Macomb County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2000 census recorded its population to be 788,149. In 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 830,663. The county seat is Mt. Clemens. Macomb County is part of the Detroit metropolitan area, though the city of Detroit is located south of 8 Mile Road which separates Macomb County from neighboring Wayne County. Macomb County contains 28 cities, townships and...
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Macomb County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2000 census recorded its population to be 788,149. In 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 830,663. The county seat is Mt. Clemens. Macomb County is part of the Detroit metropolitan area, though the city of Detroit is located south of 8 Mile Road which separates Macomb County from neighboring Wayne County. Macomb County contains 28 cities, townships and villages. These communities range from mature, inner-ring suburbs like the cities of Warren and Roseville to newer, wealthier locales such as Sterling Heights, Macomb Township, Shelby Township, and Washington Township. The county is named for Alexander Macomb, Jr., an early U.S. Army commander.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 570 square miles (1,476 km²)—480 square miles (1,244 km²) of it is land and 89 square miles (231 km²) of it (15.68%) is water.
Lake St. Clair borders the county on the east.
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