[1][11] The county seat was originally located in Elk Rapids, but was moved to Bellaire in 1904 after 25 years of litigation.

When the County Clerk realized that it was caused by human error, she corrected the tally before submitting to the Secretary of State for certification.

Nonetheless, this error and a related lawsuit have been cited in multiple election conspiracies.

By land By water As of the 2010 United States census, there were 23,580 people, 9,890 households, and 6,925 families in the county.

Antrim County operates the County jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services.

The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances.

In Michigan, most local government functions – police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance etc.