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Curran, Michigan
Curran ( ) is an unincorporated community in Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Mitchell Township. As an unincorporated community, Curran has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own but does have its own post office with the 48728 ZIP Code. Geography Curran is centered along the concurrency of M-65 and M-72, which is referred to locally as North Curran Road. The community is in Northern Michigan within Mitchell Township in western Alcona County, which is about northwest of the community of Oscoda. Curran sits at an elevation of above sea level. Little Wolf Creek and Yoder Creek run through the center of the community. Curran is also surrounded by the Huron National Forest. Curran is served by Fairview Area School District, which is mostly to the west in Oscoda County. The eastern portion of the community may be served by Alcona Community Schools. The township hall is located within Curran at 6849 We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have no unincorporated areas at all or these are very rare: typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or List of uninhabited regions, uninhabited areas. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut Province, Chubut, Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos, Formosa Province, Formosa, Neuquén Province, Neuquén, Río Negro Province, Río Negro, San Luis Province, San Luis, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán Province, Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only local government in Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscoda County, Michigan
Oscoda County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,219, making it the least populous county in the Lower Peninsula, and the sixth-least populous county in the entire state. The county seat is Mio, an unincorporated community near the center of the county. History The county was established on April 1, 1840 by act of the Michigan State legislature. However, its governing structure was not completed until 1881. The name is a Henry Rowe Schoolcraft neologism, thought to be a combination of two Ojibwa words, "ossin" (stone) and "muskoda" (prairie) -- hence 'pebbly prairie.' He served as the US Indian agent and was also a geographer, surveying and naming newly established counties and towns. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (1.0%) is water. Oscoda County is part of Northern Michigan. Geographic features * Mio is situated in the Au Sable River Valley. * The County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comins, Michigan
Comins is an unincorporated community in Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Clinton Township. As an unincorporated community, Comins has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own but does have its own post office with the 48619 ZIP Code. Geography Comins is centered along M-33, which is referred to locally as North Abbe Road. The community is in Northern Michigan within Clinton Township in northeastern Oscoda County about northwest of the city of Oscoda. The community sits at an elevation of above sea level. Marsh Creek runs near the center of the community, which is also part of Comins Marsh. Comins is not actually located within Comins Township, which is located just south of the center of the community. Many other geographic locations have the name Comins, including a cemetery, stream, and flats, but these are located outside of the community in Comins Township to the south. Comins uses its own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKinley, Oscoda County, Michigan
McKinley is an unincorporated community in Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Mentor Township. As an unincorporated community, McKinley has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own. Geography McKinley is a rural community in Oscoda County in Northern Michigan about directly east of Grayling. The community is located in northeast Mentor Township and sits at an elevation of above the sea level. F-32 (McKinley Road) is a county highway and main roadway through the community, and it connects to M-33/ M-72 (South Mount Tom Road) about to the west in the community of Mio. The sparsely populated area is not directly served by any other highways, airports, or railways. In addition to Mio, the nearest unincorporated communities include Kneeland, Fairview, and Comins to the northwest; Curtisville to the southeast; and Curran to the northeast. The nearest incorporated municipality is the city of Rose C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mio, Michigan
Mio ( ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Oscoda County. The population of the CDP was 1,690 at the 2020 census. Mio is situated along the boundary between Mentor Township on the east, Big Creek Township on the west, and Elmer Township to the northwest. As an unincorporated community, Mio has no legal autonomy as an incorporated municipality. History The community was founded in 1881 and was originally called "Mioe", in honor of Marla Deyarmond, the wife of town founder Henry Deyarmond. Other founders included Colige Comins, Reirlo Fosdick, and John Randall. A post office named Mioe opened May 3, 1882. The name changed to Mio on November 21, 1883. State high temperature record Mio holds the state record for the highest recorded temperature, when it reached on July 13, 1936. An identical temperature was also recorded on the same day in the village of Stanwood, in Mecost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairview, Michigan
Fairview is an unincorporated community in Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located within Comins Township at the intersection of highways M-33 and M-72 at . Fairview is considered the wild turkey capital of Michigan. The Fairview 48621 ZIP Code serves most of Comins Township, as well as small portions of Clinton Township to the north and Mentor Township to the south. Geography Geographic features *Fairview is situated near the Au Sable River Valley. *It is surrounded by the Huron National Forest and near the Rifle River State Recreation Area. *The area is part of the Au Sable State Forest, specifically the ** Grayling FMU (Alcona, Crawford, Oscoda, and northern Iosco counties). *The Oscoda County Park is minutes away. *Fairview is part of Northern Michigan. *Fairview sits on the "Grayling outwash plain", a unique habitat. Glaciers shaped the area, creating a unique regional ecosystem. A large portion of the area is the so-called Grayling outwash pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpena County, Michigan
Alpena County ( ') is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 28,907. The county seat is Alpena. It is considered to be part of Northern Michigan. Alpena County comprises the Alpena, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area. History The county was created by the Michigan Legislature in 1840 as Anamickee County, then renamed in 1843 to Alpena County, a pseudo-Native American word — a neologism coined by Henry Schoolcraft, meaning "a good partridge country." This was part of a much larger effort to rename a great many of the Michigan counties at the time. It was officially organized in 1857. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (66%) is water. Alpena County is in the northeast of the mitten-shaped Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Lake Huron and Thunder Bay are to the east, Alcona County to the south, Oscoda County to the southwest, Montmorency County to the west, and Pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ossineke Township, Michigan
Ossineke Township is a civil township of Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,675 at the 2010 census. Communities *Hubbard Lake is an unincorporated community situated about one mile north of the water body, Hubbard Lake, which is entirely within Alcona County. The community is on the Thunder Bay River at with an elevation of above sea level. An early settler, John Ellsworth, began farming here in 1878. Descendants of John Ellsworth still own some of the farmland today. He became the first postmaster in June 1893. The 49747 ZIP Code also includes the northern and western shores of Lake Hubbard in Alcona County, as well as portions of western Caledonia Township and Alcona Township. In Alpena County, the ZIP code includes a large portion of central and eastern Ossineke Township and also extends into Wilson Township. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinton Township, Oscoda County, Michigan
Clinton Township is a civil township of Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 441 at the 2010 census. Communities * Comins is an unincorporated community along M-33 at . Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.65%) is water. Major highways * runs south–north through the township. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 511 people, 223 households, and 158 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.3 per square mile (2.8/km2). There were 541 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.46% White, 0.20% African American, 1.57% Native American, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population. There were 223 households, out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 6.3% ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comins Township, Michigan
Comins Township is a civil township of Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,970 at the 2010 census. Communities *Biggs Settlement is an unincorporated community located along the township line with Elmer Township at . Also known as Biggs, the community had its own post office from December 12, 1891 until September 30, 1912. * Fairview is an unincorporated community located within the township at . *Kneeland is an unincorporated community located within the township at . The community began with a rural post office that opened on December 22, 1905 with Enos Frame serving as the first postmaster. The rural post office operated until September 30, 1912. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.72%) is water. Major highways * runs through the western portion of the township. * runs through the township and concurrently with M-33 west of Fairview. * runs briefly concurrently with M- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millen Township, Michigan
Millen Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 404 at the 2010 census. Communities * Barton City is an unincorporated community located at in the north-central portion of the township. Most of the community is within the southwest portion of Hawes Township. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.69%) is water. Major highways * runs along the western border of the township. * runs east–west through the central portion of the township and intersects with M-65 Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 463 people, 202 households, and 139 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.6 per square mile (2.5/km). There were 541 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km). The racial makeup of the township was 96.11% White, 1.94% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.65% fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caledonia Township, Alcona County, Michigan
Caledonia Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,161 at the 2010 census. Communities * Hubbard Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place that surrounds Hubbard Lake at . It should not be confused with another nearby community named Hubbard Lake just to the north in Alpena County. The CDP also extends into Alcona Township and Hawes Township. *Spruce is an unincorporated community located in the eastern portion of the township at . The community began with the construction of a sawmill by Don Hecox, who also became the first postmaster when the rural post office opened on May 5, 1898. The Spruce post office remains open and uses the 48762 ZIP Code, which serves the eastern portion of Caledonia Township and smaller portions of several neighboring township. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (7.08%) is water. The north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
