Local Wiki
Baraga County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- Typically Mondays (or Tuesdays if holidays conflict) at 5:00 PM.
- Meeting location
- Circuit Courtroom, Baraga County Courthouse, 16 North Third Street, L'Anse, MI 49946.
- Register of Deeds
- County Building, 2 S. Main St., L'Anse, MI 49946 · 906-524-6100, ext. 698 · goodreauw@baragacounty.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://keweenawbay.org/
- Board of Commissioners
- 5-member elected Board of Commissioners; no separately elected County Executive under PA 139. Board Chairman: Brad Dakota (District 2). Vice-Chairman: Craig Kent (District 3).
Sources
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
- Arvon Township School District · School District
- Baraga Area Schools · School District
- L'anse Area Schools · School District
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
- Baraga (official website, opens in a new tab) · Village
- L'Anse · Village
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
- Barage Village-Keweenaw Bay Reservation Waste Water Authority · Special District · Sewer
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)