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This draft article is becoming far too large, so I will ultimately divide it up into three (or four) different regional articles. However, I will continue to update this page until all of the information is complete. The three articles will have one main article, Unincorporated communities in Michigan , which is being drafted here: User talk:Notorious4life/sandbox .
Upper Peninsula counties will not be updated on this page, see User:Notorious4life/Pending article3 .
Location within the United States
Mio serves as the county seat of Oscoda County , which is the only county to have no incorporated municipalities, as well as the fewest unincorporated communities.
The following is a list of unincorporated communities in Michigan . The U.S. state of Michigan contains numerous unincorporated communities , which are communities outside of the boundaries and jurisdiction of an incorporated municipality. The state of Michigan contains only two forms of incorporated municipalities: cities and villages.[1]
The state also contains 1,240 townships, which consist of charter townships and civil townships . Townships are the state's only form of unincorporated municipalities.[2] Unincorporated communities can only be located in townships and not within the boundaries of an incorporated village or city. Unincorporated communities lack their own self-governance, as well as having no formal boundaries or population statistics, and they are administered entirely by the township(s) in which they are located.
The state of Michigan contains 212 census-designated places (CDP) according to the 2020 census .[3] By definition, all CDPs are also unincorporated communities, and a defined CDP may also have other unincorporated communities within its boundaries. Being recognized as a CDP does not give the community any legal autonomy reserved for municipalities, as the designation is merely a collection of population statistics within a defined area used by the U.S. Census Bureau .[4] Three unincorporated communities also serve as a county seat —Atlanta , Eagle River , and Mio —although this designation does not give any legal autonomy and is merely the location of the county's seat of government.
With a few noted exceptions[a] , all unincorporated communities included in this article are those that have an active Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) identification listing the location as a populated place or census-designated place. Many unincorporated communities have an active U.S. Post Office that may serve a much larger area, while many more communities have had historic post offices. In instances where a community is located along county lines and has portions in more than one county, it might be listed more than once. This article only pertains to present-day communities that are listed by the GNIS and does not include ghost towns , although some unincorporated communities may no longer have a permanent population or any remaining structures. For former communities, see the list of ghost towns in Michigan .
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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.
(CDP)
An unincorporated community that is also a census-designated place (CDP) at the 2020 census
These unincorporated communities contain an active post office and 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
Red
A listing in red (WP:RED ) means the article or redirect has not yet been created.
Alcona County [ edit ]
Alcona County
Curran is a community located along M-65 / M-72 , and its post office serves most of western Alcona County.
Alger County [ edit ]
Alger County
The community of Grand Marais is the county's only CDP and is also a designated Michigan State Historic Site .
Allegan County [ edit ]
Allegan County
Alpena County [ edit ]
Alpena County
Antrim County [ edit ]
Antrim County
Arenac County [ edit ]
Arenac County
Baraga County [ edit ]
Baraga County
Settled in 1843, the community of Assinins is a designated Michigan State Historic Site and is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
Barry County [ edit ]
Barry County
Bay County [ edit ]
Bay County
Benzie County [ edit ]
Benzie County
Berrien County [ edit ]
Berrien County
Shorewood–Tower Hills–Harbert is a CDP that contains seven distinct unincorporated communities and two post offices within its census boundaries in Chikaming Township .
Branch County [ edit ]
Branch County
Calhoun County [ edit ]
Calhoun County
Cass County [ edit ]
Cass County
Charlevoix County [ edit ]
Charlevoix County
Cheboygan County [ edit ]
Cheboygan County
The CDP of Indian River consists of a large area within Tuscarora Township between Burt Lake and Mullett Lake .
Chippewa County [ edit ]
Chippewa County
Paradise is located along M-123 near Tahquamenon Falls State Park .
Clare County [ edit ]
Clare County
Clinton County [ edit ]
Clinton County
Crawford County [ edit ]
Crawford County
Delta County [ edit ]
Delta County
Settled in 1867, Fayette is now part of Fayette Historic State Park . It is a Michigan State Historic Site and also listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
Dickinson County [ edit ]
Dickinson County
Eaton County [ edit ]
Eaton County
Emmet County [ edit ]
Emmet County
The CDP of Bay View is recognized as a National Historic Landmark District , which is the only unincorporated community to hold this designation.
Genesee County [ edit ]
Genesee County
Gladwin County [ edit ]
Gladwin County
Gogebic County [ edit ]
Gogebic County
Grand Traverse County [ edit ]
Grand Traverse County
Gratiot County [ edit ]
Gratiot County
Hillsdale County [ edit ]
Hillsdale County
Houghton County [ edit ]
Houghton County
Huron County [ edit ]
Huron County
Ingham County [ edit ]
Ingham County
Ionia County [ edit ]
Ionia County
Iosco County [ edit ]
Iosco County
Iron County [ edit ]
Iron County
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GNIS ID
Amasa (CDP)
Balsam
Basswood
Bates Junction
Bates Location
Beechwood
Chicagon
Dunn Location
Elmwood
Erickson Landing
Forbes Location
Fortune Lake
Gibbs City
Gibson Lake
Hazel
Hiawatha Location
Homer Location
Kelso Junction
Kiernan
Kimball Location
Mansfield
Mansfield Location
Mapleton
Mastodon
Monongahela Location
Naults
New Bristol Location
Odgers Location
Panola
Pentoga
Rogers Location
Scott Lake
Shafer Location
Stager
Tobin Location
Virgil Location
Western Location
Isabella County [ edit ]
Isabella County
Jackson County [ edit ]
Jackson County
Kalamazoo County [ edit ]
Kalamazoo County
Kalkaska County [ edit ]
Kalkaska County
Kent County [ edit ]
Kent County
Keweenaw County [ edit ]
Keweenaw County
Copper Harbor is the northernmost community in the state with a year-round population. Windigo and Rock Harbor Lodge are located further north on Isle Royale but are inaccessible during the colder months.
Lake County [ edit ]
Lake County
Lapeer County [ edit ]
Lapeer County
Leelanau County [ edit ]
Leelanau County
Lenawee County [ edit ]
Lenawee County
Livingston County [ edit ]
Livingston County
Luce County [ edit ]
Luce County
Mackinac County [ edit ]
Mackinac County
Naubinway is on the northernmost shores of Lake Michigan and is the Upper Peninsula's largest commercial fishing port.
Macomb County [ edit ]
Macomb County
Manistee County [ edit ]
Manistee County
Marquette County [ edit ]
Marquette County
Mason County [ edit ]
Mason County
Community
Coordinates
GNIS ID
Amber
Batcheller
Branch ‡
none [a]
Buttersville
Carr
Epworth Assembly
Fern
Hamlin Lake
Lincoln
Meisenheimer Corners
Millerton
North Epworth
Piney Ridge
Riverton
Sugar Grove
Tallman
Walhalla
Weimer
White Pine Village
Wiley
Mecosta County [ edit ]
Mecosta County
Menominee County [ edit ]
Menominee County
Midland County [ edit ]
Midland County
Missaukee County [ edit ]
Missaukee County
Monroe County [ edit ]
Monroe County
The community of Erie was settled as early as 1790, and its post office has remained in service since 1827.
Montcalm County [ edit ]
Montcalm County
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Montmorency County [ edit ]
Montmorency County
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Muskegon County [ edit ]
Muskegon County
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Newaygo County [ edit ]
Newaygo County
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Oakland County [ edit ]
Oakland County
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Oceana County [ edit ]
Oceana County
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Ogemaw County [ edit ]
Ogemaw County
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Ontonagon County [ edit ]
Ontonagon County
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GNIS ID
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Osceola County [ edit ]
Osceola County
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GNIS ID
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Oscoda County [ edit ]
Oscoda County
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Otsego County [ edit ]
Otsego County
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Ottawa County [ edit ]
Ottawa County
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Presque Isle County [ edit ]
Presque Isle County
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Roscommon County [ edit ]
Roscommon County
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Saginaw County [ edit ]
Saginaw County
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St. Clair County [ edit ]
St. Clair County
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The insular community of Sans Souci may also be referred to as Harsens Island, which is the name of the post office that serves the surrounding area.
St. Joseph County [ edit ]
St. Joseph County
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GNIS ID
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Sanilac County [ edit ]
Sanilac County
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GNIS ID
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Schoolcraft County [ edit ]
Schoolcraft County
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GNIS ID
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Shiawassee County [ edit ]
Shiawassee County
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Tuscola County [ edit ]
Tuscola County
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Van Buren County [ edit ]
Van Buren County
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Washtenaw County [ edit ]
Washtenaw County
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Rawsonville is an unincorporated community along the Washtenaw–Wayne county line, while the original village is considered a ghost town and is a designated Michigan State Historic Site .
Wayne County [ edit ]
Wayne County
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Road signage notes the community of Willow as a village in an informal sense, even though it has never been an incorporated municipality.
Wexford County [ edit ]
Wexford County
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The sparse community of Sherman served as the first county seat of Wexford County until 1881 when it moved to Manton and then Cadillac by the next year.
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