Eastport, Michigan

Eastport is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan.[3] The population of the CDP was 206 at the 2020 census. It is located in Torch Lake Township, and lies on an isthmus between Torch Lake and Grand Traverse Bay.

Eastport, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Location within Antrim County
Location within Antrim County
Eastport is located in Michigan
Eastport
Eastport
Location within the state of Michigan
Eastport is located in the United States
Eastport
Eastport
Eastport (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°06′26″N 85°21′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyAntrim County
TownshipTorch Lake
Settled1863
Area
[1]
 • Total2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2)
 • Land1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total206
 • Density103.21/sq mi (39.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49627
Area code231
FIPS code26-24300[2]
GNIS feature ID625301[3]

History

The area was settled by lumberman Murdock Andress in 1863, and a hotel was built in 1869. A post office named Wilson opened on March 29, 1872. It was renamed Eastport on September 8, 1873. The community became a popular shipping area along the east coast Grand Traverse Bay and the northern shores of Torch Lake. The name Eastport was derived from its eastern location along the bay, which was directly across the bay from Northport.[4]

The community of Eastport 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.[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Eastport CDP has a total area of 2.00 square miles (5.18 km2), of which 1.99 square miles (5.15 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) (0.50%) is water.[1]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010218—
2020206−5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eastport, Michigan
  4. Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  5. "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-4. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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