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Delta County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Delta County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Delta County, largest first

  1. Wells Township4,838 people
  2. Escanaba Township3,533 people
  3. Ford River Township1,883 people
  4. Bark River Township1,550 people
  5. Masonville Township1,538 people
  6. Brampton Township1,099 people
  7. Cornell Township856 people
  8. Ensign Township837 people
  9. Maple Ridge Township661 people
  10. Baldwin Township632 people
  11. Garden Township623 people
  12. Nahma Township599 people
All 14
  1. Fairbanks Township298 people
  2. Bay de Noc Township259 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county

School districts in Delta County, largest first

  1. Escanaba Area Public Schools19,936 people
  2. Gladstone Area Schools9,885 people
  3. Bark River-Harris School District3,005 people
  4. Rapid River Public Schools2,634 people
  5. Big Bay de Noc School District2,159 people
  6. Mid Peninsula School District1,614 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Delta County, largest first

  1. Sault Ste. Marie Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land1,890 people
  2. Hannahville Indian Community and Off-Reservation Trust Land572 people
  3. Little Traverse Bay Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land76 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Escanaba, Michigan (city)12,354 people
  2. Gladstone, Michigan (city)5,253 people
  3. Rapid River, Michigan (CDP)223 people
  4. Rock, Michigan (CDP)160 people
  5. Garden, Michigan (village)154 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Menominee County, Michigan34 mi southwest
  2. Schoolcraft County, Michigan37 mi northeast
  3. Door County, Wisconsin50 mi south
  4. Alger County, Michigan51 mi north
  5. Leelanau County, Michigan61 mi southeast
  6. Marquette County, Michigan67 mi northwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.