List of census-designated places in Michigan

The following is a list of census-designated places in Michigan. According to the United States Census Bureau, the U.S. state of Michigan has 159 census-designated places (CDPs) used for statistical purposes at the 2010 census.[1]

Map of the United States with Michigan highlighted

In the state of Michigan, CDPs are also categorized as unincorporated communities and do not hold any legal autonomy as an incorporated municipality.[2] Their boundaries and population counts are for statistical purposes only, and CDPs fall under the jurisdiction of the township or townships in which they are located. CDPs can span multiple townships and counties and be part of a civil township or charter township but cannot contain boundaries within incorporated municipalities, such as villages or cities. Boundaries for a CDP may change between a census.[3]

There are no minimum population requirements for an area to be designated as a CDP.[3] The smallest CDP by population is Pilgrim with a population of 11. The smallest CDP by land area is Ponshewaing at 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2). Forest Hills is the largest CDP in terms of both land and population with 25,867 residents and an area of 49.27 square miles (127.61 km2).[1]

Former census-designated places

In some cases, a census-designated place may cease to exist and not be reported on an upcoming census. This may be a result of deletion, reclassification, or if the CDP becomes absorbed into an incorporated municipality. For the 2010 census, the United States Census Bureau removed 13 CDPs from Michigan. Of those, 11 were classified as minor civil divisions (MCD) that were already conterminous with an organized township and did not require dual designations. For the 2010 census, the U.S. Census Bureau removed the CDP designation for any MCD that was coextensive with a designated CDP.[4] In Michigan, these remaining townships included Bloomfield, Canton, Carrollton, Clinton, Grosse Ile, Harrison, Plymouth, Redford, Shelby, Waterford, and West Bloomfield. These townships are no longer classified as CDPs, and there are no municipalities in the state that carry the CDP designation.[1]

The K.I. Sawyer CDP, which was listed as the "military K. I. Sawyer AFB CDP" in 2000, was also deleted, but a small portion of the deleted CDP was reorganized and renamed as the "civilian K. I. Sawyer CDP" for the 2010 census. The Greater Galesburg CDP is the only one to have been completely dissolved and not reported in any form from the 2000 census to the 2010 census.[1]

Current list

The following table lists all the census-designated places (CDPs) in Michigan according to data from the 2010 census. All information comes from 2010 census data, as well as listing population changes from the 2000 census. In the 2000 census, the state contained 98 CDPs. Of those listings, 12 were completely removed for the 2010 census, and 73 new census-designated places were created for a total of 159. Newly designated CDPs will be listed as having a population of zero at the 2000 census since they did not exist at the time. In the cases where a CDP spans multiple townships or counties, the township and county listed first contains the largest land area for the CDP.

Three CDPs also serve as a county seat: Atlanta (Montmorency County), Eagle River (Keweenaw County), and Mio (Oscoda County). Being designated as a county seat, however, does not give any legal authority or autonomy to the CDP and is merely the location of the county's seat of government.

  CDP that also serves as a county seat
CDP County Township Population Change (%) Land area Density
2010 2000
AdvanceCharlevoixEveline328 0 NA2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2)120.6/sq mi (46.6/km2)
AlbaAntrimChestonia
Star
295 0 NA2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2)108.5/sq mi (41.9/km2)
AldenAntrimHelena195 0 NA0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2)487.5/sq mi (188.2/km2)
AllendaleOttawaAllendale17,579 11,555 +52.1%22.73 sq mi (58.87 km2)773.4/sq mi (298.6/km2)
AmasaIronHematite283 0 NA4.04 sq mi (10.46 km2)70.0/sq mi (27.0/km2)
ArcadiaManisteeArcadia291 0 NA0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)559.6/sq mi (216.1/km2)
ArgentineGeneseeArgentine2,525 2,285 +10.5%2.37 sq mi (6.14 km2)1,065.4/sq mi (411.4/km2)
AtlantaMontmorencyBriley
Avery
827 757 +9.2%3.29 sq mi (8.52 km2)251.4/sq mi (97.1/km2)
AtticaLapeerAttica994 0 NA4.78 sq mi (12.38 km2)207.9/sq mi (80.3/km2)
Au SableIoscoAu Sable1,404 1,533 −8.4%2.10 sq mi (5.44 km2)668.6/sq mi (258.1/km2)
Barnes Lake–Millers LakeLapeerDeerfield1,093 1,187 −7.9%3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2)357.2/sq mi (137.9/km2)
BathClintonBath2,083 0 NA5.74 sq mi (14.87 km2)362.9/sq mi (140.1/km2)
Bay PortHuronFairhaven
McKinley
477 0 NA3.34 sq mi (8.65 km2)142.8/sq mi (55.1/km2)
Bay ShoreCharlevoix
Emmet
Hayes
Resort
754 0 NA1.62 sq mi (4.20 km2)465.4/sq mi (179.7/km2)
Bay ViewEmmetEveline328 0 NA2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2)120.6/sq mi (46.6/km2)
Beal CityIsabellaNottawa357 345 +3.5%4.01 sq mi (10.39 km2)93.5/sq mi (36.1/km2)
Bear LakeKalkaskaBear Lake746 0 NA5.76 sq mi (14.92 km2)129.5/sq mi (50.0/km2)
BeecherGeneseeMount Morris
Genesee
10,232 12,793 −20.0%5.88 sq mi (15.23 km2)1,711.0/sq mi (660.6/km2)
BeechwoodOttawaHolland
Park
3,015 2,963 +1.8%1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2)1,675.0/sq mi (646.7/km2)
BendonBenzieInland208 0 NA2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2)104.0/sq mi (40.2/km2)
Benton HeightsBerrienBenton4,084 5,458 −25.2%3.85 sq mi (9.97 km2)1,060.8/sq mi (409.6/km2)
Big BayMarquettePowell319 265 +20.4%3.78 sq mi (9.79 km2)84.4/sq mi (32.6/km2)
BoonWexfordBoon167 0 NA1.76 sq mi (4.56 km2)94.9/sq mi (36.6/km2)
BrethrenManisteeDickson410 0 NA3.12 sq mi (8.08 km2)131.4/sq mi (50.7/km2)
BridgeportSaginawBridgeport6,950 7,849 −11.5%8.41 sq mi (21.78 km2)826.4/sq mi (319.1/km2)
Brownlee ParkCalhounEmmett
Pennfield
2,108 2,588 −18.5%2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2)1,054.0/sq mi (407.0/km2)
BrutusEmmetMaple River218 0 NA2.81 sq mi (7.28 km2)77.6/sq mi (30.0/km2)
Buena VistaSaginawBuena Vista6,816 7,845 −13.1%4.45 sq mi (11.53 km2)1,531.7/sq mi (591.4/km2)
BurtSaginawTaymouth1,228 1,122 +9.4%4.51 sq mi (11.68 km2)272.3/sq mi (105.1/km2)
Byron CenterKentByron5,822 3,777 +54.1%5.08 sq mi (13.16 km2)1,146.1/sq mi (442.5/km2)
CaberfaeWexfordSouth Branch
Slagle
64 0 NA0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2)182.9/sq mi (70.6/km2)
Canada Creek RanchMontmorencyMontmorency304 405 −24.9%3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2)87.9/sq mi (33.9/km2)
Canadian LakesMecostaMorton
Austin
2,756 1,922 +43.4%9.49 sq mi (24.58 km2)290.4/sq mi (112.1/km2)
Carp LakeEmmetCarp Lake357 0 NA2.06 sq mi (5.34 km2)173.3/sq mi (66.9/km2)
CedarLeelanauSolon93 0 NA0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)516.7/sq mi (199.5/km2)
Chums CornerGrand TraverseBlair946 0 NA2.66 sq mi (6.89 km2)355.6/sq mi (137.3/km2)
Comstock NorthwestKalamazooComstock
Kalamazoo
5,455 4,472 +22.0%3.16 sq mi (8.18 km2)1,726.3/sq mi (666.5/km2)
Comstock ParkKentAlpine
Planfield
10,008 10,674 −6.2%3.88 sq mi (10.05 km2)2,579.4/sq mi (995.9/km2)
ConwayEmmetLittle Traverse
Bear Creek
204 0 NA0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)485.7/sq mi (187.5/km2)
Copper HarborKeweenawGrant108 0 NA1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2)217.2/sq mi (83.9/km2)
Cross VillageEmmetCross Village93 0 NA0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2)127.4/sq mi (49.2/km2)
Crystal Downs Country ClubBenzieLake47 0 NA1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2)37.3/sq mi (14.4/km2)
CutlervilleKentByron
Gaines
14,730 15,114 −2.5%5.87 sq mi (15.20 km2)2,509.4/sq mi (968.9/km2)
DeltonBarryBarry872 0 NA2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2)417.2/sq mi (161.1/km2)
Detroit BeachMonroeFrenchtown2,087 2,289 −8.8%0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)1,406.5/sq mi (543.0/km2)
Dollar BayHoughtonOsceola
Franklin
Torch Lake
1,082 0 NA4.07 sq mi (10.54 km2)265.8/sq mi (102.6/km2)
DowlingBarryBaltimore374 0 NA6.08 sq mi (15.75 km2)61.5/sq mi (23.8/km2)
Eagle HarborKeweenawEagle Harbor76 0 NA1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2)42.2/sq mi (16.3/km2)
Eagle RiverKeweenawHoughton
Allouez
71 0 NA5.94 sq mi (15.38 km2)12.0/sq mi (4.6/km2)
EastportAntrimTorch Lake218 0 NA2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2)109.0/sq mi (42.1/km2)
EastwoodKalamazooKalamazoo6,340 6,265 +1.2%1.96 sq mi (5.08 km2)3,234.7/sq mi (1,248.9/km2)
Edgemont ParkInghamLansing2,358 2,442 −3.4%0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)2,841.0/sq mi (1,096.9/km2)
Fair PlainBerrienBenton
St. Joseph
7,631 7,828 −2.5%4.21 sq mi (10.90 km2)1,812.6/sq mi (699.8/km2)
Filer CityCharlevoixFiler116 0 NA0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)446.2/sq mi (172.3/km2)
Forest HillsKentAda
Cascade
25,867 20,942 +23.5%49.27 sq mi (127.61 km2)525.0/sq mi (202.7/km2)
FostoriaTuscolaWatertown694 0 NA3.86 sq mi (10.00 km2)179.8/sq mi (69.4/km2)
FreelandSaginawTittabawassee6,969 5,147 +35.4%6.58 sq mi (17.04 km2)1,059.1/sq mi (408.9/km2)
Glen ArborLeelanauGlen Arbor229 0 NA1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)222.3/sq mi (85.8/km2)
GrawnGrand TraverseBlair772 0 NA0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)1,225.4/sq mi (473.1/km2)
GreilickvilleCharlevoixElmwood1,530 1,415 +8.1%4.52 sq mi (11.71 km2)338.5/sq mi (130.7/km2)
GwinnMarquetteForsyth1,917 1,965 −2.4%4.92 sq mi (12.74 km2)389.6/sq mi (150.4/km2)
Hardwood AcresBenzieAlmira432 0 NA0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)830.8/sq mi (320.8/km2)
HaringWexfordHaring328 0 NA2.23 sq mi (5.78 km2)147.1/sq mi (56.8/km2)
HarveyMarquetteChocolay1,393 1,321 +5.5%1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2)700.0/sq mi (270.3/km2)
HaslettInghamMeridian18,731 11,292 +65.9%12.31 sq mi (31.88 km2)1,521.6/sq mi (587.5/km2)
HemlockSaginawRichland1,466 1,585 −7.5%2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2)581.7/sq mi (224.6/km2)
HendersonShiawasseeRush399 0 NA3.60 sq mi (9.32 km2)110.8/sq mi (42.8/km2)
Hickory CornersBarryBarry322 0 NA2.07 sq mi (5.36 km2)155.6/sq mi (60.1/km2)
HoltInghamDelhi23,973 11,315 +111.9%15.67 sq mi (40.59 km2)1,529.9/sq mi (590.7/km2)
Horton BayCharlevoixBay512 0 NA4.82 sq mi (12.48 km2)106.2/sq mi (41.0/km2)
Houghton LakeRoscommonRoscommon
Denton
Lake
3,427 3,749 −8.6%5.87 sq mi (15.20 km2)583.8/sq mi (225.4/km2)
Hubbard LakeAlconaCaledonia
Alcona
Hawes
1,002 993 +0.9%8.74 sq mi (22.64 km2)114.6/sq mi (44.3/km2)
HubbellHoughtonTorch Lake
Osceola
946 1,105 −14.4%1.87 sq mi (4.84 km2)175.4/sq mi (67.7/km2)
Indian RiverCheboyganTuscarora1,959 2,008 −2.4%12.87 sq mi (33.33 km2)152.2/sq mi (58.8/km2)
InterlochenGrand TraverseGreen Lake583 0 NA1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2)470.2/sq mi (181.5/km2)
IrontonCharlevoixEveline140 0 NA0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)141.4/sq mi (54.6/km2)
JasperLenaweeFairfield412 0 NA4.03 sq mi (10.44 km2)102.2/sq mi (39.5/km2)
JenisonOttawaGeorgetown16,538 17,211 −3.9%5.85 sq mi (15.15 km2)2,827.0/sq mi (1,091.5/km2)
JenningsMissaukeeLake
Caldwell
264 0 NA0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2)347.4/sq mi (134.1/km2)
K.I. SawyerMarquetteForsyth
West Branch
2,624 1,443 +81.8%1.72 sq mi (4.45 km2)1,525.6/sq mi (589.0/km2)
Lake FentonGeneseeFenton5,559 4,876 +14.0%5.51 sq mi (14.27 km2)1,008.9/sq mi (389.5/km2)
Lake LeelanauLeelanauLeland253 0 NA0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)973.1/sq mi (375.7/km2)
Lake Michigan BeachBerrienHagar1,216 1,509 −19.4%3.83 sq mi (9.92 km2)317.5/sq mi (122.6/km2)
Lake VictoriaClintonVictor930 0 NA0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2)1,134.1/sq mi (437.9/km2)
Lakes of the NorthAntrimMancelona
Star
925 0 NA16.58 sq mi (42.94 km2)55.8/sq mi (21.5/km2)
Lost Lake WoodsAlconaAlcona312 339 −8.0%5.19 sq mi (13.44 km2)60.1/sq mi (23.2/km2)
LuptonOgemawRose348 0 NA3.23 sq mi (8.37 km2)107.7/sq mi (41.6/km2)
Manistee LakeKalkaskaColdsprings
Excelsior
456 0 NA3.56 sq mi (9.22 km2)128.1/sq mi (49.5/km2)
Manitou Beach–Devils LakeLenaweeRollin
Woodstock
2,019 2,080 −2.9%6.83 sq mi (17.69 km2)295.6/sq mi (114.1/km2)
Maple CityLeelanauKasson207 0 NA0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)481.4/sq mi (185.9/km2)
Maple GroveBenzieAlmira132 0 NA0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2)377.1/sq mi (145.6/km2)
MareniscoGogebicMarenisco254 0 NA3.45 sq mi (8.94 km2)73.6/sq mi (28.4/km2)
MichigammeMarquetteMichigamme271 287 −5.6%2.38 sq mi (6.16 km2)113.9/sq mi (44.0/km2)
Michigan CenterJacksonLeoni4,672 4,641 +0.7%5.04 sq mi (13.05 km2)927.0/sq mi (357.9/km2)
MiddletownShiawasseeCaledonia897 966 −7.1%0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)1,908.5/sq mi (736.9/km2)
MioOscodaBig Creek
Mentor
Elmer
1,826 2,016 −9.4%8.37 sq mi (21.68 km2)218.2/sq mi (84.2/km2)
NapoleonJacksonNapoleon1,258 1,254 +0.3%2.62 sq mi (6.79 km2)480.2/sq mi (185.4/km2)
Nessen CityBenzieColfax97 0 NA1.21 sq mi (3.13 km2)80.2/sq mi (31.0/km2)
New TroyBerrienWeesaw497 0 NA1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2)376.5/sq mi (145.4/km2)
NorthviewKentPlainfield
Grand Rapids
14,541 14,730 −1.3%10.33 sq mi (26.75 km2)1,407.6/sq mi (543.5/km2)
NorwoodCharlevoixNorwood142 0 NA2.03 sq mi (5.26 km2)70.0/sq mi (27.0/km2)
Oak HillManisteeFiler569 0 NA0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)1,138.0/sq mi (439.4/km2)
OdenEmmetLittlefield363 0 NA0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2)595.1/sq mi (229.8/km2)
OkemosInghamMeridian
Alaiedon
Williamstown
21,369 22,805 −6.3%16.76 sq mi (43.41 km2)1,275.0/sq mi (492.3/km2)
OmenaLeelanauLeelanau267 0 NA4.52 sq mi (11.71 km2)59.1/sq mi (22.8/km2)
OscodaIoscoOscoda
Au Sable
903 992 −9.0%0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)1,037.9/sq mi (400.7/km2)
OssinekeAlpenaSanborn938 1,059 −11.4%3.66 sq mi (9.48 km2)256.3/sq mi (99.0/km2)
PalmerMarquetteRichmond418 449 −6.9%0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2)708.5/sq mi (273.5/km2)
ParkdaleManisteeManistee704 0 NA1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2)454.2/sq mi (175.4/km2)
Paw Paw LakeBerrienColoma
Watervliet
3,511 3,944 −11.0%5.12 sq mi (13.26 km2)685.7/sq mi (264.8/km2)
Pearl BeachSt. ClairClay2,829 3,224 −12.3%2.15 sq mi (5.57 km2)1,315.8/sq mi (508.0/km2)
PilgrimBenzieCrystal Lake11 0 NA0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2)31.4/sq mi (12.1/km2)
PonshewaingEmmetLittlefield69 0 NA0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)766.7/sq mi (296.0/km2)
Presque Isle HarborPresque IslePresque Isle600 0 NA6.25 sq mi (16.19 km2)96.0/sq mi (37.1/km2)
PrudenvilleRoscommonDenton1,682 1,737 −3.2%2.75 sq mi (7.12 km2)611.6/sq mi (236.2/km2)
QuinnesecDickinsonBreitung1,191 1,187 +0.3%1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2)1,092.7/sq mi (421.9/km2)
Rapid CityKalkaskaClearwater1,352 0 NA5.41 sq mi (14.01 km2)249.9/sq mi (96.5/km2)
RepublicMarquetteRepublic
Humboldt
569 469 +21.3%3.62 sq mi (9.38 km2)157.2/sq mi (60.7/km2)
Robin Glen–IndiantownSaginawBuena Vista722 1,158 −37.7%2.07 sq mi (5.36 km2)348.8/sq mi (134.7/km2)
Sand LakeIoscoGrant
Plainfield
Wilber
1,412 0 NA14.95 sq mi (38.72 km2)94.4/sq mi (36.5/km2)
ShieldsSaginawThomas
James
6,587 6,590 −0.05%6.43 sq mi (16.65 km2)1,024.4/sq mi (395.5/km2)
Shorewood–Tower Hills–HarbertBerrienChikaming1,344 1,619 −17.0%4.53 sq mi (11.73 km2)296.7/sq mi (114.6/km2)
Skidway LakeOgemawMills3,392 3,147 +7.8%11.29 sq mi (29.24 km2)300.4/sq mi (116.0/km2)
SnoverSanilacMoore448 0 NA6.87 sq mi (17.79 km2)65.2/sq mi (25.2/km2)
South BoardmanKalkaskaBoardman536 0 NA3.29 sq mi (8.52 km2)162.9/sq mi (62.9/km2)
South Gull LakeKalamazooRoss1,182 1,526 −22.5%1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2)875.6/sq mi (338.1/km2)
South MonroeMonroeMonroe6,433 6,370 +1.0%2.37 sq mi (6.14 km2)2,714.3/sq mi (1,048.0/km2)
Spring ArborJacksonSpring Arbor2,881 2,188 +31.7%2.78 sq mi (7.20 km2)1,036.3/sq mi (400.1/km2)
St. HelenRoscommonRichfield2,668 2,993 −10.9%5.03 sq mi (13.03 km2)530.4/sq mi (204.8/km2)
St. JamesCharlevoixSt. James205 0 NA1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)199.0/sq mi (76.8/km2)
Stony PointMonroeFrenchtown1,724 1,775 −2.9%1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2)1,553.2/sq mi (599.7/km2)
StronachManisteeStronach162 0 NA0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2)462.9/sq mi (178.7/km2)
TemperanceMonroeBedford8,517 7,757 +9.8%4.61 sq mi (11.94 km2)1,847.5/sq mi (713.3/km2)
Trowbridge ParkMarquetteMarquette2,176 2,012 +8.2%1.39 sq mi (3.60 km2)1,565.5/sq mi (604.4/km2)
Twin LakeMuskegonDalton1,720 1,613 +6.6%2.37 sq mi (6.14 km2)725.7/sq mi (280.2/km2)
Vandercook LakeJacksonSummit4,721 4,809 −1.8%4.57 sq mi (11.84 km2)1,033.0/sq mi (398.9/km2)
Vineyard LakeJacksonColumbia
Norvell
980 0 NA2.56 sq mi (6.63 km2)382.8/sq mi (147.8/km2)
WacoustaClintonWatertown1,440 0 NA8.91 sq mi (23.08 km2)161.6/sq mi (62.4/km2)
Walloon LakeCharlevoixMelrose290 0 NA1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2)214.8/sq mi (82.9/km2)
WatersmeetGogebicWatersmeet428 0 NA9.20 sq mi (23.83 km2)46.5/sq mi (18.0/km2)
WaverlyEatonDelta23,925 16,194 +47.7%9.07 sq mi (23.49 km2)2,637.8/sq mi (1,018.5/km2)
WedgewoodWexfordCherry Grove237 0 NA0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)382.3/sq mi (147.6/km2)
WeidmanIsabellaSherman
Nottawa
959 879 +9.1%5.65 sq mi (14.63 km2)169.7/sq mi (65.5/km2)
WellstonManisteeNorman311 0 NA0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2)320.6/sq mi (123.8/km2)
West IshpemingMarquetteIshpeming
Tilden
2,662 2,792 −4.7%2.96 sq mi (7.67 km2)899.3/sq mi (347.2/km2)
West MonroeMonroeMonroe3,503 3,893 −10.0%1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2)2,848.0/sq mi (1,099.6/km2)
WestwoodKalamazooEveline8,653 9,122 −5.1%2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2)3,025.5/sq mi (1,168.2/km2)
White PineOntonagonCarp Lake474 0 NA5.00 sq mi (12.95 km2)94.8/sq mi (36.6/km2)
Whitmore LakeWashtenaw
Livingston
Northfield
Green Oak
6,423 6,574 −2.3%4.21 sq mi (10.90 km2)1,525.7/sq mi (589.1/km2)
Wolf LakeMuskegonEgelston4,104 4,455 −7.9%3.55 sq mi (9.19 km2)1,156.1/sq mi (446.4/km2)
Woodland BeachMonroeFrenchtown2,049 2,179 −6.0%0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)3,940.4/sq mi (1,521.4/km2)
ZebaBaragaL'Anse480 0 NA3.61 sq mi (9.35 km2)133.0/sq mi (51.3/km2)

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