Ponshewaing, Michigan: Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 45°25′15″N 84°48′15″W / 45.42083°N 84.80417°W / 45.42083; -84.80417
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
mNo edit summary
 
(9 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Ponshewaing, Michigan
|official_name = Ponshewaing, Michigan
Line 13: Line 14:


<!-- Maps -->
<!-- Maps -->
|pushpin_map =Michigan
|pushpin_map = Michigan#USA
|pushpin_label_position =left<!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
|pushpin_label_position = left<!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
|pushpin_label =Ponshewaing
|pushpin_label = Ponshewaing
|pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of Michigan
|pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan
|pushpin_mapsize =
|pushpin_mapsize =
|image_map = Ponshewaing, MI location.png
|image_map = Ponshewaing, MI location.png
|mapsize = 250
|mapsize = 250
Line 44: Line 45:
<!-- Area -->
<!-- Area -->
|unit_pref = Imperial
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_26.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 21, 2022}}</ref>
|area_footnotes =
|area_magnitude =
|area_magnitude =
|area_total_km2 =
|area_total_km2 = 0.23
|area_land_km2 =
|area_land_km2 = 0.23
|area_water_km2 =
|area_water_km2 = 0.00
|area_total_sq_mi = 0.09
|area_total_sq_mi = 0.09
|area_land_sq_mi = 0.09
|area_land_sq_mi = 0.09
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.0
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.00


<!-- Population -->
<!-- Population -->
|population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
|population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_footnotes =
|population_footnotes =
|population_total = 69
|population_total = 126
|population_density_km2 =
|population_density_km2 = 552.98
|population_density_sq_mi = 766.7
|population_density_sq_mi = 1431.82


<!-- General information -->
<!-- General information -->
Line 65: Line 66:
|timezone_DST = EDT
|timezone_DST = EDT
|utc_offset_DST = -4
|utc_offset_DST = -4
|elevation_footnotes =
|elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_m = 186
|elevation_m =
|elevation_ft =
|elevation_ft = 614
|coordinates = {{coord|45|25|15|N|84|48|15|W|region:US-MI_type:city_source:GNIS|display=inline,title}}
|coordinates = {{coord|45|25|15|N|84|48|15|W|region:US-MI_type:city_source:GNIS|display=inline,title}}


Line 77: Line 78:
|blank_info = 26-65420<ref name="Census 2010"/>
|blank_info = 26-65420<ref name="Census 2010"/>
|blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info = 635223<ref>{{gnis|635223}}</ref>
|blank1_info = 635223<ref name=gnis>{{gnis|635223}}</ref>
|website =
|website =
|footnotes =
|footnotes =
|pop_est_as_of =
|pop_est_footnotes =
|population_est =
}}
}}
'''Ponshewaing''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Emmet County, Michigan|Emmet County]], [[Michigan]], United States. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] it had a population of 69.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2665420| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ponshewaing CDP, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=February 12, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
'''Ponshewaing''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|ɑ:|n|ʃ|ə|w|æ|ŋ}} {{respell|PON|shə|WANG}}) is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Emmet County, Michigan|Emmet County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the CDP had a population of 69.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2665420| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ponshewaing CDP, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=February 12, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It is located within [[Littlefield Township, Michigan|Littlefield Township]].


==Geography==
==Geography==
Ponshewaing is located in southeastern Emmet County, in [[Littlefield Township, Michigan|Littlefield Township]], on the north shore of [[Crooked Lake (Michigan)|Crooked Lake]]. It is bordered to the west by [[Oden, Michigan|Oden]]. [[U.S. Route 31]] passes through the community, leading southwest {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Petoskey, Michigan|Petoskey]], the [[county seat]], and northeast {{convert|2|mi|0}} to [[Alanson, Michigan|Alanson]].
Ponshewaing is located in southeastern Emmet County, in [[Littlefield Township, Michigan|Littlefield Township]], on the north shore of [[Crooked Lake (Michigan)|Crooked Lake]]. It is bordered to the west by [[Oden, Michigan|Oden]]. [[U.S. Route 31]] passes through the community, leading southwest {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Petoskey, Michigan|Petoskey]], the [[county seat]], and northeast {{convert|2|mi|0}} to [[Alanson, Michigan|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf|format=PDF |title=Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing | date = September 2012|publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]| work = [[2010 United States Census]]| accessdate = February 29, 2020|page=III-5}}</ref>
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.<ref name=CENS>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf|format=PDF |title=Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing | date = September 2012|publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]| work = [[2010 United States Census]]| accessdate = February 29, 2020|page=III-5}}</ref>


According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the Ponshewaing CDP has a total area of {{convert|0.23|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the Ponshewaing CDP has a total area of {{convert|0.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/> Of [[List of census-designated places in Michigan|Michigan's 212 census-designated places]], Ponshewaing ranks as the smallest in terms of land area.

==Education==
Its school district is [[Alanson Public Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st26_mi/schooldistrict_maps/c26047_emmet/DC20SD_C26047.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Emmet County, MI|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2023-02-27}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 126
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 02:59, 14 December 2023

Ponshewaing, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Location within Emmet County
Location within Emmet County
Ponshewaing is located in Michigan
Ponshewaing
Ponshewaing
Location within the state of Michigan
Ponshewaing is located in the United States
Ponshewaing
Ponshewaing
Ponshewaing (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°25′15″N 84°48′15″W / 45.42083°N 84.80417°W / 45.42083; -84.80417
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyEmmet
TownshipLittlefield
Area
[1]
 • Total0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
 • Land0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total126
 • Density1,431.82/sq mi (552.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49706 (Alanson)
Area code231
FIPS code26-65420[3]
GNIS feature ID635223[2]

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.

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

Its school district is Alanson Public Schools.[5]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020126—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ponshewaing, Michigan
  3. ^ a b c "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.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ponshewaing,_Michigan&oldid=1189802026"