Advance, Michigan

Advance, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Sommerset General Store on Lake Shore Drive
Location within Charlevoix County
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Coordinates: 45°13′17″N85°04′39″W / 45.22139°N 85.07750°W / 45.22139; -85.07750
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Charlevoix
Township	Eveline
Settled	1865
Area [1]
• Total	2.75 sq mi (7.12 km2)
• Land	2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation	598 ft (182 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	340
• Density	125.00/sq mi (48.26/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49712 (Boyne City)
Area code	231
FIPS code	26-00480
GNIS feature ID	0619851 [2]

Advance is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ^[2] The population of the CDP was 340 at the 2020 census. The community is located along Lake Charlevoix within Eveline Township.

History

Advance was settled in Eveline Township as early as 1865 along the shores of Pine Lake (now known as Lake Charlevoix) about 12.0 miles (19.3 km) from Charlevoix. A post office in Advance began operating on October 20, 1870. In 1877, the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad opened a depot in Advance, and the community recorded a population of 10 at the time. By 1905, the community recorded a population of 105. The post office was disestablished on October 15, 1906. When the depot closed, the community soon dwindled and recorded 62 residents in 1910. ^{[3] [4]}

The community of Advance was listed as a newly defined 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 Advance CDP has a total area of 2.75 square miles (7.12 km²), of which 2.72 square miles (7.04 km²) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km²) (1.10%) is water.

Demographic

As of the 2020 US Census, the population of Advance is 340. The median household income of Advance is $93,438. 51.3% of the population of Advance has a Bachelor's Degree or higher. The employment rate for Advance is 48.3%. There are 284 housing units total in Advance with 195 total households. 2.4% of Advance is without healthcare coverage. There are six individuals in Advance of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. ^[6]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	328		—
2020	340		3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Education

The community of Advance is served primarily by Boyne City Public Schools to the east in Boyne City. A smaller western portion of the community may be served by East Jordan Public Schools to the south in East Jordan. ^[8]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. "Advance". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved June 2, 2024.
3. Ray, Dodge (1990) [1970, 1971]. Michigan Ghost Towns: Of the Lower Peninsula (formerly Michigan Ghost Towns I & II). Alpena, Michigan: Thunder Bay Press Michigan. pp. Vol. I: 54. ISBN   0-932-21264-6.
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 (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 11. 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
8. Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Charlevoix County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved August 6, 2022.