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The following is a list of unincorporated communities in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan.
The sparsely-populated Upper Peninsula contains only 41 incorporated municipalities (24 cities and 17 villages). With a population of 301,609 at the 2020 census, the region contains roughly 3% of the state's total population.[1] At 16,378 square miles (42,420 km2) of land, it contains around 28% of the state's total land area.[a] There are 15 counties in the Upper Peninsula and a total of 149 townships (142 civil townships and seven charter townships). Because of its remote and rural environment, the region contains a large number of historic and present-day unincorporated communities.
All unincorporated communities included are those that have a Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) identification listing the location as a populated place that is not within the boundaries of an incorporated city or village. Census-designated places are also classified as unincorporated communities, and the Upper Peninsula contains 47 of the 212 census-designated places in Michigan.[2]
Bold | Unincorporated communities listed in bold text link to their own respective Wikipedia articles. Listings in regular text redirect back to the township article where it is located. |
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An unincorporated community that is also a census-designated place (CDP) at the 2020 census |
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An unincorporated community that spans more than one county and may be listed more than once |
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Alger County
editBaraga County
editChippewa County
editDelta County
editDickinson County
editGogebic County
editHoughton County
editIron County
editKeweenaw County
editLuce County
editMackinac County
editMarquette County
editMenominee County
editOntonagon County
editSchoolcraft County
editSee also
edit- Administrative divisions of Michigan
- List of census-designated places in Michigan
- List of counties in Michigan
- List of municipalities in Michigan
- Unincorporated communities in Michigan
Notes
edit- ^ The land area of the Upper Peninsula is a combined total of the 15 counties, as described in the list of counties in Michigan.
- ^ The community of Drummond may also be referred to as Drummond Island, which is the name of the post office that serves the entirety of Drummond Township.
- ^ Katakitckon Indian Village is part of the Lac Vieux Desert Indian Reservation within Watersmeet Township.
- ^ a b This community is within Isle Royale National Park and is not permanently inhabited or accessible from November through mid-April.
- ^ Hannahville is part of the Hannahville Indian Community within Harris Township.
References
edit- ^ United States Census Bureau (August 25, 2021). "Michigan's Population Topped 10 Million in 2020". Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau (2020). "State of Michigan Census Designated Places". Retrieved January 1, 2023.
Further reading
edit- Dodge, Ray (1996) [1973]. Michigan Ghost Towns: Of the Upper Peninsula (formerly Michigan Ghost Towns, Vol. III). Alpena, Michigan: Thunder Bay Press Michigan. ISBN 9780934884020.
- Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.