Schoolcraft County ( ) is a county located in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,047, making it Michigan's fourth-least populous county. The county seat is Manistique, which lies along the northern shore of Lake Michigan. The county is named in honor of Henry Schoolcraft, who explored the area with the expedition of Lewis Cass. The county is largely rural and forested, with much of its western portion within Hiawatha National Forest.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (38%) is water.
Major highways
- – runs east and NE across south edge of county. Passes Cooks, Manistique, Gulliver, Parkington, Blaney Park.
- – runs east–west across upper middle part of county. Passes Seney.
- – enters county near NE corner. Runs south past Seney to intersection with US2 near Blaney Park.
- – enters county near NW corner. Runs south and SE to intersection with US2 near Manistique.
- – enters near SW corner of county. Runs east to intersection with US2 at Manistique.
- – runs north from Cooks through Hiawatha National Forest.
Airport
- Schoolcraft County Airport - 3 miles NE of Manistique. County-owned public-use (general aviation). Two paved runways.
Adjacent counties
By land
- Delta County (west)
- Alger County (northwest)
- Luce County (northeast)
- Mackinac County (southeast)
By water
- Charlevoix County (southeast)
- Leelanau County (south)
National protected areas
- Hiawatha National Forest (part)
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge
Communities
City
- Manistique (county seat)
Civil townships
- Doyle Township
- Germfask Township
- Hiawatha Township
- Inwood Township
- Manistique Township
- Mueller Township
- Seney Township
- Thompson Township
Unincorporated communities
- Blaney
- Cooks
- Germfask
- Gulliver
- Seney
- Steuben
- Thompson
Indian reservation
- The Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians occupies a very small plot of land in southern Manistique Township.
Former settlements
- Little Harbor, Michigan