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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 listed 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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These unincorporated communities contain an active post office and/or ZIP Code with the same name. |
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An unincorporated community that spans more than one county and may be listed more than once |
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A listing in red (WP:RED) means the article or redirect has not yet been created. |
Alger County[edit]
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Baraga County[edit]
Chippewa County[edit]
Delta County[edit]
Dickinson County[edit]
Gogebic County[edit]
Houghton County[edit]
Iron County[edit]
Keweenaw County[edit]
Luce County[edit]
Mackinac County[edit]
Marquette County[edit]
Menominee County[edit]
Ontonagon County[edit]
Schoolcraft County[edit]
See 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.
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.