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Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Advance is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[2] The population of the CDP was 340 at the 2020 census. The community is located along Lake Charlevoix within Eveline Township.
Advance, Michigan | |
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![]() Sommerset General Store on Lake Shore Drive | |
![]() Location within Charlevoix County | |
Coordinates: 45°13′17″N 85°04′39″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Charlevoix |
Township | Eveline |
Settled | 1865 |
Area | |
• Total | 2.75 sq mi (7.12 km2) |
• Land | 2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
Elevation | 598 ft (182 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 340 |
• Density | 125.00/sq mi (48.26/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 49712 (Boyne City) |
Area code | 231 |
FIPS code | 26-00480 |
GNIS feature ID | 0619851[2] |
Advance was settled in Eveline Township as early as 1865 along the shores of Pine Lake (now known as Lake Charlevoix) about 12.0 miles (19.3 km) from Charlevoix. A post office in Advance began operating on October 20, 1870. In 1877, the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad opened a depot in Advance, and the community recorded a population of 10 at the time. By 1905, the community recorded a population of 105. The post office was disestablished on October 15, 1906. When the depot closed, the community soon dwindled and recorded 62 residents in 1910.[3][4]
The community of Advance was listed as a newly defined census designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time.[5]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Advance CDP has a total area of 2.75 square miles (7.12 km2), of which 2.72 square miles (7.04 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) (1.10%) is water.
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The community of Advance is served primarily by Boyne City Public Schools to the east in Boyne City. A smaller western portion of the community may be served by East Jordan Public Schools to the south in East Jordan.[7]