About Bay County
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Vision
To provide a continuously improving quality of life in our community through leadership and services.
Mission
To efficiently provide customer and tax payer-focused pulic services that improve the quality of life for Bay County Residents. |
The Michigan legislature created Bay County in 1857 from territory that today constitutes Arenac County, and parts of Midland and Saginaw counties. Bay County assumed its present proportions in 1883, including 443 square miles of land, and 30 miles of shoreline. Many streams and two main rivers -- the Kawkawlin and Saginaw rivers -- may be found in Bay County, the latter being the largest river in the state. For more historical information, see History of Bay County.
Today, Bay County is home to 110,157 persons, making it the 18th most populace county in the state of Michigan. Additional demographics and statistics are included in the MSU Extension publication, Bay County Profile.
Bay County government includes a number of elected officials, including the Bay County Executive and the nine-member Bay County Board of Commissioners. Consult the list below for links to these and additional elected officials of Bay County:
For a complete list of governmental departments and divisions, see All Departments. You can also review the Bay County Organization Chart in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format or the Guide to County Government.
Bay County in located on the east side of Michigan's lower peninsula, on the shores of the Saginaw Bay. For specific information on the location of Bay County facilities, see the Driving Directions.