Arenac (MI)

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Time Zone: Arenac County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Standish is the Seat for Arenac County.

Arenac County was founded April 21, 1883 and was created by taking area from County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Arenac had a population of 14,944 people. This is a decrease of 6.01% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,899 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Arenac represented 0.16% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Arenac County:

Au Gres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Au Gres is located in Arenac County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
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Omer
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Omer is located in Arenac County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
Standish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Standish is located in Arenac County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
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Sterling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Sterling is located in Arenac County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
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Turner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Turner is located in Arenac County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
Twining
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twining have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Twining is located in Arenac County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Michigan
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- Website for the //www.michigan.gov/mhc/047267-282-61083---00.html

Websites specific to Arenac County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Bay County
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- Gladwin County
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- Iosco County
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- Ogemaw County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Michigan
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Michigan
- Cemeteries of Arenac County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Michigan
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Michigan

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.