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Alanson, Michigan
Alanson (/əˈlæn.sən/ ə-LAN-sən) is a village in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 778 at the 2020 census.
Alanson is in Littlefield Township on U.S. Highway 31 at the junction with M-68. Petoskey is about 12 miles (19 km) southwest on US 31 and Mackinaw City and the Mackinac Bridge are about 25 miles (40 km) north. Interstate 75 is about 11 miles (18 km) to the east on M-68 at Indian River.
Alanson was first settled in 1875. The Alanson post office opened with the name Hinman on January 17, 1877, and changed to Alanson on June 22, 1882.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2), of which 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
Located on the Crooked River, Alanson is part of the Inland Water Route, which includes Crooked, Burt and Mullett Lakes, and the Crooked, Indian and Cheboygan Rivers.
The Inland Water Route Historical Society Museum is located in Alanson. The Alanson Swing Bridge across the Inland Water Route is billed as America's shortest swing bridge, although it is probably not.
Alanson has a hillside garden located adjacent to the former Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad depot, and a community center including a library.
As of the census of 2010, there were 738 people, 307 households, and 209 families residing in the village. The population density was 745.5 inhabitants per square mile (287.8/km2). There were 429 housing units at an average density of 433.3 per square mile (167.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.4% White, 5.0% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
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Alanson, Michigan
Alanson (/əˈlæn.sən/ ə-LAN-sən) is a village in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 778 at the 2020 census.
Alanson is in Littlefield Township on U.S. Highway 31 at the junction with M-68. Petoskey is about 12 miles (19 km) southwest on US 31 and Mackinaw City and the Mackinac Bridge are about 25 miles (40 km) north. Interstate 75 is about 11 miles (18 km) to the east on M-68 at Indian River.
Alanson was first settled in 1875. The Alanson post office opened with the name Hinman on January 17, 1877, and changed to Alanson on June 22, 1882.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2), of which 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
Located on the Crooked River, Alanson is part of the Inland Water Route, which includes Crooked, Burt and Mullett Lakes, and the Crooked, Indian and Cheboygan Rivers.
The Inland Water Route Historical Society Museum is located in Alanson. The Alanson Swing Bridge across the Inland Water Route is billed as America's shortest swing bridge, although it is probably not.
Alanson has a hillside garden located adjacent to the former Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad depot, and a community center including a library.
As of the census of 2010, there were 738 people, 307 households, and 209 families residing in the village. The population density was 745.5 inhabitants per square mile (287.8/km2). There were 429 housing units at an average density of 433.3 per square mile (167.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.4% White, 5.0% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
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