Ponshewaing, Michigan

Ponshewaing (/ˈpɑːnʃəwæŋ/ PON-shə-WANG) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 69.^[3] It is located within Littlefield Township.

Ponshewaing, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Location within Emmet County
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Coordinates: 45°25′15″N 84°48′15″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Emmet
Township	Littlefield
Area [1]
• Total	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
• Land	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	614 ft (187 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	126
• Density	1,431.82/sq mi (552.98/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49706 (Alanson)
Area code	231
FIPS code	26-65420[3]
GNIS feature ID	635223[2]

Geography

Ponshewaing is located in southeastern Emmet County, in Littlefield Township, on the north shore of Crooked Lake. It is bordered to the west by Oden. U.S. Route 31 passes through the community, leading southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Petoskey, the county seat, and northeast 2 miles (3 km) to Alanson.

The community of Ponshewaing was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time.^[4]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Ponshewaing CDP has a total area of 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²), all land.^[3] Of Michigan's 212 census-designated places, Ponshewaing ranks as the smallest in terms of land area.

Education

Its school district is Alanson Public Schools.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	126		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ponshewaing, Michigan
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ponshewaing CDP, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 12, 2016.^{[dead link‍]}
4. "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III-5. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Emmet County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.