Mackinac Island, Michigan
| Mackinac Island, Michigan | ||
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| City of Mackinac Island | ||
Downtown Mackinac Island along M-185
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 Location of Mackinac Island, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 45°50′57″N 84°37′08″W / 45.84917°N 84.61889°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Michigan | |
| County | Mackinac | |
| Settled | 1671 | |
| Incorporated | 1899 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Margaret Doud | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 18.84 sq mi (48.80 km2) | |
| • Land | 4.35 sq mi (11.27 km2) | |
| • Water | 14.49 sq mi (37.53 km2) 76.91% | |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 492 | |
| • Estimate (2012) | 493 | |
| • Density | 113.1/sq mi (43.7/km2) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 49757 | |
| Area code(s) | 906 Exchange: 847 | |
| FIPS code | 26-50280 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1620659 | |
| Website | www |
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Mackinac Island (/ˈmækᵻnɔː/ MAK-in-aw) is a city in Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. In the 2010 census, the city had a permanent population of 492, although there are thousands of seasonal workers and tourists during the summer months.
An important fur trading center from the eighteenth century, with a predominately French-speaking population of French Canadians and Métis, after the War of 1812, it gained more Anglo-American residents. From 1818 until 1882 the city was the county seat of the former Michilimackinac County, which was later organized as Mackinac County with St. Ignace designated as the county seat. The city includes all of Mackinac Island and the unpopulated Round Island, which is federally owned and part of Hiawatha National Forest. The city limits include all of Mackinac Island State Park, which area makes up 80% of Mackinac Island; it is governed by the Mackinac Island State Park Commission. The city is served by the Mackinac Island Public School.
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