Au Sable, Michigan

Au Sable, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & Unincorporated community
Location of Au Sable within Iosco County, Michigan
Coordinates: 44°24′39″N 83°19′56″W / 44.41083°N 83.33222°W / 44.41083; -83.33222Coordinates: 44°24′39″N 83°19′56″W / 44.41083°N 83.33222°W / 44.41083; -83.33222
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Iosco
Township	Au Sable
Area
• Total	2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2)
• Land	2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,533
• Density	727.4/sq mi (280.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	48750
Area code(s)	989
FIPS code	26-04280
GNIS feature ID	620323

Au Sable is an unincorporated community in Au Sable Township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the southern side of Au Sable River where it enters Lake Huron. The community of Oscoda is on the other side of the river. Au Sable is a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes and has no legal status as an incorporated municipality. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 1,533.

Au Sable was platted in 1849. The post office at Oscoda first opened with the name AuSable on September 23, 1856. The name changed to Oscoda on July 1, 1875.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (1.41%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,533 people, 626 households, and 430 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 727.4 per square mile (280.5/km²). There were 727 housing units at an average density of 345.0 per square mile (133.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.41% White, 1.11% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

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