Hurontown, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Hurontown is located in Michigan
Hurontown
Hurontown
Location within the state of Michigan
Hurontown is located in the United States
Hurontown
Hurontown
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 47°6′37″N 88°34′26″W / 47.11028°N 88.57389°W / 47.11028; -88.57389
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyHoughton
TownshipPortage
Area
[1]
 • Total0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2)
 • Land0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
925 ft (282 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total244
 • Density1,525.00/sq mi (588.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49931 (Houghton)
Area code906
GNIS feature ID628882[2]

Hurontown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located immediately south of the city of Houghton. The CDP had a population of 244 at the 2020 census.

History

A settlement at Hurontown was established in 1855 with the opening of the Huron Copper Company, which later renamed to the Houghton Mining Company and Huron Mining Company.[3] The community was platted in 1862.[4]

For the 2020 census, Hurontown was included as a newly-listed census-designated place.[5][6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hurontown CDP has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2), all of which is land.[1]

The CDP of Hurontown is surrounded on the west, north, and east by the city of Houghton.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020244—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
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References

  1. ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hurontown, Michigan
  3. ^ Romig, Walter (1986). Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 280. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  4. ^ Gerald Greer. "A Comprehensive Land Use History of the Huron Creek Watershed" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-29. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
  5. ^ "State of Michigan Census Designated Places - Current/TAB20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". tigerweb.geo.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  6. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
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