Eastport, Michigan

Eastport is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Torch Lake Township, Antrim County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 218 at the 2010 census.[3]

Eastport, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Location within Antrim County
Eastport
Location within the state of Michigan
Eastport
Eastport (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°06′26″N 85°21′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyAntrim County
TownshipTorch Lake
Settled1863
Area
 • Total2.00 sq mi (5.2 km2)
 • Land2.00 sq mi (5.2 km2)
 • Water0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total218
 • Density109/sq mi (42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49627
Area code(s)231
FIPS code26-24300[1]
GNIS feature ID625301[2]

The community of Eastport 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]

Geography

The community is located in northern Michigan between Grand Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan and the northern end of Torch Lake. U.S. Highway 31 (US 31) runs through the center of the community, intersecting state highway M-88. US 31 leads north 17 miles (27 km) to Charlevoix and 34 miles (55 km) north to Petoskey, and it leads south 16 miles (26 km) to Elk Rapids and 33 miles (53 km) to Traverse City. M-88 leads southeast 26 miles (42 km) to Mancelona.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Eastport CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.35%, is water.[3]

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eastport, Michigan
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Eastport CDP, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  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-4. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
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