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Welcome to Saginaw County ...

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

The community of Saginaw is the Seat for Saginaw County.

Saginaw County was founded ? and was created by taking area from Oakland County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Saginaw had a population of 190,484 people. This is a decrease of 4.84% since the last Census (which gave a population of 200,169 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saginaw represented 2.03% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Saginaw County:

  • Birch Run
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Chesaning
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Frankenmuth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Merrill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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    • Merrill is located in Saginaw County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <2>
  • Oakley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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    • Oakley is located in Saginaw County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <2>
  • Reese
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Reese is located in Saginaw County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reese <2>
  • Saginaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Saginaw is located in Saginaw County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
    • Former names for Saginaw:
    • East Saginaw
    • Saginaw City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <2>
  • Saint Charles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <2>
  • Zilwaukee city
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zilwaukee city have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
    • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people

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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.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024