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Mackinac County Courthouse     The name Mackinac was taken from the Indian "Michinimackinog", the place of Giant Fairies, or Great Turtle place.  
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"Mighty Mac" Mackinac Bridge, connecting the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan.
 
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Statistics from 1838       County contained 17,117,760 acres of the states total 38,732,800  
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Vacations Mackinac County is an ideal place to take a vacation! Surrounded by beauty on all sides, one can rest, play and/or explore the wonders of the Great Up North.
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County Facts - Mackinac County

Mackinac County Facts

Mackinac County is located on the northern shores of Lakes Huron and Michigan and encompasses 2 cities and 11 townships.

State and Federal land ownership is 54%. The largest seasonal employer is the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island and the largest year round employer is the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

The growing tourism industry is currently built around the many attractions in St. Ignace and on Mackinac Island, National Forests, Lake Huron and Michgan, numerous rivers, streams, inland lakes, public and private campgrounds and the rapidly increasing snowmobile tourist season.

Land in Mackinac County
  • Acres - 691,000
  • Square Miles - 1,093
  • Federal Forest - 135,000
  • Shore Line - 230 approximately
Population 2000
  • County 11,943
  • Region (Sq. Mile) 1127
  • Persons Sq. Mile 10.6
Labor Force
  • Total Labor Force 7,450
  • Employed 6,750

Unemployment Rate

  • Summer: 1.6
  • Winter: 21.7
 Education & Training - Public Schools
  • Engadine 2,058
  • Les Cheneaux 2,444
  • Mackinac Island 523
  • St. Ignace 4,249
  • Tahquamenon Area Schools 1,238
Workforce Development
  • Michigan Works!
  • Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians
 Colleges & Universities
  • Lake Superior State Univ. 3,077
  • North Central Michigan College
  • Bay Mills Community College
Healthcare & Emergency Services
  • Straits Area Hospital
  • Basic Care n/a Beds
  • Long Term Care 99 Beds
 Ambulance
  • Volunteer Ambulance Corps throughout County
  • 2 City Ambulance
Clinics
  • MSAH/HNJ/Schoolcraft Memorial – Curtis
  • MSAH/HNJ Clinic – Engadine, Mackinac Island
  • MSAH - Naubinway

 

MSAH – Mackinac Straits Area Hospital
HNJ – Helen Newberry Joy Hospital

 Financial Services
  • Central Savings Bank
  • First National Bank of St. Ignace
  • North Country Bank & Trust
  • State Savings Bank of Manistique
  • Soo Co-Op Credit Union (Cedarville)
  • UP State Credit Union
Fire Departments (Class Rating)
  • Townships 11
  • City 2
 Climate

Average Temperatures

  • Summer High 75 Low 48
  • Winter High 26 Low 9


Snowfall

  • Average 115 Inches Annually

Home of the Mackinac Bridge
Manufacturers
  • Bickham Doors
  • Carl’s Cedar Shingles
  • Haske Post Company
  • Hessel Block Company
  • Flotation Docking Systems
  • Mackinac Fish Market
  • Maples Sawmill
  • Michigan Limestone
  • North Arrow Log Homes
  • Nye Farms
  • Old Mill Designs
  • Sand Products
  • Tassier Sugar Bush
  • Think ‘N’ Thin Lumber Co.
  • Up North Studio
 Major Employers
  • Arnold Transit Co.
  • Autore Oil Co.
  • Grand Hotel
  • Les Cheneaux Community Schools
  • LMAS District Health Dept.
  • Mackinac Bridge Authority
  • Mackinac County
  • Mackinac Straits Area Hospital
  • Michigan Limestone
  • St. Ignace Area Schools
  • Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
  • Star Line Mackinac
  • State of Michigan
  • Shepler’s Mackinac
Industrial & Commercial
  • Accounting, Auditing & Bookkeeping
  • Computer & Data Processing
  • Financial
  • Fishing
  • General Building Contractors
  • Legal Services
  • Lodging and Resorts
  • Management & Public Relations
  • Retail Trade
  • Real Estate
  • Tourism Industry
  • Truck & Courier
 Industrial Parks
  • Clark Twp. Industrial Park

Telecommunications

Local

  • SBC/Ameritech
  • CenturyTel

Cellular

  • Alltel Cellular, Cellular One

Internet Service Provider

  • Cedarville.Net
  • MOTHERS Computers
  • EasternUP.Net
  • Lighthouse Computers
 Transportation
  • Trucking Companies
  • UP Special Delivery
  • FedEx Delivery
  • United Parcel Service
Rail Carrier
  • Canadian National Railway
 Marine

Commercial Ports

  • Port Inland
  • Port Dolomite
  • Cedarville Quarry

Marinas

  • Bois Blanc
  • Cedarville
  • Hessel
  • Naubinway
  • Mackinac Island
  • St. Ignace
Airports
  • Bois Blanc
  • Hessel
  • Mackinac Island
  • St. Ignace
 UtilitiesElectricity
  • Edison Sault Electric
  • Cloverland Electric Co-Op
Natural Gas
  • DTE Energy
  • SEMCO
Propane
  • AmeriGas
  • Autore Oil Company
  • Bowman Oil Company, Inc.
  • Shute Oil Company, Inc.
  • ThermoGas
Water
  • Municipal
  • Private Wells
Sewer
  • Municipal, Septic Systems
Waste Disposal
  • Waste Management
  • Private Haulers

Cable TV

  • Charter Communications
  • UP Communications

 
Recreational
  • Mackinac Bridge State Park
  • Mackinac Island
  • Hiawatha National Forest
  • Northern Lake Huron Nature Trail – East
  • Northern Lake Huron Nature Trail – West
  • Northern Lake Michigan Nature Trail
  • North Country Trail
  • Sport Fishing & Hunting
  • Peek-a-Boo Hill Cross-country Ski Trail
  • Golf Course
  • Les Cheneaux Historic Golf
  • Hessel Ridge Golf Course
  • St. Ignace Links
  • Wawashkamo Golf Course
  • Numerous Rivers, Lakes, & Streams
  • Snowmobile & Hiking Trails, ORV, ATV, Motorcycle Trails
  • Fishing, Hunting, Boating, Bird watching
  • Campgrounds
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