Oceana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 26,659. The county seat is Hart. Long known as part of the large Ojibwe territory, the county was founded by European Americans in 1840 and organized in 1855. Settlers were attracted by access along the White River, which reaches its mouth on Lake Michigan in Muskegon County to the south. Two possibilities have been put forward to explain the county's name: Oceana County may have been named for Lake Michigan, a freshwater "ocean," which forms its western border; or it was named for the book Oceana, written by English author James Harrington in 1656. Oceana County is famous as the "Asparagus Capital of the World" for its high production of asparagus. The annual Asparagus Festival includes a parade and crowning of the Asparagus Queen.

Founded: 1840 (created), 1855 (organized)
Seat: Hart
Largest city: Hart
Total: 1,306 sq mi (3,382.52 km²)
Land: 512 sq mi (1,326.07 km²)
Water: 794 sq mi (2,056.45 km²), 61%
Density: 52/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone: Eastern: UTC-5-4
Website: [oceana.mi.us]
Official Website: https://oceana.mi.us/
Wikidata description: county in Michigan, United States
Wikidata id: Q63951
Wikidata label: Oceana County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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