Michigan

Cheboygan

25,579
2020 population
1860
first census record
17
census records

About Cheboygan

Cheboygan, Michigan, first appears in the United States federal census in 1860, when it recorded a population of 517. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 25,579.

Its recorded population peaked at 26,448 in 2000, and has since declined by roughly 3 percent.

On the ground today, 4 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Juntunen Site Conflict, Fort Michilimackinac Massacre, Fort Michilimackinac Massacre (Pontiac's War 1763), and 10 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202025,579
201026,152
200026,448
199021,398
198020,649
197016,573
196014,550
195013,731
194013,644
193011,502
192013,991
191017,872
190015,516
189011,986
18806,524
18702,196
1860517
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Cheboygan

Military engagements that took place in Cheboygan, Michigan.

Juntunen Site Conflict
1200
Fort Michilimackinac Massacre
1763
Fort Michilimackinac Massacre (Pontiac's War 1763)
1763
Pontiac's War – Massacre at Fort Michilimackinac 1763
1763

Historic places in Cheboygan

National Register of Historic Places listings in Cheboygan, Michigan.

Spectacle Reef Light Station
Benton Township
Campbell Farm Site
Campbell
Cheboyan Bascule Bridge
Cheboyan
Mackinac Point Lighthouse
Mackinac City
Poe Reef Light Station
Benton Township
Faunce-McMichael Farm
Burt Lake
Fourteen Foot Shoal Light Station
Cheboygan
Newton-Allaire House
Cheboygan
Cheboygan County Courthouse
Cheboygan
Stimpson, Forrest J., House
Mackinaw City

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Frequently asked about Cheboygan

When does Cheboygan first appear in the US census?
Cheboygan, Michigan first appears in the federal census in 1860, with a recorded population of 517.
What is the population of Cheboygan?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Cheboygan had a recorded population of 25,579.
When did Cheboygan's population peak?
Cheboygan's recorded population peaked at 26,448 in 2000.
Were any battles fought in Cheboygan?
4 documented military engagements took place in Cheboygan, including Juntunen Site Conflict, Fort Michilimackinac Massacre, Fort Michilimackinac Massacre (Pontiac's War 1763).
How many historic places are in Cheboygan?
10 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Cheboygan, Michigan.
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