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Atlanta, Michigan

Atlanta is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Montmorency County. The community had a population of 720 at the 2020 census, down from 827 in 2010. Atlanta has been nicknamed the "Elk Capital of Michigan".

Atlanta is home to the annual Sno*Drift rally racing event. The event is currently the first Rally America National Rally Championship event of the season.

Atlanta was established in 1881 by Alfred J. West. The Atlanta post office opened under the name "Big Rock" on March 24, 1882; the name was changed to Atlanta on October 2, 1882, and was named after Atlanta, Georgia.

Atlanta is in central Montmorency County, mainly in eastern Briley Township, with a portion extending east into Avery Township. It is 46 miles (74 km) west of Alpena on Lake Huron, 32 miles (51 km) east of Gaylord and Interstate 75, and 26 miles (42 km) south of Onaway.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Atlanta CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), of which 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 4.53%, are water. The Thunder Bay River flows into the community from the southwest and exits to the southeast, leading toward Thunder Bay on Lake Huron.

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Atlanta has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

As of the census of 2000, there were 757 people, 339 households, and 215 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 278.9 inhabitants per square mile (107.7/km2). There were 501 housing units at an average density of 184.6 per square mile (71.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.41% White, 0.13% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.40% Asian, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 339 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.73.

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