Ponshewaing, Michigan
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
|---|---|
 Location within Emmet County | |
 Ponshewaing Location within the state of Michigan  Ponshewaing Ponshewaing (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′15″N 84°48′15″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Emmet |
| Township | Littlefield |
| Area | |
• 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 | 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
References
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