{"id":4637,"date":"2023-06-26T09:33:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T09:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=4637"},"modified":"2026-08-20T23:24:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T23:24:30","slug":"arenac-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/arenac-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Arenac County, Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arenac County is a county in Michigan, United States, on the western shore of Saginaw Bay along Lake Huron. It had a population of 15,002 at the 2020 census and covers 681 square miles (1,760 km2), of which 363 square miles are land and 317 square miles are water, centred near 44\u00b003\u2032N 83\u00b045\u2032W.<\/p>\n

Standish is the county seat, and its postal code is 48658. The county has 3 incorporated cities, 3 incorporated villages, 12 civil townships, and a handful of unincorporated lakeshore communities. Arenac County runs on Eastern time and carries FIPS code 26011.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Arenac County<\/h2>\n

Arenac County’s population centres split between three small cities along US 23 and the Saginaw Bay shoreline, three incorporated villages inland, and a scatter of unincorporated lake communities. “CDP” denotes a Census-Designated Place with no city or village government; “Unincorp.” denotes a named community with no separate municipal status.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nTownship<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Standish<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\nStandish Township<\/td>\n1,458<\/td>\n48658<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Au Gres<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\nAu Gres Township<\/td>\n945<\/td>\n48703<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Omer<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\nDeep River Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n48749<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sterling<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nSims Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n48659<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turner<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nTurner Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n48765<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Twining<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nWhitney Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n48766<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alger<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAdams Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n48610<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delano<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nSims Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maple Ridge<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nLincoln Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Melita<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAdams Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pine River<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nClayton Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birchwood Shores<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nArenac Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glenwood Beach<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nArenac Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hammell Beach<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nArenac Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Huron Heights<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nArenac Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wagner Beach<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nArenac Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whites Beach<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nArenac Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whitestone Point<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nArenac Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saganing<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nArenac Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Standish, Au Gres and Omer are incorporated cities with their own municipal government; Sterling, Turner and Twining are incorporated villages that remain part of their surrounding township for most services. The lakeshore names above — Birchwood Shores, Glenwood Beach, Hammell Beach, Huron Heights, Wagner Beach, Whites Beach and Whitestone Point — are longstanding platted subdivisions along the Saginaw Bay shore in Arenac Township, not separate municipalities.<\/p>\n

Townships<\/h2>\n

Arenac County has 12 civil townships, which provide local government outside the cities and villages.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Township<\/th>\nPop. (2020)<\/th>\nMain settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Standish Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nStandish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Au Gres Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nAu Gres<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sims Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nSterling, Delano<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arenac Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nSaganing, Bay shore subdivisions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deep River Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nOmer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whitney Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nTwining<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turner Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nTurner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adams Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nAlger, Melita<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clayton Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nPine River<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lincoln Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nMaple Ridge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mason Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nrural, no incorporated place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moffatt Township<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nrural, no incorporated place<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n