Welcome to Shiawassee County
Shiawassee County takes its name from the Shiawassee River, which enters the county near the southeast corner, passes through the villages of Byron and Vernon, the cities of Corunna and Owosso, and flows north into the Saginaw Bay. The name of Shiawassee is derived from Indian lore, meaning “Rolling” or “Sparkling Waters.”
Shiawassee County represents approximately 67,877 residents in its 2 charter townships and 14 civil townships. The majority of residents reside inside 6 cities, 6 villages, and 21 unincorporated communities.
Owosso, the largest city in the county, was the birthplace of several famous people, among them being former Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York and James Oliver Curwood, author and conservationist. Other cities are Corunna, the county seat, Durand, Laingsburg and Perry.