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Emmet County, Michigan

Emmet County, Michigan, has 33,775 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Petoskey. It uses Eastern Time and covers 468 sq mi (1,211 km²) of land.

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Emmet County in Michigan
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Resident population, July 2025
33,775
Land area
468 sq mi (1,211 km²)
County seat or government
Petoskey
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$78,112 ± $4,802
Median home value
$315,700 ± $11,662
Median rent, with utilities
$1,112 ± $81
Homes lived in by their owners
77% ± 0.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Petoskey, MI micro areaCentral county
Water area
414 sq mi (1,073 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26047
Coordinates (central point)
45.590094, -84.986822
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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 Emmet 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.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4977018,221 people
  2. 497407,197 people
  3. 497064,920 people
  4. 497132,011 people
  5. 497551,799 people
  6. 497691,718 people
  7. 497161,006 people
  8. 49701882 people
  9. 49718619 people
  10. 4972273 people
  11. 4976446 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Emmet 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

Emmet 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 Emmet County, largest first

  1. Bear Creek Township6,544 people
  2. Littlefield Township3,224 people
  3. Resort Township2,839 people
  4. Little Traverse Township2,650 people
  5. Springvale Township2,619 people
  6. West Traverse Township1,770 people
  7. Maple River Township1,322 people
  8. McKinley Township1,298 people
  9. Pleasantview Township862 people
  10. Friendship Township848 people
  11. Carp Lake Township653 people
  12. Wawatam Township634 people
All 16
  1. Bliss Township630 people
  2. Readmond Township552 people
  3. Center Township522 people
  4. Cross Village Township216 people

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

School districts in Emmet County, largest first

  1. Public Schools of Petoskey19,450 people
  2. Harbor Springs School District7,059 people
  3. Pellston Public Schools5,425 people
  4. Alanson Public Schools3,935 people
  5. Mackinaw City Public Schools1,067 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 Emmet County, largest first

  1. 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. Petoskey, Michigan (city)5,856 people
  2. Harbor Springs, Michigan (city)1,086 people
  3. Alanson, Michigan (village)834 people
  4. Mackinaw City, Michigan (village)778 people
  5. Pellston, Michigan (village)755 people
  6. Bay Shore, Michigan (CDP)697 people
  7. Carp Lake, Michigan (CDP)380 people
  8. Conway, Michigan (CDP)237 people
  9. Brutus, Michigan (CDP)198 people
  10. Bay View, Michigan (CDP)164 people
  11. Oden, Michigan (CDP)150 people
  12. Levering, Michigan (CDP)73 people
All 14
  1. Pon-she-wa-ing, Michigan (CDP)61 people
  2. Cross Village, Michigan (CDP)47 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Cheboygan County, Michigan25 mi east
  2. Charlevoix County, Michigan27 mi west
  3. Mackinac County, Michigan43 mi north

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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.