Local Wiki
Delta County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at 5:15 PM.
- Meeting location
- Delta County Service Center, 2920 College Avenue, Escanaba, MI 49829.
- Register of Deeds
- 310 Ludington Street, Suite 104, Escanaba, MI 49829 · 906-789-5100
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.deltacountymi.gov/
- Board of Commissioners
- 5-member elected Board of Commissioners; no separately elected County Executive under PA 139. County Administrator: Emily DeSalvo. Chair: John Malnar (unanimously selected in May 2024 following the county's 2023-2024 recall election; independently confirmed still serving as of June 2025). Vice Chair: Kelli van Ginhoven.
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.
Cities (2)
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
Villages (1)
- Garden
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (5)
- Big Bay de Noc School District
- Escanaba Area Public Schools
- Gladstone Area Schools
- Mid Peninsula School District
- Rapid River Public Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (2)
- Upper Peninsula 9-1-1 Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Upward Talent Council
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Public Transit (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Solid Waste (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026